Diamond Lace
by John and Clare
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Diamond Lace
Knitted lace collar decorates a short-waisted summery top made up of a combination of cotton, chenille, and lurex mix and a raggy-textured yarn knitted in delicate open-work diamonds.
To fit chest 34-36 (36-38, 38-40)“ / 86-91 (91-97, 97-102)cm
Yarn
Yarn A - 150g fine-weight cotton (pale blue)
Yarn B - 100g medium-weight chenille run with a very fine metallic thread (white/silver)
Yarn C - 100g medium-weight multi-colour terry-look mix (blue)
Yarn D - 20g very fine crochet cotton (white)
Knitting needles sizes 2.75mm and 3.75mm
Gauge: 22 sts x 32 rows = 10cm in pattern on 3.75mm needles
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