Hortense

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This soft cotton T-shirt has a ribbed body and a lacy yoke and sleeves

BERGÈRE DE FRANCE

BACK

Using 3.5mm needles, cast on 99 (107:117:129) sts.

Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) to last st, K1. Row 2 (WS): (P1, K1) to last st, P1. Last 2 rows set 1x1 rib. Cont to work in rib as set for 24 (25:25:26) cm, ending after a WS row.

Cont in Lace Patt as folls: Rows 1 and 3 (RS): K2 (3:2:2), *yo, skpo, K1, K2tog, yo, K1; rep from * to last 1 (2:1:1) sts, K1 (2:1:1). Row 2 and all alt rows: Purl. Rows 5 and 7: K2 (3:2:2) *K2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, K1; rep from * to last 1 (2:1:1) sts, K1 (2:1:1). Row 8: Purl.

ARMHOLES

Cont in Lace Patt as set until work meas 29 (30:30:31) cm from cast-on edge.

Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 0 (0:0:2) rows, then 3 sts at beg of next 2 (4:4:4) rows, then 2 sts at the beg of next 6 (4:6:6) rows, and then 1 st at the beg of next 6 (6:4:4) rows. 75 (81:89:93) sts. Cont straight until work meas 46 (48:50: 52) cm from cast-on edge.

SHOULDERS & NECK

Next row (RS): Cast off 3 (4:5:5) sts, patt until there are 17 (18:20:21) sts on the RH needle, cast off central 35 (37:39:41) sts, patt to end. Next row: Cast off 3 (4:5:5) sts, patt to cast-off sts, and place rem sts on a spare needle.

Each side of neck will now be worked separately. 17 (18:20:21) sts rem for each side.

Beginning with a RS row, work as folls:
**Next row: Cast off 3 sts, patt to end. 14 (15:17:18) sts. Next row: Cast off 4 (4:5:5) sts patt to end. 10 (11:12:13) sts. Next row: Cast off 2 sts, patt to end. 8 (9:10:11) sts. Next row: Cast off 4 (4:5:5) sts, patt to end. 4 (5:5:6) sts. Next row: Cast off rem sts.**

With WS of work facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts and work from ** to ** once more.

FRONT

Using 3.5mm needles, cast on 99 (107:117:129) sts.

Work in 1x1 rib as for Back for 24 (25:25:26) cm, ending on a WS row.

Cont as folls: Next row: K2 (3:2:2), (yo, skpo, K1, K2tog, yo, K1) 4 times, (yo, skpo, K1) 0 (0:1:0) time, K0 (1:2:1), work 47 (51:55:63) sts in 1x1 rib as set, K1 (2:3:2), (K2tog, yo, K1) 0 (0:1:0) times, (yo, skpo, K1, K2tog, yo, K1) to last 1 (2:1:1) sts, K1 (2:1:1). Last row sets Lace Patt and rib.

Working new sts into Lace Patt, continue as folls: Next RS row: K2 (3:2:2), work 28 (29:35:37) sts in Lace Patt, work 39 (43:43:51) sts in 1x1 rib, work Lace Patt to end. Next RS row: K2 (3:2:2), work 32 (33:39:43) sts in Lace Patt, work 31 (35:35:39) sts in 1x1 rib, work Lace Patt to end. Work 4 (4:4:6) rib sts into Lace Patt on each side of the centre sts on the next 2 (3:3:1) RS rows, 2 (2