With size US 6 needles, work in Lace Pattern until piece measures 9

With size US 6 needles, work in Lace Pattern until piece measures 9

Next Row [WS]: Work across sts for left back, BO 3 sts at beg of right back, work to end

Armhole Shaping Working in patt as set, BO 4[5, 6, 10, 11, 14] sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 2[2, 4, 2, 4, 6] rows, then 1 st at beg of next 8[10, 10, 10, 12, 14] rows. 74[78, 84, 90, 96, 96] sts rem.

Work even in patt as set until work measures 15[16, 16.5, 20, 22, 23] inches, ending with a WS row.

Back Neck Shaping Next Row [RS]: Work 29[31, 34, 36, 37, 37] sts, join a second ball of yarn, BO center 16[16, 16, 18, 22, 22] sts, work to end of row.

Next Row [WS]: Work across sts for left back, BO 5 sts at beg of right back, work to end. Next Row [RS]: Work across sts for right back, BO 5 sts at beg of left back, work to end. Next Row [RS]: Work across sts for right back, BO 3 sts at beg of left back, work to end. Work 1 row even. BO rem 21[23, 26, 28, 29, 29] sts.

Row 2 [WS]: Work in Lace Pattern to last st, p1

Left Front With size US 4[4, 4, 6, 6, 6] needles, CO 47[51, 59, 63, 67, 75] sts. Row 1 [RS]: K1, work in 2×2 ribbing to end. Row 2 [WS]: Work in 2×2 ribbing to last st, p1. Work in patt as set until work measures 4 inches.

Row 1 [RS]: Work in Lace Pattern to last st, k1. Row 2 [WS]: P1, work in Lace Pattern to end. Work in patt as set until work measures 7[7, 7, 10.5, 12, 12.5] inches, ending with a WS row.

Neck Shaping Next Row [RS]: Work in patt as set to last 2 sts, k2tog. Work 3 rows in patt as set. Repeat these 4 rows 15[15, 17, 17, 16, 18] times more, and AT THE SAME TIME, when work measures 9.5[9.5, 9.5, 12.5, 12.5, 13] inches, ending with a WS row, shape armhole as described below. Continuing in patt as set, while working neckline shaping as set, work the following shaping at the beginning of RS rows ONLY. BO 4[5, 6, 10, 11, 14] sts, BO 2 sts 1[1, 2, 1, 2, 3] times, BO 1 st 4[5, 5, 5, 6, 7] times. When all neckline and armhole shaping has been worked, 21[23, 26, 28, 29, 29] sts rem. Work even in patt until front measures same as back to shoulder. BO all sts.

Right Front With size US 4[4, 4, 6, 6, 6] needles, CO 47[51, 59, 63, 67, 75] sts. Row 1 [RS]: Work in 2×2 ribbing to last st, k1. Row 2 [WS]: P1, work in 2×2 ribbing to end. Work in patt as set until work measures 4 inches.

Row 1 [RS]: K1, work in Lace Pattern to end. Work in patt as set until work measures 7[7, 7, 10.5, 12, 12.5] inches, ending with a WS row.

Neck Shaping Next Row [RS]: Ssk, work in patt as set to end. Work 3 rows in patt as set. Repeat these 4 rows 15[15, 17, 17, 16, 18] times more, and AT THE SAME TIME, when work measures 9.5[9.5, 9.5, 12.5, 12.5, 13] inches, ending with a RS row, shape armhole as described below. Continuing in patt as set, while working neckline shaping as set, work the following shaping at the beginning of WS rows ONLY. BO 4[5, 6, 10, 11, 14] sts, BO 2 sts 1[1, 2, 1, 2, 3] times, BO 1 st 4[5, 5, 5, 6, 7] times. When all neckline and armhole shaping has been worked, 21[23, 26, 28, 29, 29] sts rem. Work even in patt until front measures same as back to shoulder. BO all sts.

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