Openwork top with knitting needles

The interesting pattern of this top is complemented by a number of beads used in the neckline.

Dimensions 36/38 (40/42–46/48)

You will need: yarn (55% cotton, 25% polyamide, 20% silk; 125 m/50 g) - 250 (250–300) g jade green; knitting needles No. 3.5; hook No. 3; 30 seed beads.

Patterns

Purl stitchFront rows - purl loops, purl rows - front loops. In circular rows, purl all stitches.

Openwork pattern

Knit according to the given pattern. In width, start with a loop in front of the right arrow, repeat the repeat of 16 sts between the arrows, end 2 sts after the left arrow. Repeat in height from the 1st to the 32nd row.

Knitting density 23 p. x 33.5 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with an openwork pattern.

Completing of the work

Back

Cast on 99 (115–131) p. and 1st r. (= purl row) knit.

Continue the work with an openwork pattern.

After 39 cm = 130 rub. from the cast-on row, close on both sides for the armholes, first 1 time, 5 p., then in every 2nd r. 1 time for 3 points, 1 time for 2 points and 2 times for 1 point = 75 (91–107) points. Make sure that the number of yarn overs and loops knitted together in external repeats is the same.

After 5.5 (7.5–9.5) cm = 18 (26–32) r. from the beginning of the armhole, close the middle 19 stitches for the neckline and finish the left side first.

To round the neckline, close from the inner edge in every 2nd r. 1 time 3 p., 2 times 2 p., 12 times 1 p. and in the next 4 p. 1 more time 1 p. = 8 (16–24) p.

At the same time, when 16 stitches remain on the needles, continue working with purl stitch.

After 11.5 cm = 38 r. from the beginning of the neckline formation, close off the remaining 8 (16–24) shoulder stitches.

Finish the second side symmetrically.

Before

Knit as for the back, but for a deeper neckline, the middle 9 stitches close after 34.5 (36.5–39.5) cm = 116 (122–132) r. from the cast-on row and finish the left side first.

To round the neckline, close from the inner edge in every 2nd r. 1 time 3 p., 2 times 2 p., 7 times 1 p. and in every 4th p. another 11 times, 1 p. = 12 (14–17–21) p., at the same time, when 16 p. remain on the knitting needles, continue working with purl stitch.

After 21.5 cm = 72 r. from the beginning of the neckline formation, close off the remaining 8 (16–24) shoulder stitches.

Finish the second side symmetrically.

Assembly

Sew shoulder seams. Thread beads onto the working thread.

Crochet 1 row around the neckline. Art. b/n and “crawfish step” (= 1 r. st. b/n, done from left to right), while in the 1st r. after every 5th st. b/n move 1 bead at a time to the edge to be tied.

Sew side seams.

Tie the armholes 1 p. Art. b/n and “crawfish step”.