Knitting Pattern Diamond Lace Ruana – All body shapes will look great in this lace knit Ruana, which is created with a lovely diamond motif and considerable ease. Ideal for both professionals and advanced novices!
This one-size-fits-all knitting pattern yields a loose, large, and generously draped Ruana, akin to a shawl. The finished measurements are around 24″ in length and 36″ in width.
SKILL LEVEL
Easy +
For this pattern, you will need to know how to knit, purl, work increases and decreases, seam, pick up stitches, and feel confident reading written instructions. Pattern is both written and charted.
Knowledge of stitch charts is helpful but not required.
MATERIALS
8 balls / approx 900 yards Originally Lovely Pima Yarn (shown in the color Powder) Size US 9 (5.5mm) 32” circular knitting needle
Stitch holder or scrap yarn to hold live stitches Stitch markers (optional)
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
GAUGE
15 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches in Diamond Lace Stitch Pattern
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
This pattern will be worked in one piece flat, starting at the back, working up, separating for the neckline, and then down each front side separately. Once the main body is completed, you will then pick up stitches around the neckline opening to work the neckband. Finally, you will seam each side to complete the Ruana.
Pattern instructions are both written and charted. The beginning instructions for each section will note how to follow the chart for that section and the rows that follow will denote the instructions written out row-by-row.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
This pattern is designed in one size to create a shawl-like Ruana that fits relaxed and oversized with generous drape. Finished dimensions are approximately 36” wide and 24” long.
DIAMOND LACE STITCH CHART
ABBREVIATIONS
This pattern is written using U.S. English Terminology
- BO = bind off CO = cast on K = knit
- k2tog = knit 2 stitches together (right leaning single decrease)
- k3tog = knit 3 together (right leaning double decrease)
- k3togtbl = knit 3 together through the back loop (left leaning double decrease)
- M1L = make one left. Pick up the back between the stitch you just knit and the one you are about to knit with your left needle from front to back, knit through the back.
- M1R = make one right. Pick up the back between the stitch you just knit and the one you are about to knit with your left needle from back to front, knit through the front.
- p2tog = purl 2 together
- p2togtbl = purl 2 together through the back loop
- RM = remove stitch marker
- RS = right side
- SSK = slip slip knit (left leaning single decrease)
- st = stitch
- WS = wrong side
- YO = yarn over
- [ ] = work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
- * = repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
FAWERN INSTRUCTIONS
HEM
Cast on 137 sts.
Rows 1-6: knit.
7: purl.
MAIN BACK
You will now begin working the diamond lace motif. If following the stitch chart, you will work 9 Diamond Lace columns across the back of the piece. The bolded box in the attached chart represents 2 Diamond Lace columns. Working 9 columns means that you will work across the bolded box in the chart 4 times, and then complete the final 15 stitches.
The first and last stitch of each row will be worked in stockinette stitch meaning you will knit the first and last stitch on each RS row and purl the first and last stitch on each WS row. This stitch at the beginning and end of each row will be where you seam into at the end to complete the Ruana.
Note: To help quickly visualize your lace columns, you may optionally place a stitch marker after the first stitch, before the last stitch, and between each of the 15 stitches that represent one Diamond Lace column.
Repeat until you have completed rows 1-16 of the stitch chart 4 times total.
Row 1 (RS): k1, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k4; rep from * 3 more times to last 16 sts, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1.
2 (and all WS rows until otherwise noted): purl.
3: k1, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3; rep from * 3 more times to last 16 sts, k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3.
5: k1, * k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2; rep from * 3 more times to last 16 sts, k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4.
7: k1, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep from * 3 more times to last 16 sts, k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5.
9: k1, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep from * 3 more times to last 16 sts, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k6.
11: k1, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep from * 3 more times to last 16 sts, k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k4.
13: k1, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep from * 3 more times to last 16 sts, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k3.
15: k1, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep from * 3 more times to last 16 sts, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2.
16: purl.
17-64: Repeat rows 1-16 three more times.
ARMHOLE OPENING
You will now shape the armhole opening. The first and last stitches of each row will now be worked in garter stitch (knit on both RS and WS rows). You will increase at the beginning and end of each row, after the garter sts, 5 times total.
Row 1 (RS): k1, M1L, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k4; rep from * 3 more times, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, M1R, k1. [139 sts].
2 (WS): k2, p to last 2, k2.
3: k2, M1L, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3; rep from * 3 more times, k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, M1R, k2. [141 sts].
4: k3, p to last 3, k3.
5: k3, M1L, * k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2; rep from * 3 more times, k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, M1R, k3. [143 sts].
6: k4, p to last 4, k4.
7: k4, M1L, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep from * 3 more times, k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, M1R, k4. [145 sts].
8: k5, p to last 5, k5.
