Garment Patterns

Here’s a sweater with a stitch pattern that takes the simple garter stitch adds a slip stitch and turns it into a new eye-catching texture.

Designer Knitting Pattern
The appealing stitch pattern is used with a pairing that combines a solid and a compatible hand dyed tonal version of the same yarn. As a top-down design incorporating the invisible raglan increase, there are no seems to be sewn. Stitches for the body and sleeves are separated then worked in the round to the waist and wrists. Finally, the neck band stitches are picked up along the cast on edge and worked in rib. The result is a nicely tailored sweater that is a delight to knit and that feels just right.

This pattern includes instructions for all sizes, a list of all abbreviations, glossary of terms, and a crisp schematic with dimensions for proper blocking. Plus, a link is provided to Knitting Help on my web site. 

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn
This sweater was designed for Sueño and Sueño Tonal, 80%Merino Superwash, 20% Bamboo

This Peruvian blend of soft superwash merino and bamboo has long-lasting durability and a soft springy hand. The bounce of this worsted weight yarn allows for a variety of suitable gauges and knitting with it is a pleasure. Available in rich, lustrous solids and luscious tonal colorways, this washable yarn is appropriate for just about every project.

Yardage
S (M, L, XL) = 1,020/1,020 (1,275/1,275, 1,275/1,275, 1,275/1,530)

Gauge
18 sts and 39 rows = 4"/10cm, in stockinette

Needles

• US9/5.5mm 16”/40cm and 24”/60cm circular
• US9/5.5mm double pointed needles
• US7/4.5mm16”/40m cand 24”/60cm circular

Sizes

• Small – Finished Chest 40.5"/102.75cm
• Medium – Finished Chest 42.25"/107.25cm
• Large – Finished Chest 45.75"/116.25cm
• X-Large – Finished Chest 48.5"/123.25cm

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A link to this downloadable pattern (PDF) will be provided after checkout, as well as via email. Downloadable patterns are nonrefundable.

This sweater pattern is very rewarding.

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Pattern
Inspired by the classic white dress shirt, the body and the sleeves are worked top-down in one piece. Crafting buttoned cuffs, shirt collar and folded hem shirt tails contribute to the pleasure of creating an everyday garment that is truly sophisticated.

Haven’t knitted a top-down sweater before? Don’t worry. Here’s a free, printable PDF of top-down knitting instructions.

StitchSaver^™ Row Checker

"It is hard to make a mistake with our unique complimentary Row Checker. It helps you keep track of stitch count row-by-row for each section of the pattern, plus all increase and decrease shaping. With check off boxes for each row you can put this project aside for a week, a month or a year and return to the exact spot where you stopped."
- James

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn
Louet’s Euroflax – Sport - 100% Linen

This elegant linen yarn achieves exceptional softness that is the result of fine splitting the long flax fibers and double boiling the yarn during production. The result is a strong, easy-to-care-for yarn that grows softer each time you wash it. It is non-allergenic and can absorb 20% of its weight in water without feeling damp. The pectins in the fiber give it a heat-regulating quality. Machine washable and dryable.

Gauge
25 sts and 33 rows = 4"/10cm

Suggested Needles and Notions
The following are recommended but not included in the kit.

• US4 16"/40.5cm circular*
• US4 24"/60cm or 32"/80cm circular*
• US4 double-pointed*
• 11 buttons
• Removable stitch markers 

*Or size needed to obtain gauge

Size

• X-Small – Finished Chest 39.5"/100cm
• Small – Finished Chest 41"/104cm
• Medium – Finished Chest 43"/109cm
• Large – Finished Chest 46"/117cm
• X-Large – Finished Chest 48"/122cm

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This pattern includes instructions for all sizes, a list of all abbreviations, glossary of terms, and a crisp schematic with dimensions for proper blocking. The kit also includes my proprietary StitchSaver™ Row Checker. Plus, a link is provided to Knitting Help on my web site. 

