The body of Lacy Rib Pullover by Avelina for Omega Yarns is worked in an open rib pattern with Sinfonia, a 100% mercerized cotton solid-color yarn. The V-neck is trimmed with a crochet ripple edging in Sinfonia Plus, a matching variegated yarn that is also used for the sleeves and body hem edging. The cotton yarn allows you to wear this garment for most of the year, making it very useful in all types of climates.

SIZES: Pullover is sized to fit Women’s X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX- Large).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust 32 (36¹/₂, 41¹/₂, 45¹/₂, 48¹/₂, 53¹/₂)"

Length 21¹/₂ (22, 22¹/₂, 22³/₄, 23, 23)"

Upper Arm 15 (16, 17, 17¹/₂, 18, 18)"

MATERIALS

4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) 100 g (218 yd) balls Omega Yarns Sinfonia (100% cotton) color #805 Brick (MC)

2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 100 g (218 yd) balls Omega Yarns Sinfonia Plus (100% cotton) color #849P Tan-Coffee (CC)

Size 4 US (3.5 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Size E/4 US (3.5 mm) crochet hook (for edging)

Stitch markers, yarn needle, row counter (optional)

GAUGE

20 sts x 28 rows = 4" in Lacy rib, slightly stretched TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

DESIGNER NOTES

Body of pullover is worked in Lacy Rib patt using MC; neck edging and lower edge are worked in crochet using CC.

Sleeves are worked in St st using CC; edging at lower edge of sleeve is worked using MC.

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS

Sk2P Slip next st kwise, K2tog, pass slipped st over knit st.

LACY RIB (multiple of 6 sts + 3)

Also see Chart.

Rows 1 (WS) and 3: K3, *P3, K3: rep from * across.

Row 2: *P3, K3; rep from * across to last 3 sts; P3.

Row 4: *P3, yo, sk2P, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts; P3.

Rep Rows 1-4 for Lacy Rib.

CROCHET EDGING (multiple of 4 sts + 2)

Row 1 (RS): Single crochet evenly around/across as indicated, turn.

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), double crochet in ea sc of Row 1, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in top of first 2 dc; *work 5 dc around leg of next dc, working from edge toward body of piece, ch 1, work 5 dc around leg of next dc, working from body toward edge, [sc in top of next dc] twice; rep from * around/across, end sc in top of last dc. Fasten off. Work Rows 1-3 for edging around neck and across lower edge of sleeves.

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK

With MC, CO 81 (93, 105, 115, 123, 135) sts. Next row (WS): Beg Lacy Rib patt. Rep Rows 1-4 until piece meas 14" from CO, end after WSR.

Shape Armholes

Next row (RS): BO 2 (4, 5, 7, 9, 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows [77 (85, 95, 101, 105, 111) sts rem].

Next row (RS): Dec 1 st ea side EOR 3 (5, 7, 8, 9, 11) times [71 (75, 81, 85, 87, 89) sts rem]. Work even until armhole meas 7¹/₂ (8, 8¹/₂, 8³/₄, 9, 9)" from beg of shaping, end after WSR. Place a removable marker ea side of center 39 (41, 41, 43, 43, 45) sts for neck [16 (17, 20, 21, 22, 22) sts ea side for shoulders]. BO all sts, keeping m's in place.

FRONT

Work as for Back to beg of armhole, end after WSR. PM on center st [40 (46, 52, 57, 61, 67) sts ea side of center st].

Dividing Row for Neck

Next row (RS): Cont in patt, BO 2 (4, 5, 7, 9, 12) sts (first row of armhole shaping), patt across to center st, and join a second ball of yarn; K2tog (center st and next st), patt to end.

Next row (WS): BO 2 (4, 5, 7, 9, 12) sts (second row of armhole shaping) and patt across, working both sides at same time with separate balls of yarn.

Shape Armholes and Neck

Cont armhole shaping as for Back, while at the same time, at ea neck edge, dec 1 st EOR 16 (16, 14, 16, 14, 15) times, then dec 1 neck edge st every 4 rows 3 (4, 6, 5, 7, 7) times [16 (17, 20, 21, 22, 22) sts rem ea side for shoulders]. Work even until armhole meas same as Back to shoulders. BO all sts.

SLEEVES

With CC, CO 37 (40, 43, 43, 46, 46) sts.

Next row (WS): Beg with a purl row, work in St st for 7 rows, end after WSR.

Shape Sleeve

Next row (RS): Beg this row, inc 1 st ea side every 6 rows 5 (7, 10, 14, 15, 16) times, then every 8 rows 9 (8, 6, 3, 2, 2) times [65 (70, 75, 77, 80, 82) sts]. Work even until piece meas 16¹/₂ (17, 17¹/₂, 17¹/₂, 18, 18¹/₂)" from CO, end after WSR.

Shape Sleeve Cap

Next row (RS): BO 2 (4, 6, 7, 9, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows [61 (62, 63, 63, 62, 62) sts rem].

Next row (RS): Work across, dec 1 st ea side EOR 16 times [29 (30, 31, 31, 30, 30) sts rem].

Next row (RS): BO 3 (3, 4, 4, 3, 3) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then BO 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows [15 (16, 15, 15, 16, 16) sts rem]. BO rem sts.

FINISHING

Block all pieces to schematic measurements to open up Lace patt. Sew shoulder seams.

Neck Edging

With RS facing, using hook and CC, beg at center V-neck, work Rows 1-3 of Crochet Edging, turning at the end of ea row (edging is not joined at center front neck).

Sleeve Cuff Edging

With RS facing, using hook and MC, work Rows 1-3 of Crochet Edging along lower edge of ea sleeve.

Assembly

Set in sleeves; sew sleeve and side seams. Using yarn needle, weave in ends.