Crystal Palace Yarns
A flat view of the Summer Net top
Summer Net Shell - a free knitting pattern
Size
Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X
Finished Chest Measurement: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)”Gauge
Over stockinette, 14 sts and 19 rows=4”Materials:
Size 11 US (8 mm) Crystal Palace Bamboo needles or size needed to obtain gauge
16” size 11 Crystal Palace Bamboo circular needle (if desired)
CPY Bamboo Size J-10 US (6 mm) crochet hookYarn
Crystal Palace Yarns Summer Net
8 (8, 9, 10, 11) balls
Color #3207-CeleryPattern Stitch
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 (RS): Knit
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: Purl
Row 12: KnitInstructions
Back
CO 64 (70, 78, 84, 92) sts.
Work in pat st 14 (14, 15, 15, 15½)”. End WS completed.Armhole Shaping
BO 4 (5, 6, 6, 6) sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end every other row 4 (4, 5, 6, 8) times as follows: (48, 52, 56, 60, 64 sts)
K1, SSK, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Cont in pat st until piece measures 21 (21½, 23, 23½, 24½)” from beg and armhole length measures 7 (7½, 8, 8½, 9)”. End WS completed.Shoulder Shaping
BO 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts.
Work across rem of row.
BO 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts.
Work across rem sts.
Place rem 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts on holder for back of neck.Front
Work same as Back until piece measures 19 (19½, 20½, 21, 21½)” from beg and armhole length measures 5 (5½, 5½, 6, 6)”. End WS completed.
Keeping to pat, work 17 (18, 20, 21, 22) sts. Place rem sts on holder.
Work one row even.
Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) times as follows:
Work across to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Cont until piece measures same as Back.
Work shoulder shaping at shoulder edge same as Back.Leave center 14 (16, 16, 18, 20) sts on holder for front of neck.
Place rem 17 (18, 20, 21, 22) sts on needle.
RS: Attach yarn at neck edge and work across 17 (18, 20, 21, 22) sts in pat.
Work one row even.
Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) times as follows:
K1, SSK, work across rem sts
Cont until piece measures same as Back.
Work shoulder shaping at shoulder edge same as Back.Collar
Note: If desired, seam both shoulders and work collar on circular needles instead.
Seam right shoulder.
With RS facing, beg at left neck edge, pick up 11 (11, 13, 13, 15) sts, k 14 (16, 16, 18, 20) sts from front neck holder, pick up 11 (11, 13, 13, 15) sts along right neck edge, k 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts from back neck holder.
Work in stockinette 2”. BO.Finishing
Sew collar seam so seam will be on WS when rolled.
Seam left shoulder.
Work one round of single crochet around armholes.
Seam sides; seam bottom 1½” so seam will be on WS when rolled.
Weave in ends on WS.
Designed and knit by Barbara Breiter for Crystal Palace Yarns
copyright 2005 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this free knitting pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
