Let's wrap up - in a romantic surplice worked in an eyelet pattern with ruffled edges and trumpet sleeves.

Size: Medium

Materials: Lana Grossa

"Garzato Fleece" (70% Alpaca, 30% Polyamide, yardage ± 225 m/50 g) 300 g black/anthracite (#9).

"Lace Pearls" (30% Merino Wool extrafine, 18% Baby Alpaca, 18% Super Kid Mohair, 26% Polyamide, 8% Crystals, yardage = 137 m/25 g) 25 g black (#8).

Knitting needles one pair size US 8 (5mm).

Crochet hook size US 7 (4.5mm).

Lace Pat: Follow the chart.

Gauge: Lace Pat with size US 8 (5mm) needles: 20 sts and 25.5 rows = 4 x 4"/10 x 10 cm.

Back: With "Garzato Fleece" cast on 98 sts and knit 1 row on WS. Then cont in Lace Pat as foll: K1 (selvage st), work 12-st rep of chart 8 times, k1 (selvage st). For the waist shaping, dec 1 st each side every 8th row 4 times and every 6th row 2 times. Work even until piece measures 11"/28 cm from beg. For the side shaping, inc 1 st each side on next row, then every 6th row 3 times and every 4th row 2 times = 98 sts. Work even until piece measures 15 3/4"/40 cm from beg. For the armhole shaping bind off 12 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 74 sts. Work even until piece measures 23"/58 cm from beg. Bind off.

Left Front: With "Garzato Fleece" cast on 74 sts and knit 1 row on WS. Cont in Lace Pat as foll: K1 (Selvage st), work 12-st rep of chart 6 times, k1 (selvage st). Work waist, side and armhole shaping at beg of RS rows same as Back. At the same time, when piece measures 9"/23 cm from beg, for the neck shaping, bind off 3 sts at neck edge (beg of WS row) on next row, then 2 sts at beg of next WS row, then dec 1 st at end of RS rows every 2nd row 30 times, every 4th row 5 times. When piece measures 23"/58 cm from beg, bind off.

Right Front: Work to correspond to Left Front, reversing all shaping.

Sleeves: With "Garzato Fleece" cast on 74 sts and knit 1 row on WS. Then work in Lace Pat same as Left Front. Work even until piece measures approx 21"/53 cm from beg. Bind off.

Finishing: Sew shoulder seams. With crochet hook and "Lace Pearls" work 1 row sc evenly along lower edge of sleeve, lower edge of fronts, and back, and front and neck edges. Along front and neck edges work 1 row of ruffles by working 3 dc in each sc. Set in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. For Right Front tie, with crochet hook, double strand "Garzato Fleece" and "Lace Pearls", chain approx 12"/30 cm and work 1 row sc in ch. Work in same way for Left front tie, but chain approx 29 1/2"/75 cm. Sew ties at approx 9"/23 cm from lower edge.