Lily's Wedding Dress : The back

Upper section of back opening of Lily's Wedding Dress. From neckline (edging not shown) to armpit. Knit top to bottom. Work in progress !

Shown with a cast-on count of 18 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): [K1, yo] 17 times, k1 PB (35 sts).
  • Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22: Purl.
  • Row 3: BO 1 st, k1 PB, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, k6, yo, k2.
  • Row 5: BO 1 st, k1 PB, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, yo, k1 (36 sts).
  • Row 7: BO 1 st, k1 PB, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k1 PB.
  • Row 9: BO 1 st, k1 PB, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k5, yo, k2.
  • Row 11: BO 1 st, k1 PB, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2, yo, k1 (37 sts).
  • Row 13: BO 1 st, k1 PB, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k7, yo, k1 PB.
  • Row 15: BO 1 st, k1 PB, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2.
  • Row 17: BO 1 st, k1 PB, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, yo, k2, yo, k1 (38 sts).
  • Row 19: BO 1 st, k1 PB, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k8, yo, k1 PB.
  • Row 21: BO 1 st, k1 PB, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso PB, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k7, yo, k2.