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Three-piece lacy set

FRONT

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Work as for back to **. Dec at each end of next and alt rows until 54 (60, 66) sts rem. Work 13 (19, 19) rows.

Shape Neck: 1st Row: K 21 (23, 26), turn. Cont on these 21 (23, 26) sts, dec at neck edge in alt rows until 15 (17, 19) sts rem. Work 3 rows.

Shape Shoulder: Cast off 5 (6, 6) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off. Slip next 12 (14, 14) sts on to stitch holder and leave. Join yarn to rem sts and work other side to correspond.

SLEEVES

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Using 3.25 needles, cast on 61 sts. Work in patt as for back until work measures 13 (16, 19) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Top: Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Dec at each end of next and alt rows until 39 (35, 31) sts rem, then in every row until 21 sts rem. Cast off.

NECKBAND

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Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, using 2.75 needles, knit up 69 (73, 79) sts evenly around neck incl sts from stitch holders.

1st Row: Purl.

2nd Row: K1, y fwd, k 2 tog, rep from to end (eyelet row for ribbon).

3rd Row: Purl.

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4th Row: Knit.

Rep rows 1 to 4 incl once, then 1st row once (noting that eyelet row will form picot edge). Cast off loosely.

MAKE UP

With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press lightly. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Fold neckband along second row of holes to form picot edges and sl-st in position. Sew underlap in position. Sew on buttons. Thread ribbon around neck, wrists and underarm leaving ends to tie. Press seams.

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