Description

Ballet-neck waist-length lace bolero with set-in sleeves and a hook-and-eye + i-cord tie neckline closure. Neckband, front band, hem, and sleeve cuffs are edged in picot crochet.

This pattern is entirely in Japanese; however, a full schematic and clear graphed charts for the lace pattern, sleeve cap, neckline, shoulder, armscye, curved hem/front band are provided.

Tools/Materials

• Japanese size 5 knitting needle (3.6mm), Japanese size 5/0 crochet hook (3.0mm) for size M
• Japanese size 6 knitting needle (3.9mm), Japanese size 6/0 crochet hook (3.5mm) for size L
• 200g yarn for size M; 220g yarn for size L
• 1 hook-and-eye set
  

Gauge

• Size M: 23.5 stitches and 26 rows = 4” with 3.6mm knitting needle in charted lace pattern
• Size L: 21.5 stitches and 25 rows = 4” with 3.9mm knitting needle in charted lace pattern
  

Finished Dimensions

• Body Length (M): 45cm/17.7”
• Body Length (L): 47cm/18.5”
• Sleeve Length (M): 43.5cm/17.1”
• Sleeve Length (L): 45.5cm/17.9”
• Bust (M) = 93cm/36.6”
• Bust (L) = 100cm/39.4”
• Back shoulder width (M) = 37cm/14.6”
• Back shoulder width (L) = 40cm/15.7”