The Lace sleeves Sweater is a sweater with laces on the sleeves and is echoed in the bottom part of the sweater which gives it a romantic and feminine look. The smocking look-a-like stitch in the waist not only causes the sweater to cinch the waist but also adds an interesting detail in this sweater. This sweater can be worked in a light weight fiber (green sample is knit in 100% cotton Baby Georgia) or in DK weight yarn. Alternatively, a wooly yarn can make the perfect fall garment. No shaping in lace is required. All the shaping is done in the stockinette portions of the design. This sweater is knit in around, from top down, and in one piece, so there’s no seaming.

Sizes:
32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44” Bust. For DK weight pattern it is better if you go down in size. Thus if your size is M, you can go down 1 size to S.

Needle:
Fingering: 3.00 mm (size 2) 80 cm long circular needle for the neck band, 3.50 mm (size 4) 80 cm long circular needle for the rest.

DK Weight: 3.50 mm (size 4) 80 cm long circular needle for the neck band, 4.00 mm (size 6) 80 cm long circular needle for the rest.

Yarn: Fingering or DK Weight

Yarn requirement:
Fingering Weight: 32”: 1100 m/1222 yards, 34”: 1200 m/1333 yards, 36”: 1300 m/1444 yards, 38”: 1400 m/1555 yards, 40”: 1500 m/1666 yards, 42”: 1600 m/1777 yards, 44”: 1700 m/1888 yards.

DK Weight: 32”: 900 m/1000 yards, 34”: 975 m/1083 yards, 36”: 1050 m/1167 yards, 38”: 1125 m/1250 yards, 40”: 1200 m/1333 yards, 42”: 1275 m/1417 yards, 44”: 1350 m/1500 yards.

Notion: Tapestry needle, Beads (2 pcs), markers, scrap yarn

Difficulty: Intermediate

Gauge:
Fingering Weight: 25 sts and 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch (St st) using 3.50 mm needle or adjust the needle size to get gauge.

Double Knit Weight: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch (St st) using 4.00 mm needle or adjust the needle size to get gauge.