9: k5, M1L, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep from * 3 more times, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, M1R, k5. [147 sts].
10 (and all WS rows until otherwise noted): k6, p to last 6, k6.
11: k6, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep from * 3 more times, k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k to end of row.
13: k6, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep from * 3 more times, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k to end of row.
15: k6, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep from * 3 more times, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k to end of row.
16: k6, p to last 6, k6.
UPPER BACK
If following the stitch chart, you will now continue even, working the Diamond Lace pattern as established while working the first and last 6 sts of each row in garter stitch. Continue in this way until you have completed the Diamond Lace chart 3 more times from this point, (8 times from the beginning of your work). End with a RS row (row 15 of the stitch chart).
Row 1 (RS): k6, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k4; rep from * 3 more times, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k to end of row.
2 (and all WS rows until otherwise noted): k6, p to last 6, k6.
3: k6, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3; rep from * 3 more times, k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k to end of row.
5: k6, * k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2; rep from * 3 more times, k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k to end of row.
7: k6, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep from * 3 more times, k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k to end of row.
9: k6, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep from * 3 more times, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k to end of row.
11: k6, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep from * 3 more times, k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k to end of row.
13: k6, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep from * 3 more times, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k to end of row.
15: k6, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep from * 3 more times, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k to end of row.
16: k6, p to last 6, k6.
17-47: Repeat rows 1-16. Then, repeat rows 1-15 once more so that the next row is a WS row.
NECKLINE SEPARATION
Now, you will bind off the center 15 sts to separate and shape the left and right front pieces separately.
Next Row (WS): k6, p 60, BO center 15 sts, p to last 6, k6.
You will now have 66 sts on either side of the 15 center bound off sts.
RIGHT SIDE
You will now work back and forth across the first 66 sts to shape the Right Front. Place the last 66 sts on a holder.
NECKLINE SHAPING
If following the stitch chart, you will beg at row 1, decreasing by k2tog at the end of each RS row and p2tog at the beginning of each WS row until you have 52 sts.
1 (RS): k6, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k4; rep from * once more stopping 2 sts before end of row, k2tog. [65 sts].
2 (WS): p2tog, p to last 6, k6. [64 sts].
3: k8, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k to last 2, k2tog. [63 sts].
4: p2tog, p to last 6, k6. [62 sts].
5: k9, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k to last 2, k2tog. [61 sts].
6: p2tog, p to last 6, k6. [60 sts].
7: k10, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k to last 2, k2tog. [59 sts].
8: p2tog, p to last 6, k6. [58 sts].
9: k10, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k to last 2, k2tog. [57 sts].
10: p2tog, p to last 6, k6. [56 sts].
11: k9, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k to last 2, k2tog. [55 sts].
12: p2tog, p to last 6, k6. [54 sts].
13: k8, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k to last 2, k2tog. [53 sts].
14: p2tog, p to last 6, k6. [52 sts].
15: k7, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2.
16: p to last 6, k6.
UPPER RIGHT
You will now continue even, working the Diamond Lace pattern as established while working the first 6 sts of each row in garter stitch. Continue in this way until you have completed the Diamond Lace chart twice more from this point, and then rows 1-6 of the chart once more. End with a WS row (row 6 of the stitch chart).
1 (RS): k6, * k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, * k5, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k4; rep be- tween *s once more, k1.
2 (and all WS rows until otherwise noted): p to last 6, k6.
3: k6, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, * k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3; rep between *s once more.
5: k6, * k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, * k3, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2; rep between *s once more, k2.
7: k6, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep between *s once more, k1.
9: k6, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep be- tween *s once more, k1.
11: k6, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep between *s once more, k1.
13: k6, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, * k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep between *s once more, k1.
15: k6, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, * k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep between *s once more, k1.
17-32: rep rows 1-16.
33-38: rep rows 1-6.
RIGHT ARMHOLE DECREASES
You will now decrease to shape the front armhole opening.
1 (RS, corresponds to row 7 on the chart): k4, k2tog * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep between *s once more, k1. [51 sts].
2 (WS): p to last 5, k5.
3: k3, k2tog, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep between *s once more, k1. [50 sts].
4: p to last 4, k4.
5: k2, k2tog * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep between *s once more, k1. [49 sts].
6: p to last 3, k3.
7: k1, k2tog, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, * k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep between *s once more, k1. [48 sts].
8: p to last 2, k2.
9: k2tog, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, * k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep between *s once more, k1. [47 sts].
10: p across.
LOWER RIGHT FRONT
You will now complete the front right panel of the Ruana. From this point forward, you will com- plete the stitch chart four more times.
Row 1 (RS): k1, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, * k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k4; rep between *s once more, k1.
2 (and all WS rows until otherwise noted): purl.
