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.

This pattern was originally published in Jack Frost Sweaters and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.