Lace top with open back.

A feminine top with straps leaves the shoulders and half of the back exposed. Looks good either on its own or with a jacket or cardigan.

SIZE
S/M(L)XL

YOU WILL NEED
Yarn (50% merino wool, 50% cotton; 50 g/165 m) - 4 (5) 5 skeins of white; hook number 3.

PATTERNS

3 ST. S/N LINKED TOGETHER
* Yarn over, insert the hook into the next loop, grab the thread and pull it through the loop, yarn over and pull the thread through 2 sts on the hook *, repeat from * to * in the next 2 sts, grab the thread and pull through all 4 sts on the hook in one go.
“CONE” PATTERN
* Yarn over, insert the hook into the loop, grab the thread and pull it to the height, st. s/n *, repeat from * to * 3 more times in the same loop, grab the thread and pull through all 9 loops on the hook in one go.

KNITTING DENSITY
1 rapport = 14 (16) 18 st. s/n = 6.5 (7.5) 8.5 cm wide, knitted with a zigzag pattern.

COMPLETING OF THE WORK

BACK
Using hook No. 3, perform the initial chain of 91 (103) 115 vp.

1st r. (= knit row): skip last 3 ch. from the hook, ** perform 2 tbsp. s/n in the next loop, * 5 (6) 7 tbsp. s/n, 3 tbsp. s/n knit together, 5 (6) 7 tbsp. s/n, perform 3 tbsp. s/n in the next loop *, repeat from * to * 1 more time, 5 (6) 7 tbsp. s/n, 3 tbsp. s/n knit together, 5 (6) 7 tbsp. s/n, knit 2 tbsp. s/n in the next loop **, ch 1, skip 1 st, make 1 “bump” in the next loop (middle of work), knit from ** to **. Finish 1 tbsp. s/n in the last loop.

2nd and all subsequent rows: turn, performing 3 ch. lifting, ** skip 1st st., perform 2 tbsp. s/n in the next loop, * 5 (6) 7 tbsp. s/n, 3 tbsp. s/n knit together, 5 (6) 7 tbsp. s/n, perform 3 tbsp. s/n in the next loop*, repeat from * to *, 5 (6) 7 tbsp. s/n, 3 tbsp. s/n knit together, 5 (6) 7 tbsp. s/n, 2 tbsp. s/n in the next loop ** (these 2 treble s/n are knitted above the “bump”), ch 1, perform 1 “bump” per ch. previous row, repeat from ** to ** until the end of the row, finish 1 tbsp. s/n in the upper v.p. rise.

Knit straight 28 (30) 32 r. = approximately 30 (32) 34 cm (or until desired length is achieved).

Now work 1 row to align the top edge: turn, making 1 ch. rise, skip 1st p., perform 2 tbsp. b/n, * 3 half-columns, 1 (2) 3 tbsp. s/n, 1 tbsp. s/n + 1 tbsp. with 2/n + 1 tbsp. s/n knit together, then 1 (2) 3 tbsp. s/n, 3 half-columns, 3 tbsp. b/n *, repeat from * to *, 2 tbsp will remain. b/n before the “bump”, perform 1 ch. and 1 “bump”, as in other rows, then 2 tbsp. b/n, repeat from * to * until the end of the row, finish 2 tbsp. b/n. = 37 (43) 49 sts on both sides of the middle “bump”.

Continue knitting with the “Bump” pattern on all stitches: ch 3, skip 1 stitch, * make 1 “bump” in the next loop, ch 1, skip 1 stitch *, repeat from * to * to the end row, finish 1 tbsp. s/n in the last loop = 18 (21) 24 “bumps” on both sides of the middle “bump” = 37 (43) 49 “bumps” in total.

Knit 2 more rows. “Bumps” pattern: turn, making 3 ch. lifting, 1 tbsp. s/n in the first “bump”, * 1 vp, 1 “bump” for the next vp*, repeat from * to * until the end of the row, finish with 1 “bump” after the last “bump”, 1 in .p., 1 tbsp. s/n in the upper v.p. rise. Break the thread.

BEFORE
Knit as for the back, but do not break the thread.

Divide the loops in the middle and finish both sides separately.

Knit 17 (20) 23 “bumps”, 1 tbsp. s/n into the next “bump”, turn, making 3 ch. lifting, 1 “bump” per v.p. after the first “bump”, 1 ch, knit “bumps” to the end of the row, finish with 1 “bump” after the penultimate “bump”, 1 tbsp. s/n in the last “bump”.

Knit all subsequent rows in the same way, i.e. with each row there is 1 “bump” less.

When 2 “bumps” remain, continue knitting the tie with the “Bumps” pattern.

To do this, in the next row: turn, performing 3 ch. lifting, 1 “bump” per v.p. after the “bump”, 1 vp, 1 tbsp. s/n in the upper v.p. rise.

All subsequent rows: turn, performing 3 ch. lifting, 1 “bump” per v.p. before the “bump”, 1 vp, 1 tbsp. s/n in the upper v.p. rise.

Knit straight until the tie measures 35 cm.

Knit the second side in the same way: pull the thread through the same “bump” as the last st. s/n in the corresponding 1st r. first side, perform 3 ch. and knit with the “Bumps” pattern with the same decreases.

ASSEMBLY
Crochet the side edges together. b/n: insert the hook through the loops of both parts and perform 2 tbsp. b/n in each row.

On the front side, tie the upper edge of the product with crochet number 2.5: perform 1 r. Art. b/n = 2 tbsp. b/n in each row and 1 tbsp. b/n in each loop of the “Bumps” pattern on the back.

Lay out the product, moisten it and leave it until dry.