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Sizing: Bust 33(36, 40, 44)"

Sizing note: Negative ease is built into this pattern because the front lace panels are stretchy. Choose the size closest to your actual measurement.

Gauge: 19 stitches and 26 rows to 4" (measure a mainly stockinette portion of diamond lace pattern)

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1x1 rib (row 1: K1, P1, row 2: knit the knits, purl the purls)
Diamond background lace (see chart A)
Modified Torchon lace (see chart B)
DNA cable (see chart C)

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CO 76(82, 90, 100) stitches. Work in 1x1 rib for one inch. On final WS row, place markers after 11th(14th, 18th, 23rd) stitch, 29th(31st, 35th, 40th) stitch, 49th(51st, 55th, 60th) stitch, and 65th(68th, 72nd, 77th) stitch. You should have a section of 11(14, 18, 23) stitches, a section of 17 stitches, a center section of 20 stitches, 17 stitches, then 11(14, 18, 23) stitches.

Begin working charts. Work Chart A in the first section of stitches, Chart B in the next section, the DNA cable in the center section, Chart B, then Chart A. NOTE: begin with ROW 3 of the DNA cable (the chart, as written, begins with a 2-row border. Skip this border and begin on row 3 of the chart).

At the same time, when work measures 3 inches, begin waist shaping: Decrease 1 stitch at beginning and end of every other RS row 5(4, 5, 6) times. Maintain pattern and be aware of stitch count. Always be sure you have room to decrease after a YO, otherwise omit the YO and knit to the end of the row. When you have 66(74, 80, 88) stitches, work even until piece measures 9 inches total length.

Begin increases: Increase 1 stitch at beginning and end of every other RS row 7(5, 7, 8) times, staying in pattern. When you have 80(84, 94, 104) stitches, work even until piece measures 16(16, 16.5, 17) inches total length.

Bind off for arm holes: Bind off 3 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows, 2 stitches at beginning of next 4(3, 4, 4) rows, and 1 stitches next 10(8, 8, 10) rows. You should have 56(64, 72, 80) stitches.

Work even until piece measures 19.5(19.5, 20, 21) inches. Begin neck shaping: Work 23(27, 31, 35) stitches and put these stitches on a holder. Bind off center 10 stitches, then work to end. Decrease at neck edge every other row: 4 stitches twice, 3 stitches twice. Work remaining stitches until total length is 23(23, 23.5, 24) inches. Bind off. Repeat neck shaping on other side.

Back
CO 78(84, 92, 102) stitches. Work 1 inch ribbing. K1 edge stitch, then work Diamond lace pattern (chart A) repeating to last stitch, K1 edge stitch. Work shaping the same as front piece, leaving one edge stitch on each side. (NOTE: this edge stitch is important because following the lace pattern will require certain rows to "begin" with a yarn over.)

Finishing
Seam front and back pieces together. Pick up stitches around arm holes and neck, working 1x1 rib for about one inch each. Block to size.


Diamond background lace (Chart A)
Get chart here (it's a PDF. sorry) Diamond background lace chart
Work odd rows in pattern and purl even rows.


Modified Torchon Lace Insertion (Chart B)
Get chart here: Torchon Insertion chart
WORK EVERY EVEN ROW AS A PURL ROW.


DNA Cable (Chart C)
Get chart here: DNA cable
Omit border and BEGIN WITH ROW 3

111 comments:

Lori said...

I loved your top on Craftster and can't wait to try it! Thanks for posting the pattern.

I was wondering what yarn you used, and what size needles? (I may have missed something)

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That's Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK cotton on size 5 needles.

I hope you make it, I'd be so excited to see your version!

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Thanks for sharing your pattern, this top rocks! I can barely wait to start it! SO COOL =)*)

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maybe a duplicate post but...great pattern, thanks for sharing!

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Great sweater! I'm a teacher, and I think I will knit this up for my "smarty pants" just to see if they notice.

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I just saw this on crafster and I'm in love with it! I'm a middle school science teacher and I would love to wear this when I'm teaching the kids about DNA. I hope I can handle it, it seems a little trickier than the projects I usually undertake! Thank you so much for posting the pattern!

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Just let me know if you have any questions about it!

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Anonymous said...

Cool pattern! So about how many yards of dk weight cotton using size 5 needles do I need to get?
(How many balls of Jo Sharp?)
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I'm not into knitting or wearing knits typically but this is so pretty!! Probably doesn't hurt that' it's purple LOL

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Wow! If there's ever a crochet version of the pattern, I'd love to know. It's fabulous.

Unknown said...

hi! i just swatched for this top and i am so excited to make it... but i am having a heck of a time with the torchon lace chart. your instructions say to work all the even rows as purl rows, but the chart seems to indicate working them in the lace pattern..so i dont know which direction to read row 2 of the chart.. does my question even make sense?

thanks for posting such an awesome pattern

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Hi Carly, what I meant was to work the wrong side of the lace chart purlwise instead of knitwise as I think it was written. So plain stitches you'd purl instead of knit to make a stockinette-looking right side. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Anonymous said...

I just found your pattern via ravelry and I'd love to make it to wear to my defense. I'm wondering, though, how many balls of yarn did you use for it?

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