Lace Panel Sweater Knitting Instructions

You’ll need:

Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton (worsted weight; 100% cotton; 150 yds/100g per hank): 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) hanks azul #628;

Knitting needles 5 and 5.5 mm;

Stitch markers.

Size: S; M; L; XL; XXL.

Length: 16 (16½, 17, 17½, 18) inches.

Stitches Control: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st with larger needle.

Note: In garter stitch, 2 rows equal one “ridge.”

Used Patterns

Lace Panel (18 sts)

• Row 1 (RS): K4, p2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, p2tog, k1.
• Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
• Row 3: K3, p2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2tog, k6.
• Row 5: K2, p2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, p2tog, k5.
• Row 7: K1, p2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, p2tog, k4.
• Row 9: K6, p2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2tog, k3.
• Row 11: K5, p2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, p2tog, k2.
• Row 12: Rep Row 2.

Rep Rows 1–12 for pattern.

Instructions

Back

With smaller needles, cast on 74 (82, 90, 98, 106) sts, leaving a long end for seaming.

Work in garter stitch (knit all rows) until back measures 1 ½ inches, ending with WS row.

Neckline Edging

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): P15 (18, 22, 25, 29), pm, k44 (46, 46, 48, 48), pm, p15 (18, 22, 25, 29).

Rows 3-10: Continue in established pattern, working sts between markers in garter stitch and remaining sts in slip stitch.

Shape Neck

Next row (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k6, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 32 (34, 34, 36, 36) sts, k6 (includes st on needle after bind-off), slip marker, knit to end—21 (24, 28, 31, 35) sts on each shoulder.

Working both sides at once with separate balls of yarn, work even until back measures 16 (16½, 17, 17½, 18) inches, ending with a WS row.

Bind off each shoulder, leaving long ends for sewing seams.

Left Front

With smaller needles, cast on 38 (42, 46, 50, 54) sts, leaving a long end for seaming.

Work in garter stitch until front measures 1½ inches (about 10 rows or 5 ridges on RS), ending with a WS row.

Change to larger needles.

Set-up row (RS): K12 (16, 20, 24, 28), pm, work Row 1 of Lace Panel over 18 sts, pm, k2, pm, k6.

Next row: K6, p2, work Row 2 of Lace Panel, p12 (16, 20, 24, 28).

Work in established patterns until front measures 10½ (11, 11½, 12, 12½) inches, ending with a WS row and removing markers on last row.

Neckline Edging

Row 1 (RS): K15 (18, 22, 25, 29), pm, k23 (24, 24, 25, 25).

With smaller needles, cast on 74 (82, 90, 98, 106) sts, leaving a long end for seaming.

Work in garter stitch until back measures 1½ inches (about 10 rows, 5 ridges on RS), ending with a WS row.

Change to larger needles. Work in Stockinette stitch until back measures 13½ (14, 14½, 15, 15½) inches, ending with a WS row.

Neckline Edging

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): P15 (18, 22, 25, 29), pm, k44 (46, 46, 48, 48), pm, p15 (18, 22, 25, 29).

Rows 3–10: Continue in established pattern, working sts between markers in garter stitch and rem sts in Stockinette stitch.

Row 2: Knit to marker, slip marker, purl to end.

Work even in established patterns until there are 5 ridges in garter stitch (8 more rows), ending with a WS row.

Knit RS row.

Shape Neck

Row 1 (WS): Bind off 17 (18, 18, 19, 19) sts, k6 (includes st on needle after bind-off), purl to end—21 (24, 28, 31, 35) sts.

Row 2 (RS): Knit to marker, k6.

Work even in established patterns until front measures same as back to shoulder.

Bind off all sts.

Right Front

With smaller needles, cast on 38 (42, 46, 50, 54) sts, leaving a long tail for seaming.

Work in garter stitch until front measures 1½ inches (about 10 rows, 5 ridges on RS), ending with a WS row.

Change to larger needles.

Set-up row (RS): K6, pm, k2, pm, work Row 1 of Lace panel over next 18 sts, pm, k12 (16, 20, 24, 28).

Next row: Purl to marker, work Row 2 of Lace Panel, p2, k6.

Work in established patterns until front measures 10½ (11, 11½, 12, 12½) inches, ending with a WS row and removing markers on last row.

Neckline Edging

Row 1 (RS): K23 (24, 24, 25, 25) sts, pm, k15 (18, 22, 25, 29) sts.

Row 2: Purl to marker, slip marker, knit to end.

Work even until there are 5 ridges in garter stitch (8 more rows), ending with a WS row.

Shape Neck

Row 1 (RS): Bind off 17 (18, 18, 19, 19) sts, k6 (includes st on needle after bind-off), knit to end—21 (24, 28, 31, 35) sts.

Row 2 (WS): Purl to marker, k6.

Work even in established patterns until front measures same as back to shoulder.

Bind off all sts.

Left Sleeve

With RS facing and beginning at marker on left front, with larger needle, pick up and knit 33 (35, 37, 39, 41) sts evenly spaced to shoulder, then pick up and knit 33 (35, 37, 39, 41) sts along back edge to marker—66 (70, 74, 78, 82) sts.

Set-up row (WS): P24 (26, 28, 30, 32), pm, p18, pm, p24 (26, 28, 30, 32) sts.

Next row (RS): Knit to marker, work Row 1 of Lace Panel, knit to end.

Work in established patterns until sleeve measures 9 (9½, 10, 10½, 11) inches from pick-up row, ending with a WS row.

Change to smaller needles. Work even in garter stitch for 10 rows (5 ridges), ending with a WS row.

Bind off all sts, leaving a long end for sewing sleeve seam.

Right Sleeve

With RS facing and beginning at marker on back, with larger needle, pick up and knit 33 (35, 37, 39, 41) sts evenly spaced to shoulder, then pick up and knit 33 (35, 37, 39, 41) sts along right front edge to marker—66 (70, 74, 78, 82) sts.

Set-up row (WS): P24 (26, 28, 30, 32), pm, p18, pm, p24 (26, 28, 30, 32).

Next row (RS): Knit to marker, work Row 1 of Lace Panel, knit to end.

Work in established patterns until sleeve measures 9 (9½, 10, 10½, 11) inches from pick-up row, ending with a WS row. Change to smaller needles.

Work even in garter stitch for 10 rows (5 ridges), ending with a WS row.

Bind off all sts, leaving a long end for sewing sleeve seam.

Assembly

Steam pieces lightly on WS. Do not touch the iron to pieces, just allow steam to penetrate fabric, and then flatten lightly with palms and match to measurements.

With RS facing, lay pieces so that shoulders match. Sew left shoulder, then sew right shoulder. Weave in ends.

Place a marker 8 (8½, 9, 9½, 10) inches down from shoulder on both front and back, on left and right sides of body of sweater.

Finishing

Steam sleeves lightly on WS.

With RS facing and beginning at lower edges, sew side and sleeve seams, using available tail.

Weave the ends into the seams on the WS.