Gorgeous filigree-inspired lacework fills Caroline Birkett’s stunning jumper – it’s the perfect day-to-evening garment!
YOU WILL NEED
■ Cascade 128 Superwash (chunky, 100% wool, 100g/117m)
For yarn quantities and measurements see size table
■ A pair of 6mm needles
■ A 6mm circular needle, 40cm long, or a set of 6mm double-pointed needles (DPNs)
■ Stitch holder
■ Stitch markers
TENSION
17 stitches and 20 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over patt using 6mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
K1p3sso (Right leaning triple decrease) Knit the next stitch and slip this stitch back from RH needle to LH needle, making sure you don’t twist the stitch. *Pick up the second stitch on LH needle purlwise and pass it over the first stitch (the original knitted stitch; repeat from * twice more. Slip the first stitch on LH needle back to RH needle purlwise. [3 sts dec’d]
S3k1psso (Left leaning triple decrease) Slip three stitches individually, knitwise, from LH to RH needle. Knit the next stitch. Using tip of LH needle, pass the slipped stitches on the RH needle over the knitted stitch and off the needle. [3 sts dec’d]
For a full list see page 87
WHERE TO BUY
■ For yarn stockists visit Cascade at www.cascadeyarns.com
OR YOU COULD TRY…
■ Wool Warehouse
0800 505 3300or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
■ Laughing Hens
01829 740903 or www.laughinghens.com
FIND YOUR SIZE
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting
CHART
KEY
LACE JUMPER
LACE CHART PATTERN
Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1tbl, P1, K1p3sso, (yo, K1) 5 times, yo, S3k1psso, P1, K1tbl, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 (WS) *K1, P1tbl, K1, P13, K1, P1tbl; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 3 P1, *K1tbl, P1, K13, P1, K1tbl, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 4 Rep Row 2.
Rows 5 to 12 Rep Rows 1 to 4 twice more.
Row 13 K1, *yo, (K1, yo) twice, S3k1psso, (P1, K1tbl) twice, P1, K1p3sso, (yo, K1) 3 times; rep from * to end.
Row 14 *P7, (K1, P1tbl) twice, K1, P6; rep from to last st, P1.
Row 15 K1, *K6, (P1, K1tbl) twice, P1, K7; rep from * to end.
Row 16 Rep Row 14.
Rows 17 to 24 Rep Rows 13 to 16 twice more.
BACK
Cast on 91 (95: 99: 103: 109: 113: 117) sts using 6mm needles and longtail or another stretchy
