“Manshu” Lace Crochet Short-Sleeve Top (with Knitting Instructions)

garment is made with @WeavingLife Yunbo silk yarn. The body features a plain stockinette stitch, while a diamond leaf openwork pattern accents the hem and shoulders. Overall, the design is simple yet lively, complemented by drop-shoulder sleeves that help conceal fuller arms. Yarn: WeavingLife Yunbo Silk, color No. 08 Tools: 2.75 mm needles Yarn usage: More than 3 skeins Finished garment measurements: Length 52 cm, bust 100 cm Knitting instructions: 1. Front and back pieces: Using 2.75 mm needles, cast on 159 stitches using the long-tail method. Follow the chart for the pattern, then continue in stockinette stitch for 30 cm. Afterward, repeat the pattern. For the front neck opening, decrease 27 stitches at the center, followed by decreases of 2–3–1, 1–1–6, 2–1–7, and finish with 4 plain decreases. Shoulder shaping follows a similar approach: 2–4–1, 2–6–6, and 2–10–1. For the back piece, decrease 59 stitches at the center, and shape the shoulders as done on the front, then seam together. 2. Sleeves: Following standard sleeve shaping techniques, pick up and knit 102 stitches along the armhole edges (8 stitches on each side from the shoulder seam center), then work the pattern in a pick-up style—2–6–3, 2–5–5—on both sides. After knitting 3 cm in stockinette stitch, finish with two rows of garter stitch.