Lace Blouse Pattern No. 5322

Size 14
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles

SCALE: 7 sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Fingering Fleece—7 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 99 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles and P 1 row in­creasing to 121 sts. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1—K 6, Y O, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 5, * P 1, K 3, P 1, K 6, Y O, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 5; repeat from * across row. Row 2—P 13, * K 1, P 3, K 1, P 13; repeat from * across row. Row 3—K 4, K 2 tog., Y O, K 1, Y O, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 4, * P 1, K 3, P 1, K 4, K 2 tog., Y O, K 1, Y 0, slip 1, K 1, P S S 0, K 4; repeat from * across row. Row 4—Repeat row 2. Row 5—K 3, K 2 tog., Y O, K 3, Y O, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 3, * P 1, K 3, P 1, K 3, K 2 tog., Y O, K 3, Y O, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 3; repeat from * across row. Row 6—Repeat row 2. Row 7—K 2, K 2 tog., Y 0, K 5, Y O, slip 1, K 1, P S S 0, K 2, * P 1, K 3, P 1, K 2, K 2 tog., Y 0, K 5, Y 0, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 2; repeat from * across row. Row 8—Repeat row 2. Row 9—Repeat row 1. Row 10—Repeat row 2. Row 11—K 13, * P 1, K 3, P 1, K 13; repeat from * across row. Row 12—Repeat row 2. Row 13—Repeat row 11. Row 14—Repeat row 2. Repeat above 14 rows until piece measures 12 in. from lower edge. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 9 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows for shoulders. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 37 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work as given for back until piece measures 4½ in. from underarm. Work over 32 sts; place on st-holder. Bind off next 23 sts for front of neck. On remaining 32 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles on right side of gar­ment, pick up 79 sts from end to end of neckband. Work in rib­bing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off.

Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 83 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 1 in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 85 sts. Work in pattern as given for back until piece measures 4½ in. from lower edge. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm, decrease 1 st at each end every other row 9 times then every 4th row 3 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row until 17 sts remain. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.