The source explains a summer raglan top with Japanese lace, worked top-down from the neckline. The central pattern combines leaves and a lace zigzag; its repeat is 31 stitches and 12 rows when worked in the round. The instructions are for Russian size 48 but give conflicting cast-on counts: 144 in the text, 141 later, and 140 plus 1 in the chart. The author confirms a typo in a comment, so check the calculation against a swatch and the chart before starting.
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Things you will learn
The central lace pattern for the front has a 31-stitch, 12-row repeat and is worked in the round.
For Russian size 48, the source gives 44 stitches for the back, 44 for the front, 22 for each sleeve, and 2 for each raglan line; the chart shows 140 stitches plus 1 stitch to join in the round.
Separate the front and back from the sleeves after working 22 raglan increase rounds; for the underarms, the author casts on 10 stitches on each side.
Summer Top with a Lace Panel
A top-down knitted summer top with short raglan sleeves and a central vertical lace panel of leaves and zigzags.
Materials and tools
Materials
Yarn, Fiber content, yardage, and yarn quantity are not specified in the source.
Tools
Knitting needles, Choose the needle size to suit the yarn.
Stitch markers, Needed to mark the raglan lines and placement of the central pattern.
Scrap yarn or stitch holder, For holding the sleeve stitches.
Knit a stockinette swatch and a 1 × 1 twisted-rib swatch for the sleeves. Then measure the intended neckline circumference and bust circumference to calculate the stitches.
Lace pattern and calculation
Start with the central lace pattern and check the calculation for Russian size 48.
Study the central pattern
The center front combines two patterns: leaves and a lace zigzag. The repeat is 31 stitches and 12 rows; the author states that it is worked in the round. The symbols are given in a separate chart.
Photo credit
Photo of the finished garment: Angeli Teodore.
Knit swatches and calculate gauge
Knit a stockinette swatch and a 1 × 1 twisted-rib swatch for the sleeves. Then measure the neckline circumference and bust circumference. The instructions are for Russian size 48.
Check the stitch distribution
In the main instructions, the author first gives 144 stitches and allocates 44 stitches each to the back and front, 22 to each sleeve, and 2 to each raglan line. The raglan chart shows 140 stitches plus 1 stitch; later, the text says to join 141 stitches in the round. In a comment, the author confirms a typo, so do not begin until you have checked the total against a swatch and the chart.
Conflicting cast-on counts
Do not use the count of 144 without checking it: the chart shows 140 stitches plus 1 to join in the round, while the written instructions give 141 stitches. The source author acknowledges a typo in a comment.
Neckline and raglan
Mark the central pattern and work the raglan section following the author’s instructions.
Mark the central pattern
Use markers to mark the 31-stitch pattern section. From the sleeve line, leave 7 stitches on the left and 6 stitches on the right, as stated in the source.
Work the raglan section
After joining the stitches in the round, the author suggests this distribution: 44 knit stitches for the back, 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, 22 stitches in twisted rib, then the raglan lines, 6 knit stitches, 31 pattern stitches, 7 knit stitches, raglan lines, 22 rib stitches, and raglan lines. The notation is incomplete and must be checked against the chart. Work all even rows in knit stitches or as the stitches appear.
Refer to the chart
The written raglan-row sequence does not cover all raglan lines and does not correspond unambiguously to the cast-on count; use it safely only with the chart and a verified calculation.
Make the raglan increases
Work 22 raglan increase rounds, then continue by working the front and back as one piece.
Body and sleeves
Separate the sleeve stitches, shape the underarms, and finish the body with the central lace pattern.
Separate the sleeves and shape the underarms
Place the sleeve stitches on scrap yarn or a stitch holder. Then work only the back stitches in stockinette for 3–4 cm to deepen the front neckline. Work the back, cast 10 stitches onto the needle, work the front stitches, and cast on another 10 stitches for the armholes.
Knit the body
Work the body from the top down to the desired length, continuing the lace pattern on the front. At the same time, reduce the added 10 stitches: 1 time on the 10th row using “k2tog, k8, k2tog,” then 2 times on every 5th row and 1 time on the 3rd row. Bind off all stitches at the desired length.
Knit the sleeves
Join the stitches for each sleeve in the round and work in twisted rib to the desired length.
Finish and variations
Finish
Assess the fit
After binding off the body and finishing the sleeves, try on the top. For a fuller figure, the author allows you to omit the decreases after the armholes and add several stitches along the future side-seam line for a looser silhouette.
Variations
Looser silhouette
For a fuller figure, you can skip reducing stitches after the armholes and instead add several stitches along the future side-seam line.
The text gives 144 and 141 stitches, while the chart gives 140 stitches plus 1 to join in the round.
Likely cause
The author confirmed a typo in the instructions in the discussion.
How to fix it
Before casting on, check the distribution against the chart, swatch, and your measurements. Do not carry an unverified conflicting count from the text into the project.
A looser fit is needed
Problem
After the armholes, the standard decreases may create a silhouette that is too fitted.
Likely cause
The base instructions call for reducing the added underarm stitches.
How to fix it
For a fuller figure, the author suggests omitting the decreases after the armholes and adding several stitches along the future side-seam line.
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