3: k1, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, * k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3; rep between *s once more, k1.
5: k1, * k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, * k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2; rep between *s once more, k1.
7: k1, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep between *s once more, k1.
9: k1, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep be- tween *s once more, k1.
11: k1, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep between *s once more, k1.
13: k1, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, * k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep between *s once more, k1.
15: k1, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, * k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep between *s once more, k1.
16: purl.
17-64: Repeat rows 1-16 three more times.
65-70: knit.
Bind off in knit.
LEFT SIDE
You will now work back and forth across the 66 sts that were set aside for left front.
NECKLINE SHAPING
If following the stitch chart, you will beg at row 1, decreasing by ssk at the beg of each RS row and p2togtbl at the end of each WS row until you have 52 sts.
1 (RS): ssk, * k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1 *; rep between *s once more, k to end of row. [65 sts].
2 (WS): k6, p to last 2, p2togtbl. [64 sts].
3: ssk, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, * k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3; rep between *s once more, k to end of row. [63 sts].
4: k6, p to last 2, p2togtbl. [62 sts].
5: ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2, * k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, * k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2; rep between *s once more, k to end of row. [61 sts].
6: k6, p to last 2, p2togtbl. [60 sts].
7: ssk, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep between *s once more, k to end of row. [59 sts].
8: k6, p to last 2, p2togtbl. [58 sts].
9: ssk, k4, YO, ssk, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep between *s once more, k to end of row. [57 sts].
10: k6, p to last 2, p2togtbl. [56 sts].
11: ssk, k4, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep between *s once more, k to end of row. [55 sts].
12: k6, p to last 2, p2togtbl. [54 sts].
13: ssk, k2, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, * k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep between *s once more, k to end of row. [53 sts].
14: k6, p to last 2, p2togtbl. [52 sts].
15: k1, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, * k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep between *s once more, k to end of row.
16: k6, p across.
UPPER LEFT
You will now continue even, working the Diamond Lace pattern as established while working the last 6 sts of each row in garter stitch. Continue in this way until you have completed the Diamond Lace chart twice more from this point, and then rows 1-6 of the chart once more. End with a WS row (row 6 of the stitch chart).
1 (RS): k1 * k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, * k5, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k4; rep between
*s once more, k6.
2 (and all WS rows until otherwise noted): k6, p across.
3: k1, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, * k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3; rep between *s once more, k6.
5: k1 * k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, * k3, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2; rep between *s once more, k6.
7: k1, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep between *s once more, k1.
9: k1, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep be- tween *s once more, k6.
11: k1, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep between *s once more, k6.
13: k1, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, * k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep between *s once more, k6.
15: k1, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, * k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep between *s once more, k6.
17-32: rep rows 1-16.
33-38: rep rows 1-6.
LEFT ARMHOLE DECREASES
You will now decrease to shape the front armhole opening.
1 (corresponds to row 7 on the chart): k1, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep between *s once more to last 6, ssk, k4. [51 sts].
2: k5, p across.
3: k1, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep be- tween *s once more to last 5, ssk, k3. [50 sts].
4: k4, p across.
5: k1, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep between *s once more to last 4, ssk, k2. [49 sts].
6: k3, p across.
7: k1, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, * k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep between *s once more, to last 3, ssk, k1. [48 sts].
8: k2, p across.
9: k1, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, * k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep between *s once more to last 2, ssk. [47 sts].
10: p across.
LOWER LEFT FRONT
You will now complete the lower left front as done for the lower right front.
Row 1 (RS): k1, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, * k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k4; rep between *s once more, k1.
2 (and all WS rows until otherwise noted): purl.
3: k1, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, * k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3; rep between *s once more, k1.
5: k1, * k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, * k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k2; rep between *s once more, k1.
7: k1, * k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1; rep between *s once more, k1.
9: k1, * k4, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, * k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk; rep be- tween *s once more, k1.
11: k1, * k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, * k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2; rep between *s once more, k1.
13: k1, * k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, * k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3; rep between *s once more, k1.
15: k1, * k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k1, * k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, k3togtbl, YO, k4; rep between *s once more, k1.
16: purl.
17-64: Repeat rows 1-16 three more times.
65-70: knit.
Bind off in knit.
NECKBAND
With RS facing, pick up and knit 102 stitches (3 stitches out of every 4 rows) along the front edge starting at bottom of right front, working up to the neckline, pick up and knit 17 sts (one stitch in the V of each stitch) across back of neckline, continue down front left edge picking up and knitting 102 sts to bottom edge.
Knit 6 rows even. Bind off in knit.
FINISHING
Seam along either side of body using a mattress stitch. Weave in all ends to secure. Block by soaking in warm water and lay flat to dry.
Enjoy!