LACE - free knitting pattern

 

 

This is my Autumn jumper cos it will not be as warm as some I own but still warm enough for the next couple of months. Its meant to be likea warm long sleeved top rather than a big winter jumper.

I started making a similar jumper from one of my magazines but its just did not work and turned out so big. Then I investigated some very old books I have that give different stitches but no actual patterns. You need to calculate your stitches to make something from these. I never ever used them before so this is a first but I thought being as it turned out so well I will share it. 

So assuming you understand my directions there is a free knitting pattern here that works really well if you have oddments of different yarns of a similar type. These are all kind of textured fluffy yarns of differnt fibres. Though I think it would work just as well in just one yarn as well. I have oddments of similar yarns though to get this look.
The blue and white are Lister Lee Tropicana,  Burgundy and both shades of pink are Sunbeam Paris, Green is mohair leftover from the cable jumper. I used the green doubled. The rest are single strands.

Pale blue and pale grey both left over from the blue glittery aran - by the way I have just started a second version of that so hopefully soon can give you a much better version of the aran pattern because I know my first attempt was rubbish. I need to learn how to write them properly. 

All the yarns have a slubbed effect so are kind of similar although meant to be knitted on different sized needles though all would come under chunky yarns. I cheated anyway and just knit the entire mix on 6.5mm needles. It took 2 weeks to knit this so it must be simple because I never knit anything that fast usually.

Ah and the trousers were made by me as well 😄

LACE PATTERN:

Pattern is multiples of 11, + 2 (to make up the end of the pattern), + 2 (edging stitches)

Knit edge stitch every row. 6.5 mm needles.

Front and Back

Cast on 59 stitches using the 6.5mm needles. There is no ribbing so you go straight into the lace stitch which gives a nice wavy edge. Stretchy cast on. I used the long tail method for this. I think my usual aran cast on would be too tight for the lace edging I want to create.

2 rows plain garter st.

Set the pattern – Row 1: 1 edge st k, 2p,   yarn over to make hole, 3k, knit 3tog, 3k. h, 2p,  yarn over to make hole, 3k, knit 3tog, 3k. yarn over to make hole, 2p  h, 3k, knit 3tog, 3k. yarn over to make hole, 2p,  h, 3k, knit 3tog, 3k. h, 2p, h, 3k, knit  3tog, 3k. h, 2p, 1 edge st k.

Every reverse row is purl all holes and purl all knit stitches, knit all purl stitches and knit the edge stitches.  Right side row: pattern as rows 1, 3, 5, 7 on chart.

Follow chart. On the right hand side the numbers are for different rows.

Codes used: knit 3 stithces together

↑ =knit 3 stitches together

 0 = yarn over to make a hole

-  = knit

.  = purl

 

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
.	-	-				0	↑	0				-	-	.	7
.	-	-			0		↑		0			-	-	.	5
.	-	-		0			↑			0		-	-	.	3
.	-	-	0				↑				0	-	-	.	1

 Back  

To shape neck when jumper measures the length you want it to. Mine was 60cm or 23.5 inches long before I began the shaping for shoulders. Well the back has no shaping really. I did a straight across neck so to shape the neck cast off 20 stitches, put 19 stitches onto stitch holder ( or spare yarn) cast off remaining 20 stitches.

 Right side row: pattern as above.

Front as back till it measure 48cm. Then pattern on right side until central 9 stitches which go onto a stitch holder. Then you need to decrease along the neck edges as you do the next few rows. My calculations are shown here:

So you need to complete each shoulder seperately. I have done this with two balls simultaneously and knit both sides before but I got very confused doing that with this pattern and ended up ripping it all back and redoing so I would advise do each side seperately unless you are vey confident you can manage this. 

On the wrong side on neck edge knit 2 together then continue in pattern. Right side as pattern, wrong side as pattern. Every 4th row on wrong side knit 2 together at neck edge. When there are twenty stitches remaining knit until the front matches the back length. Cast off.

Do the other side of the neck to match. But on second side knit2 together on Right side of work. Just ensure you have the same total number of rows at the end. Cast off the final 20 stitches.

Sleeves:

I decided on using just 3  lace panels with stocking stitch sides. 

The pattern is 33 +2 +2

So knit edge stitch, p2 pattern 33 stitches

1 edge st k, *2p,   yarn over to make hole, 3k, knit 3tog, 3k, 2p,  yarn over to make hole*,  repeat from * to * two more times then 1 edge st k.

I cast on 37 stitches and every 5 rows increased until I had 57 stitches then knitted in pattern straight until the desired length. It did occur to me this might be nice with 3/4 sleeves as well. I ended up doing normal length. Mine are too long and measure 55cm to each point of the lace. You had best check against your own body if you make this because mine are a bit too long!

Neck: if you feel confident to knit in a circle seam both shoulers. If not just seam one the knit the ribbing then seam the other side and the ribbed edge

So which ever way you do this: pick up 19 stitches from back stitch holder, 10 stitches from Right front, 9 from stitch holder and 11 from left front and rib for about 6cm and cast off with a larger needle to ensure a stretchy edge. Sew sleeves on and sew up the sides.

 

Thanks for visiting the blog,

Bracken