StitchSaver^™ Row Checker

"It is hard to make a mistake with our unique complimentary Row Checker. It helps you keep track of stitch count row-by-row for each section of the pattern, plus all increase and decrease shaping. With check off boxes for each row you can put this project aside for a week, a month or a year and return to the exact spot where you stopped."
- James

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Pattern
On those balmy summer nights when there’s a chill in the air, a light carefree sweater always feels just right. And this simple, yet stylish design looks great whether hanging out on the beach in a pair of shorts or having dinner al fresco. Knitted to create a loose drape, this pattern knits up fast and easy. The rows of purl stitches are spaced to evoke waves on the beach and the garter stitch trim provides a tidy finishing touch. Knitted top down with no seams, your knitting will be as carefree as the look of this finished sweater.
Haven’t knitted a top-down sweater before? Don’t worry. Here’s a free, printable PDF of top-down knitting instructions.

Yarn Recommendations
Lana Knit’s allhemp6 – DK – 100% hemp, eco-yarn

Long line flax is wet spun for vibrant color, outstanding drape, longevity and colorfast with ultimate softness and sheen. Cool in the summer and warm in the winter. And hemp is stronger and softer than cotton, will last twice as long and will not mildew. It’s a sustainable crop and an acre of hemp will produce as much fiber as 2 to 3 acres of cotton. While pesticides and herbicides are used in the production of other fibers, hemp requires none. Hand or machine wash, lay flat to dry or tumble dry.

GET THE YARN -  CLICK HERE to find this yarn at LanaKnits.com Choose your preferred color and enter discount code JCKHEMP when placing your order.

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Suggested Needles and Notions
The following is recommended but not included in the kit.

• US5 double-pointed needles*
• US3 double-pointed needles*
• Stitch markers

*Or size needed to obtain gauge

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Here is a project that uses the simplest stitches, garter and stockinette, in an imaginative way to create a pattern that is fun and rewarding.

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Designer Knitting Pattern
Knitted top down starting at the neck, with increases along the four raglan seams, two colors are alternated to create a yoke crafted in very small stripes. The lower body and sleeves are worked in stockinette and finished with narrow bands of garter. Stitches are then picked up around the neck and the seamless hood is worked in garter stripes to match the yoke. 

This pattern includes instructions for all sizes, a list of all abbreviations, glossary of terms, and a crisp schematic with dimensions for proper blocking. The pattern also includes my proprietary StitchSaver™ Row Checker. Plus, a link is provided to Knitting Help on my web site. 

StitchSaver^™ Row Checker

"It is hard to make a mistake with our unique complimentary Row Checker. It helps you keep track of stitch count row-by-row for each section of the pattern, plus all increase and decrease shaping. With check off boxes for each row you can put this project aside for a week, a month or a year and return to the exact spot where you stopped."
- James

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn
This sweater was designed for the following yarn.

HiKoo Madrona
30% Baby Alpaca*, 30% Merino Wool*, 20% Bamboo Viscose, 20% Nylon

*EasyWash treated, allowing for delicate wash cycles

402 Yards/100 grams

Skeins needed for S(M, L, XL)

• Color A – 4(5,5,5)
• Color B – 1 (1,1,1)

Gauge

• 26 sts and 35 rnds = 4"/10cm, in stockinette, washed and blocked
• 26sts and 32 rnds – 4”/10cm in garter stitch, washed and blocked

Suggested Needles and Notions

• US4/3.5mm* 16”/40cm circular needle
• US4/3.5mm* 24”/60cm circular needle
• US4/3.5mm* double pointed needles
• Stitch holders
• Stitch markers (two different colors)
• Removable stitch markers

* or size needed to obtain gauge

Sizes

• Small – Finished Chest 40.25"/102.25cm
• Medium – Finished Chest 42.25"/107.25cm
• Large – Finished Chest 45"/114.25cm
• X-Large – Finished Chest 46.75"/118.75cm

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A link to this downloadable pattern (PDF) will be provided after checkout, as well as via email. Downloadable patterns are nonrefundable.

Have fun making this sporty sweater and end up a winner.

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Pattern
This design was inspired by athletic sportswear. Choose superfine merino wool or a blend of cotton/bamboo/silk/elastic nylon to make it very wearable with a shirt, t-shirt, or, what the heck, no shirt at all. The sleeves and body are worked separately in stockinette from the top down, then sewn together to create a classic crewneck.

