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Avalon

Monique

W525

Designed by

Melissa Leapman

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Monique Designed by Melissa Leapman for Cascade Yarns

Sizes

Extra-Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X). Instructions are for smallest size, with changes for other sizes noted in parentheses as necessary.

Finished Measurements

Bust: 34 (37, 40, 42 ½, 45, 48)"

Total length: 24"

Materials

Cascade Yarn's Avalon, 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) hanks of #26

One pair each of sizes 5 and 7 knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

In Lace Patt with larger needles, 20 sts and 27 rows = 4". To save time, take time to check gauge.

Stitch Patterns

Lace Pattern (mult 7 + 1 sts)

Row 1 (RS): Knit across.

Rows 2-4: Same as Row 1.

Rows 5, 7, and 9: *K1, yarn over, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, yarn over; repeat from the * across, ending with k1.

Rows 6, 8, and 10: Purl across.

Repeat Rows 1-10 for the pattern.

Garter St Pattern

Row 1 (RS): Knit across.

Pattern Row: As Row 1.

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Back

With larger needles, CO 85 (92, 99, 106, 113, 120) sts.

Begin Lace Pattern, and work even until the piece measures approximately 14 ½, (14, 14, 13 ½, 13 ½, 13)" form the beginning, ending after WS row.

Shape Armholes

BO 11 (14, 14, 14, 18, 18) sts at the beginning of the next two rows—63 (64, 71, 78, 77, 84) sts remain.

Cont even in patt until piece measures approx 23" from beg, ending after WS row.

Shape Shoulders

BO 5 (5, 6, 8, 7, 9) at beg of next four rows, then BO 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) sts at beg of next two rows—33 (32, 33, 32, 33, 32) sts rem.

BO.

Left Front

With larger needles, CO 57 (64, 64, 64, 71, 71) sts.

Begin Lace Pattern, and work even until the piece measures approximately 14 ½, (14, 14, 13 ½, 13 ½, 13)" form the beginning, ending after WS row.

Shape Armhole

BO 11 (14, 14, 14, 18, 18) sts at the beginning of the next row—46 (50, 50, 50, 53, 53) sts remain.

Cont even in patt until piece measures approx 23" from beg, ending after WS row.

Shape Shoulder

BO 5 (5, 6, 8, 7, 9) at the shoulder edge twice.

Work one row even.

BO 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) sts.

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BO remaining sts.

Right Front

Same as left front except reverse all shaping.

Finishing

Block pieces to measurements.

Sew shoulder seams.

Armband

With RS facing and smaller needles, begin at the lower edge of the armhole, and pick up and knit 109 (113, 113, 117, 117, 121) sts along one armhole.

Beg Garter St Patt, and work even until band measures approx ½" from beg.

BO.

Right Front Edging

With RS facing and smaller needles, begin at the lower right front edge, and pick up and knit 112 sts along the right front edge.

Beg Garter St Patt, and work even until band measures approx ½" from beg.

BO.

Left Front Edging

With RS facing and smaller needles, begin at the beginning of the left front neck, and pick up and knit 112 sts along the left front edge.

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Beg Garter St Patt, and work even until band measures approx ½" from beg.

BO.

Sew side seams.