Freshwater by Emma Wright

This lacy summer top has a sleek, fitted look, yet is comfortable to wear as the fabric is very soft and stretchy. The pretty star-like texture is worked using two strands of laceweight yarn held together. Designer Emma Wright has chosen Sublime's new Lace yarn, a super-soft Australian merino that comes in a range of delicious colours.

SIZE

8 (10:12:14:16:18:20:22:24:26)

YARN

Sublime Lace Extra Fine Merino (Lace weight; 100% wool; 350m/383yds per 25g ball)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 pair 5mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles

TENSION

28 sts and 14 rows to 10cm using 2 strands of yarn held together, over pattern on 5mm needles

BACK

Using 2 strands of yarn held together and 5mm needles cast on 109 (115:121:133:139:145:157:163:175:181) sts.

Work 5 rows of garter st.

Row 1(WS): Purl.

Row 2 (RS): P1, *P5togM5, P1; rep from * to end.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: P3togM3, P1, *P5togM5, P1; rep from * to last 3 sts, P3togM3.

Repeat rows 1 to 4 until work meas 41cm or required length from hem to armhole.

SHAPE SLEEVES

With RS facing, cast on 24 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 157(163:169:181:187:193:205:211:223:229) sts.**

Cont to work straight in pattern until Sleeve meas 20 (20:20:20:21:22:23:23:24:25) cm.

Cast off 17 (17:18:20:20:20:22:23:25:25) sts at beg of next 6 rows, 55 (61:61:61:67:73:73:73:73:79) sts remaining for back neck.

FRONT

Work as given for Back to **.

Work straight in pattern until Sleeve meas 6cm less than Back.

Next row (RS): Work in pattern across next 78 (81:84:90:93:96:102:105:111:114) sts.

Leave remaining 79 (82:85:91:94:97:103:106: 112:115) sts on a holder for Left Neck.

SHAPE RIGHT NECK

Cast off 4 sts at neck edge of next WS row, and 5 sts at neck edge of foll WS row. 69 (72:75:81:84:87:93:96:102:105) sts.

Cast off 5 sts at neck edge of 2 foll WS rows, AT THE SAME TIME casting off 20 (20:21:23:24:25:27:28:30:31) sts at shoulder edge of foll 2RS rows.

Cast off remaining 19 (22:23:25:26:27:29:30:32:33) sts.

SHAPE LEFT NECK

Rejoin yarn to rem 79 (82:85:91:94:97:103:106:112:115) sts on holder for Left Neck.

Cast off 5 sts at neck edge of foll 2 WS row's. 69 (72:75:81:84:87:93:96:102:105) sts.

Cast off 5 sts at beg of 2 foll R5 rows, AT THE SAME TIME casting off 20 (20:21:23:24:25:27:28:30:31) at the shoulder edge of foll 2 WS rows.

Cast off remaining 19 (22:23:25:26:27:29:30:32:33) sts.

MAKING UP

Pin garment pieces to correct measurements, on an ironing board or heatproof surface.

Use the steam from a steam iron to relax the pieces to shape, or alternatively use damp towels laid over garment pieces and leave overnight.

Using mattress stitch, join the shoulder seams first, then sew up side seams, following down the sleeve seam. Lightly steam to measurements.