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Sunseeker®

Lace Shell

DK300

Designed by

Cheryl Beckerich

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Sunseeker® Lace Shell

Designed by Cheryl Beckerich

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) Cascade Yarns® Sunseeker®, 47% Cotton, 48% Acrylic, 5% Metallic, 100 g (3.5 oz) / 237 yds (217 m) in color #11 (Bok Choy) 2 - US 5 (3.75mm)/24” circular knitting needle or size needed to obtain gauge US 5 (3.75mm)/16” circular knitting needle or size needed to obtain gauge Tapestry needle Stitch Markers Stitch Holders

Gauge:

20.5 sts x 23.25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Lace Pattern

Note: Wet fabric with cool water and lay flat to dry prior to measuring gauge.

Size: Woman’s S (M, L, XL, 2XL)

Finished Measurements: Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)

Pattern Notes

The lace pattern begins and ends with a knit stitch, and the lace pattern is worked on both the front and on the back of the shell. This creates a 2 stitch “side seam” on both the right and left sides of the sweater. These “side seams” separate the front and the back of the shell.

Decreases at the beginning of a right side row are worked as an SSK, and at the end of a right side row are worked as a K2tog. Decreases at the beginning of a wrong side row are worked as a p2tog, and at the end of a wrong side row are worked as a p2tog-Tbl (through back loop.) Decreases can also be worked by leaving out a YO while maintaining the rest of the lace pattern.

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The lace pattern is a 9 stitch repeat. I place a marker every 9 stitches. This helps isolate mistakes, and will also help keep track of decreases. The lace pattern is balanced. There are 2 decreases, and 2 increases. As you decrease, keep in mind that you need to keep your lace decreases and increases balanced so that you don’t double decrease (decrease on the edge, and then decrease within the lace pattern without a corresponding increase) or undo a decrease (decrease on the edge, then increase within the lace pattern without a corresponding decrease.) At some points you will have to work up to half of the lace pattern in Stockinette stitch to maintain the correct number of stitches.

Lace Pattern

Round or Row 1: K1,*K1, YO, K2, SSK, K2tog, K2, YO; rep from * until 1 st remains before the marker, K1. Round or Row 2: Knit if working in the round, purl if working flat. Round or Row 3: K1,*YO, K2, SSK, K2tog, K2, YO, K1; rep from * until 1 st remains before the marker, K1. Round or Row 4: Knit if working in the round, purl if working flat.

Abbreviations:

CO = Cast On K = Knit P = Purl PM = Place Marker SM = Slip Marker YO = Yarn Over St(s) = Stitch(es) BO = Bind Off RS = Right Side WS = Wrong Side St st = Stockinette stitch K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together P2tog = Purl 2 stitches together Tbl = Through back loop.

Pattern

CO 83 (92, 101, 119, 128) sts, pm, CO 84 (93, 102, 120, 129) using the long tail method.

Garter Stitch Border

Reverse the needles so that the working yarn is attached the left needle. To join in the round, slip the first stitch from the right needle to the left needle, K2tog, PM for beginning of round, do not turn. The purl ridge from the cast on is the first garter stitch border ridge. Knit to end of round. Continue in the round as follows:

Round 2: Purl Round 3: Knit

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Begin Lace

Work the lace pattern starting with Round 1 from the begin-ning of the round to the first marker (this is the back of the shell), then repeat the lace pattern from this marker to the end of the round (front of shell.) Repeat the 4 rounds of the lace pattern until the shell measures 17 (16.5, 16, 15, 14.25)” from the CO edge, ending with either round 2 or 4.

Shape Armholes, Back of Shell

BO 5(5, 6, 6, 7) sts, then work across the back in pattern to the marker. Transfer the stitches for the front of the shell to the 2nd - 24” circular needle to be worked after the back is complete. The Back will now be worked flat. BO 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) sts, then purl to end of row. Continue in the lace pattern, decreasing 1 st on each end every right side row 4 (4, 5, 6, 7) times. 65 (74, 79, 95, 100) sts. Work even in lace pattern until armhole measures 8 (8.5, 9, 10, 10.75)” from initial armhole BO.

Shape Neck

Work 16 (17, 19, 23, 25) sts in pattern, BO 33 (40, 41, 49, 50) sts, work 16 (17, 19, 23, 25) sts. Place remaining shoulder sts on stitch holders.

Shape Armholes and V-Neck, Front of Shell

BO 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Sizes S, L, XL: On the next right side row, SSK, K34 ((L) 42, (XL) 51), attach a new ball of yarn, SSK, K33 (41, 50) K2tog.

Sizes M, 2XL: On the next right side row, SSK, (M) K37 ((XL) 53), K2tog, attach a new ball of yarn, SSK, K37 (53), K2tog Working each side of the V-neck separately but simultaneously in lace pattern, continue armhole decreases on each right side row 3 (3, 4, 5, 6) times and on each neck edge

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every right side row 4 (13, 15, 24, 24) times, then every 3 rows 12 (6, 5, 0, 0) times. 16 (17, 19, 23, 25) sts remain for each shoulder. Work even in lace pattern until armhole measures 8 (8.5, 9, 10, 10.75)” from initial armhole BO.

Finishing Join shoulder seams with a 3 needle BO.

Neck Trim With 24” circular needle, starting at the right shoulder seam, pick up 33 (40, 41, 49, 50) sts along the back of the neck, then 33 (35, 37, 40, 43) along the left side of the v, pm, pick up 1 stitch in the center of the V, pick up 33 (35, 37, 40, 43) sts along the right side of the V. Pm for the beginning of the round. Round 1: Purl to 2 stitches before the marker, P2tog, P1, p2tog, purl to end of round. Round 2: Knit to 2 stitches before the marker, K2tog, K1, K2tog, knit to end of round. Round 3: BO purlwise.

Armhole Trim With 16” circular needle, starting at underarm, pick up 81 (84, 90, 99, 109) sts. Pm for beginning of round, Round 1: Purl Round 2: Knit Round 3: BO purlwise.

Repeat for 2nd armhole. With cool water, dampen sweater, then lay flat to dry.