White Lace Bolero
You’ll need:
300g of white (# 33) Alpina Jenny yarn (78% mohair, 22% nylon; 450m/50g);
50g of white (#1) Alpina Xenia yarn (94% mercerized cotton, 3% metallic polyester, 3% metallic polyamide; 275m/50g);
Knitting needles 2,5;
Crochet hook 1,75.
Size: M.
Used Patterns
Relief vertical stripes: work due to the scheme. Repeat 1st-6th rows. Make WS rows sts as they face, make yarn overs as purls.
Stitches control: 25 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 105 sts with Alpina Jenny yarn. Continue work due to the scheme. For side chamfers, increase 4 x 1 st in every 22nd row from both sides for side chamfers. Make increased sts as they face. In 32 cm (96 rows) from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 1 x 6 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row. In 16 cm = 48 rows from the beginning, bind off the central 25 sts for neck-hole. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 3 sts in every 2nd row. In 18 cm = 54 rows from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the rest sts of shoulder.
Left Front
Cast on 53 sts with Alpina Jenny yarn and continue work due to the scheme. For side chamfer, increase 4 x 1 st in every 22nd row from the right side. Make increased sts due to the pattern. In 32 cm = 96 rows from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 1 x 6 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row from the right side. In 3 cm = 9 rows from the beginning of arm-hole, make knit2tog from the left side of neck-hole in every 2nd and 3rd rows by turn. In 18 cm = 54 rows from the beginning of arm-hole, bind off the rest sts of shoulder.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to the left front.
Sleeves
Cast on 45 sts with Alpina Jenny yarn and continue work due to the scheme. For sleeve chamfers, increase 1 st in every 7th row from both sides. Make increased sts due to the pattern. In 37 cm = 111 rows from the beginning of work, bind off 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 3 x 1 st, 0 sts, 3 x 1 st, 0 sts, 3 x 1 st, 0 sts, 3 x 1 st, 0 sts, 3 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts. In 16 cm = 48 rows from the beginning of sleeve cap, bind off the rest sts.
Assembly
Make side, shoulder and sleeve seams. Make 1 row of single crochets along the edge of work, edges of front and neck-hole and edges of sleeve edges with 1 row of single crochets with Alpina Xenia yarn.