This pattern includes a list of all abbreviations and a glossary of terms. It is accompanied by our proprietary StitchSaver™ Row Checker. Plus, a link is provided to Knitting Help on our web site.

StitchSaver^™ Row Checker

"It is hard to make a mistake with our unique complimentary Row Checker. It helps you keep track of stitch count row-by-row for each section of the pattern, plus all increase and decrease shaping. With check off boxes for each row you can put this project aside for a week, a month or a year and return to the exact spot where you stopped."
- James

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn
This pattern was designed for:

Sueño from HiKoo 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Bamboo 255 yards/100 grams US 3-7/3.25-4.5mm needles Approx. 5-6 stitches per inch DK weight

Balls in primary A and secondary B colors for size S(M, L, XL) =
Color A Body 4(5, 5, 5) 
Color B Sleeves 3 (3, 4, 4)

Trendsetter’s Merino 6 DK 100% Superfine Merino
This high-quality merino yarn is designed to be extra smooth as well as soft. A 6-ply, high twist, washable yarn with loft and stretch, so it’s not only easy to care for, its easy to knit.

Balls in primary A and secondary B colors for size S(M, L, XL) =
Color A Body - 7 (8, 8, 9)
Color B Sleeves - 5 (5, 6, 6)

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows = 4"/10cm, in stockinette

Needles

• US7 16"/40.5cm circular
• US7 24"/60cm or 32"/80cm circular
• US7 double-pointed
• Stitch Markers

* Or size needed to obtain gauge

Size

• Small – Finished Chest 38.8"/99cm
• Medium – Finished Chest 40.8"/103.5cm
• Large – Finished Chest 43.5"/110.5cm
• X-Large – Finished Chest 46.5"/118cm

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A link to this Downloadable Pattern will be provided after checkout, as well as via email. Downloadable Patterns are nonrefundable.

If you like stripes you’ll love this pattern.

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Designer Knitting Pattern
With five colors alternating in a five-row repeat, you’ll enjoy the variety of color as you work this top-down pattern. The merino and bamboo blend yarn is so luxuriously soft, it will feel delightful in your hands, and the finished sweater will be a pleasure to wear against bare skin…or over a shirt or blouse.

This pattern includes a list of all abbreviations and a glossary of terms. It is accompanied by our proprietary StitchSaver™ Row Checker. Plus, a link is provided to Knitting Help on our web site.

StitchSaver^™ Row Checker

"It is hard to make a mistake with our unique complimentary Row Checker. It helps you keep track of stitch count row-by-row for each section of the pattern, plus all increase and decrease shaping. With check off boxes for each row you can put this project aside for a week, a month or a year and return to the exact spot where you stopped."
- James

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn
This pattern was designed for: HiKoo’s Sueño DK, 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Viscose from Bamboo

Yardage = 1,635 Gauge 24 sts and 29 rows = 4"/10cm, in stockinette

Needles

• US6/4mm 16”/40.5cm circular
• US6/4mm 24”/60cm circular
• US2/3mm 16”/40.5cm circular
• US2/3mm 24”/60cm circular

Size

• Small – Finished Chest 39.75”/100.75cm
• Medium – Finished Chest 41.75”/106cm
• Large – Finished Chest 45"/114.25cm
• X-Large – Finished Chest 47.75"/121.25cm

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PATTERN This lightweight top or beach coverup is worked in two pieces, front and back. Each is worked flat from the hem to the shoulders. The sides are then sewn using the invisible garter stitch seam, and the shoulders are finished with the three-needle bind off. It couldn’t be much simpler or more comfortable. This pattern includes a list of all abbreviations and a glossary of terms. It is accompanied by our proprietary StitchSaver™ Row Checker. Plus, a link is provided to Knitting Help on our web site.

