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    Aug 20, 2020 14 minutes

    THIS TOP by Lisa Richardson features wide ‘butterfly’ sleeves knitted in a leaf pattern and finished with an intricate border in Shetland lace. The back neck has a keyhole opening, fastened with a button and button loop. Lisa has also designed a wrap to pair with the top - we’ll bring you the pattern for ‘Iman’ (pictured above) in our next issue.

    SIZE

    YARN

    NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

    1 pair 2.25mm (UK 13/US 1) knitting needles

    1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) knitting needles

    1 button Stitch holders

    TENSION

    29 sts and 41 rows to 10cm over st st on 3mm needles. 28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over lace patt on 3mm needles.

    YARN STOCKISTS

    Rowan 01484 668200 www.knitrowan.com

    SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

    p2sso: Pass 2 slipped stitches over.

    yon: Yarn over needle.

    yfrn: Yarn forward round needle.

    inc 2: Knit into front, back and front again of next st (this is yfwd of previous row).

    For general abbreviations, see p81

    KEY

    CHART

    BLOCKING DIAGRAM

    BACK

    Using 2.25mm needles, cast on 135 (153:165:183:195) sts.

    Row 1 (RS): K3, *P3, K3; rep from * to end.

    Row 2: P3, *K3, P3; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib.

    Work in rib for a further 2 rows, dec 1 (3:1:3:1) sts evenly across last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 134 (150:164:180:194) sts.

    Change to 3mm needles.

    Beg with a K row, work in st st throughout as folls:

    Work 10 (12:14:18:20) rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

    Dec 1 st at each end of next and 2 foll 8th rows, then on 3 foll 6th rows.

    122 (138:152:168:182) sts.

    Work 17 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

    Inc 1 st at each end of next and 2 foll 12th rows, then on foll 14th row.

    130 (146:160:176:190) sts.

    Cont straight until Back meas 29_ (30: 30_:31:31_) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

    SHAPE ARMHOLES

    Cast off 4 (5:6:7:8) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

    122 (136:148:162:174) sts.

    Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 (7:7:11:11) rows, then on foll 7 (8:9:8:9) alt rows, then on 2 (1:1:1:1) foll 4th rows.

    98 (104:114:122:132) sts.**

    Cont straight for 11 (15:19:23:27) rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

    SHAPE BACK OPENING

    K47 (50:55:59:64) and turn,

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