Silk Bamboo - Lacy Top (knit)

Elegant scoop-neck vest with open climbing leaf lace pattern is perfect for showing off the texture of this beautiful yarn. Shown in Patons Silk Bamboo #85219 Sea. 3.5mm (US 4) & 4mm (US 6) knitting needles.

SIZES
Finished bust
XS/S (M-L-XL-2/3XL-4/5XL)
36 (40-44-48-55- 63�) ins
[91.5 (101.5-112-122-139.5-161.5) cm].

MATERIALS
Patons Silk Bamboo (65 g/1.8 oz)
6 (7-7-8-9-9) balls of #85219 (Sea)

Sizes 3.5 mm (U.S. 4) and 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension.

TENSION
22 sts and 28 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.

ABBREVIATIONS: www.patonsyarns.com/glossary

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).

BACK and FRONT (make alike).
With smaller needles, cast on 90 (102-114- 126-142-166) sts.
Work in (K2. P2) ribbing for 7� ins [19 cm], ending with a WS row and inc 7 (7-7-7-9-9) sts evenly across last row. 97 (109-121- 133-151- 175) sts.

Change to larger needles and proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). K1. *yfwd. Sl1. K1. psso. K1. K2tog. yfwd. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K2. *yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K3. Rep from * to last 5 sts. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K2.
4th row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows for pat until work from beg measures approx 17 ins [43 cm], ending with 4th row of pat.

Place pat for neck shaping: 1st row: (RS). Pat 17 (23-29-35-44-56) sts. K63. Pat 17 (23-29-35-44- 56) sts.
Rep last row 10 times more, keeping center 63 sts in garter st (knit every row).

Shape neck: Next row: (WS). Pat 17 (23-29- 35-44-56) sts. K9. Cast off center 45 sts. K9 (including st on needle after cast off). Pat 17 (23- 29-35-44-56) sts.
Cont in pat on last 26 (32-38-44-53-65) sts, working garter st across 9 sts at neck edge until work from beg measures 24 ins [61 cm], ending with a WS row.

Shape shoulder: Cast off 9 (11-13-15-18-22) sts beg next and following alt row.
Work 1 row even in pat. Cast off rem 8 (10-12-14-17-21) sts.
With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and work to correspond to other side, reversing all shapings.

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Place markers on side edges 7 (7�-8-8-8�-9) ins [18 (19-20.5-20.5-21.5-23) cm] down from shoulder seams.

Armbands: With RS of work facing and smaller needles, pick up and knit 71 (75-79-79-83-87) sts evenly between markers.
Knit 9 rows (garter st).
Cast off knitwise (WS). Sew side and armband seams.