Scallops and Lace Sweater Pattern

Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large, 1X, and 2X are in parentheses as necessary.

Lace Pattern
Row 1 (Right Side): Knit.
Rows 2-4: Knit.
Row 5: K1, * [K2tog] twice, [yo, K1] 3 times, yo, [SSK] twice, K1; repeat from * across.
Row 6: Purl.
Rows 7-12: Repeat Rows 5 and 6 three more
times.
Repeat Rows 1-12 for Lace Pattern.
Pattern Note
For fully-fashioned decreases: On right side rows: K3, SSK, work to last 5 sts; K2tog, K3; on wrong side rows: P3, P2tog, work to last 5 sts; P2togtbl, P3.
 
Back
With smaller needles, cast on 97 (109, 121, 133, 145) sts. Work Rows 1-12 of Lace Pattern 4 times, then work Rows 1-4 once more. Change to larger needles and St st, begin knit row, and decrease 24 (26, 28, 34, 36) sts evenly spaced across first row – 73 (83, 93, 99, 109) sts. Work even until 13½” [34.5cm] from beginning, end purl row.
 
Shape Armholes
Bind off 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st each end of every row 4 (8, 12, 14, 16) times, then every other row 2 (1, 0, 0, 0) times – 49 (51, 51, 53, 55) sts. Work even until 20½ (21, 21½, 22, 22¼)”, [52 (53,5, 54,5, 56, 56.5) cm] from beginning, end purl row.

Shape Neck
K12 (13, 13, 14, 15) sts, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 25 sts, knit to end. Work both sides at once with separate balls of yarn and decrease 1 st at each neck edge every row once – 11 (12, 12, 13, 14) sts each side. Work even, if necessary, until 21 (21½, 22, 22½, 22¾)” [53.5 (54.5, 56, 57, 58) cm] from beginning, end purl row.

Shape Shoulders
Work both sides at once with separate balls of yarn and bind off 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) sts at beginning of next 4 rows, then 3 (4, 4, 5, 4) sts at beginning of next 2 rows.

Front
Work same as back until 16 (16½, 17, 17½, 17¾)”, [40.5 (42, 43, 44.5, 45) cm] from beginning, end purl row.

Shape Neck
K18 (19, 19, 20, 21) sts, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 13 sts, knit to end. Work both sides at once with separate balls of yarn, and bind off 2 sts each neck edge twice, then decrease 1 st each neck edge every row three times – 11 (12, 12, 13, 14) sts each side. Work even until piece measures same as back to shoulders. Shape shoulders same as back.
 
Sleeves
With smaller needles, cast on 61 (61, 73, 73, 85) sts. Work Rows 1-12 of Lace Pattern once, then work Rows 1-4 once more. Change to larger needles and St st, begin knit row and decrease 14 (12, 18, 14, 18) sts evenly spaced across first row – 47 (49, 55, 59, 67) sts. Work even until 7½ (7½, 8, 8, 8)”, [19 (19, 20,5, 20.5, 20.5) cm] from beginning, end purl row.

Shape Cap
Bind off 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st each side every 4th row 1 (4, 4, 4, 2) times, then every other row 9 (6, 8, 10, 15) times – 19 sts. Work 1 (0, 1, 0, 0) row even. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining 11 sts.

Finishing-Neckband
Sew right shoulder seam. With right side facing and smaller needles, pick up and K83 sts evenly along neckline. Knit every row for ½” [1.5 cm]

Next Row: Knit and decrease 12 sts evenly across – 71 sts.
Knit every row until band measures 1” [2.5 cm]. Bind off.
Sew left shoulder and neckband seam. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams.