Eyelet Pattern Sweater Knitting Instructions
Knitting Needle Size
Size 7 or 4.5 mm
Yarn Weight
(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Measurements
Finished Bust Measurement
- S/M - 40 ins [101.5 cm]
- L/XL - 45 ins [114.5 cm]
- XXL - 50 ins [127 cm]
Finished Chest Measurement
- S/M - 20 ins [51 cm]
- L/XL - 21 ins [53.5 cm]
- XXL - 22 ins [56 cm]
Materials
Main Color (MC) Caron Simply Soft (4.00 oz / 113 g and 208 yd / 190 m): Strawberry (0015) 4 (4, 5)
One pair size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles or size to obtain gauge.
Size 8 (5 mm) circular needle, 32”/73.5 cm long
Gauge
In Eyelet Pattern using smaller needle, 13 sts and 14 rows = 4”/10 cm.
Instructions
Stitches Used
Garter stitch (garter st):
Knit every row.
Eyelet Pattern (multiple of 2 sts + 1):
- Row 1 (RS): K2, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.
- Rows 2 and 4: Purl.
- Row 3: K1, *ssk, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
- Rep Rows 1-4 for Eyelet patt.
Note: Circular needle in larger size is used to accommodate the large number of sts when knitting the front band. Do not join stitches into a circle but work back and forth in rows.
Back
With larger circular needle, loosely CO 65 (73, 81) sts. Do not join.
Knit 6 rows for garter st.
Change to smaller straight needles and work Eyelet patt as follows:
- Row 1 (RS): K2, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.
- Rows 2 and 4: Purl.
- Row 3: K1, *ssk, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep Rows 1-4 for Eyelet patt until piece measures 20 (21, 22)”/51 (53.5, 56) cm from CO edge, ending with a WS row.
BO all sts loosely in knit.
Fronts (Make 2)
With larger circular needle, loosely CO 25 (29, 33) sts. Do not join.
Knit 6 rows for garter st.
Change to smaller straight needles and work in Eyelet patt until piece measures same as Back to shoulder, ending with a WS row.
BO all sts loosely in knit.
Sleeves (Make 2)
With larger circular needle, loosely CO 65 (65, 65) sts.
Knit 6 rows for garter st.
Change to smaller straight needles and work in Eyelet patt until piece measures 12”/30.5 cm from CO edge.
BO all sts loosely in knit.
Finishing
Block pieces to measurements.
Join shoulders, leaving center 5 ½ (6, 6 ½)”/14 (15, 16.5) cm on center of Back open for neck. Placing center of top of Sleeve at shoulder seam, sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams.
Frontbands and Neckband
Using larger circular needle, begin at bottom of Right Front, pick up and k67 (71, 75) sts along Right Front to shoulder, 19 (21, 23) sts across Back neck opening and 67 (71, 75) sts along Left Front to bottom—153 (163, 173) sts. Do not join. Work in garter st until band measures 3 (3, 3 ½)”/7 (7.5, 9) cm.
BO all sts loosely.
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