StitchSaver^™ Row Checker

"It is hard to make a mistake with our unique complimentary Row Checker. It helps you keep track of stitch count row-by-row for each section of the pattern, plus all increase and decrease shaping. With check off boxes for each row you can put this project aside for a week, a month or a year and return to the exact spot where you stopped."
- James

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn
This pattern was designed for:

Echt - 100% Organic Cotton, Sport Yardage S (M, L, XL, XXL) = 918 (918, 1224, 1224, 1224) Reva, 95% Recycled Cotton, 5% Other Fibers, Sport

Yardage
S(M, L, Xl, XXL) = 1014 (1014, 1183, 1183, 1183)

Gauge
19 sts and 26 rows = 4"/10cm

Needles

• US7/4.5mm needles

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Cozy up with this cozy yarn and enjoy knitting him or her what will probably become a favorite winter sweater. It knits up fast in a simple combo of knit and purl stitches.

Designer Knitting Pattern
This design is worked from the top down, in one piece. So, you can easily check the fit—shoulders, chest, sleeves, length as you knit. It’s the perfect pattern for a ski sweater or for those chilly days when one feels best in just a chunky sweater—forget the coat.

Haven’t knitted a top-down sweater before? Don’t worry. Here’s a free, printable PDF of top-down knitting instructions.

StitchSaver^™ Row Checker

"It is hard to make a mistake with our unique complimentary Row Checker. It helps you keep track of stitch count row-by-row for each section of the pattern, plus all increase and decrease shaping. With check off boxes for each row you can put this project aside for a week, a month or a year and return to the exact spot where you stopped."
- James

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn
Brown Sheep’s Burly Spun, 100% American Wool, Super Bulky, Eco-friendly

This single-ply wool will stand the test of time. Spun and dyed in the USA—hand wash, dry flat. All Brown Sheep’s yarns are dyed using their proprietary process, which recycles up to 90% of the water used in dying. And since the textile industry is among the top three industries for water pollution, it is comforting to know Brown Sheep yarn is eco-friendly.

Gauge
10 sts and 14 rows = 4"/10cm, in basket weave pattern on larger needle

Suggested Needles and Notions
The following is recommended but not included in the kit.

• US11 16"/40.5cm circular*
• US11 24"/60cm circular*
• US11 double-pointed*
• US10.5 24"/60cm circular*
• US10.5 double-pointed*
• Stitch Markers

*Or size needed to obtain gauge

Sizes

• Small – Finished Chest 38.5"/96.cm
• Medium - Finished Chest 41.5"/105.5cm
• Large – Finished Chest 44.8"/114cm
• X-Large - Finished Chest 48"/122cm

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A link to this Downloadable Pattern will be provided after checkout, as well as via email. Downloadable Patterns are nonrefundable.

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Designer Knitting Pattern
Here is a fashionable design knit in one piece with cable bands that run from the back hem over the shoulder and down to the front hem. This pattern combines short row shaping, intarsia and stockinette to create a nicely tailored piece that will look great with jeans, a dressy skirt or under a sports coat.

This pattern includes a list of all abbreviations and a glossary of terms. It is accompanied by our proprietary StitchSaver™ Row Checker. Plus, a link is provided to Knitting Help on our web site.

StitchSaver^™ Row Checker

"It is hard to make a mistake with our unique complimentary Row Checker. It helps you keep track of stitch count row-by-row for each section of the pattern, plus all increase and decrease shaping. With check off boxes for each row you can put this project aside for a week, a month or a year and return to the exact spot where you stopped."
- James

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations, links to tutorial videos that may make knitting your project easier and more fun, as well as guides to techniques and tailoring. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn
This pattern was designed for: Zitron’s Kimono, 54% Merino New Wool, 46% Mulberry Silk

Three strands of mulberry silk wrapped merino are plied together to create Zitron Kimono. This unique combination of silk and wool produces gorgeous tone on tone coloration while the blending of fibers provides amazing texture and drape.

Yardage
S (M, L, XL) = 1,640 (1,968, 1,968, 1,968)

Gauge
25 sts and 34 rows = 4"/10cm, in stockinette

Needles

• US4/3.5mm 16”/40cm circular
• US3/3.25mm 16”/40cm circular

Sizes

• Small – Finished Chest 39"/99cm
• Medium – Finished Chest 41"/104.25cm
• Large – Finished Chest 44.75"/113.75cm
• X-Large – Finished Chest 48"/122cm

To order, return to top of this page.

A link to this downloadable pattern (PDF) will be provided after checkout, as well as via email. Downloadable patterns are nonrefundable.