Maile
by Nikki Van De Car
Details
Pattern
Lace Pattern #1:
Row 1: k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, *k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp; Repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row 2 and all even: purl
Row 3: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp, *k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp; Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Rows 5 & 7: As row 1.
Lace Pattern # 2:
Row 1: (k1, yo)2X, sl-k2tog-psso, k3, k3tog (yo, k1)2X. Row 2 and all even: purl Row 3: k1, yo, k3, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1 (2 sts increased) Row 5: k1, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, sl-k2tog-psso, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 (2 sts decreased)
Row 7: k1 (yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k1)2X
Row 9: As row 7
Row 10: purl.
Body:
CO 131 sts. K 11 rows
K5, p to last 5 sts, k5
K5, work Lace Pattern #1 to last 5 sts, k5.
Repeat the last two rows until Lace Pattern #1 has been completed.
K5, p to last 5 sts, k5
K33, pm, k65, pm, k33
K5, p to last 5 sts, k5
(K to 3 sts before m, ssk, k2, k2tog)2X, k to end
Work 7 rows even.
Repeat the last 8 rows 2X more, then work even until piece measures 4.5 inches, ending in a WS row. (119 sts).
Place these stitches on a holder, leaving the markers in place.
Sleeves (make 2):
CO 30 sts K 10 rows
K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1
Work 3 rows in stockinette.
Repeat the last 4 rows 3X more.
K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1
Work 5 rows in stockinette.
Repeat the last 6 rows 3X (46 sts)
Work even until piece measures 4.75 inches, ending in a WS row.
Yoke:
Place body stitches back on needles. K to 8 sts before marker, ssk, pm, k6, remove m. K7 sts from 1st sleeve, pm, k2tog. K to 3 sts before end of sleeve, ssk, pm, k to end of sleeve. K 1 stitch from back, k2tog, k to 3 sts
before marker, ssk, pm, k1, k 1 st from second sleeve, k2tog, k to 9 sts before end of sleeve, ssk, pm, k to end of sleeve. K 6 sts from left front, pm, k2tog, k to end.
Note: Yes, this is exceedingly hard on your hands and needles, and it would be so much easier if I’d bound off sts to be sewn up. But I don’t like the way that feels under my arms, so I prefer to struggle through.
Feel free to bind off a few sts on either side of the sleeves and at the markers in the body to free up some space for yourself, and use your dpns to hold some of the stitches.
Buttonhole row: K2, yo, k2tog, k1, p to last 5 sts, k5
K to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Lace Pattern #2 between markers, k2tog, (k to 3 sts before m, ssk, k2, k2tog)2X, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Lace Pattern #2
between markers, k2tog, k to end.
K5, p to last 5 sts, k5
Repeat the last two rows until there are 83 sts on the needles, working a buttonhole row every 10 rows.
K 1 row.
K 1 row, decreasing 6 sts evenly spaced.
Repeat the last two rows 4X more (53 sts).
BO all sts, and block lightly.
