Sorelle Lace-Edged Pullover

 Pattern now available for purchase!

Worked mainly in the round, with a split lace hem at the bottom edges of body and 3/4 length sleeves, the focal points of this raglan-sleeved pullover (besides the lace edgings) are the Four Sisters lace pattern on the sleeves, and the twist stitch columns which help shape and define the waist.  The worsted-weight yarn works up quickly on US size 8 needles.  (I used a cotton blend, but now that it's October, I've been eyeing one of the many lovely wool/silk yarns for a cool weather/holiday version:  S. Charles Collezione Dynasty, perhaps, or Tahki Savoy, or Cascade Venezia Cascade Venezia Worsted (oops!), or Knitpicks Andean Silk (alpaca, silk, wool), or Lorna's Laces Lion & Lamb, or Noro Cash Iroha (silk, wool, cashmere, & nylon, or Plymouth Royal Silk Merino--just be sure to check your gauge extra-carefully and adjust needle size if necessary, if you use a different yarn!....)  The lace split hems of the body and sleeves are worked back and forth, then joined to work the remainder of body and sleeves (to the bottom of armholes) in the round.  Directions are also given for working non-split lace hems, in the round.  To taper the neckband slightly while continuing the lace pattern, you will change to a US size 7 and then a US size 6 needle.

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate:  skills used include lace knitting, reading chart, picking up sts for neckband.
GAUGE
18 sts/22 rows to 4” in st st; approx 17 sts to 4” (21 sts to 5”) in Bead Stitch patt.  Check gauge on blocked swatch. 
MATERIALS
Berroco Touche’, 50% cotton/50% Rayon, 89 yds/82 m per 50 gm skein, color #7930, 8 [8, 9, 10 ,11, 12, 12, 13] skeins.
US size 8/5 mm circular needle, 24-47” depending on selected size. 
US size 8/5 mm double pointed (dp) needles, one set, for sleeves.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
US size 7/4.5 mm circular needle, 16-24”, for lace neckband.
US size 6/4 mm circular needle, 16-24”, for lace neckband.
Stitch holders, extra needles or waste yarn

SIZES & MEASUREMENTS (Note that there is both a size XL and a size 1X.)
                            XS     S      M      L      XL      1X    2X    3X
Bust                     32     35    38    41½   44½   48    51    54½ in
                           81     89    97    105    113   122   130   138 cm
Waist                   28     31    34    37½   40½   44   47     50½ in
                           71      79    86    95     103   112  119   128 cm
Hip                      33      36    39    42½  45½   49   52     55½ in
                           84      91    99     108  116  124   132   141 cm
Length                19½    20    20½   21   21½  22    22     22 in
                           50     51     52     53    55    56    56     56 cm
Sleeve length       13½   13     13    14    14    14    14      14 in
                           34     34     33    36    36    36    36      36 cm
Upper arm circ     12    12½    13    14    15    16    16½   17 in
                          30     32      33    36    38    41    42      43 cm
Shown in size S.

Note:  After much consideration, I decided to charge $6.50 for this pattern; it turned out to be quite time-consuming to carry out all the calculations to make sure that the twist stitch columns were properly placed for all sizes, and that the lace hem and Four Sisters pattern and lace neckband all lined up correctly.  As always, I will gladly refund the purchase price if you are not completely happy with the pattern.

Click here to purchase!  Included are all written instructions, schematic, and Bead Stitch and Four Sisters charts; after purchase you will be emailed a link to download the pattern in pdf format.

Edited to add:  After a comment from a reader (thanks, Jocelyn!) I realized I had linked to Cascade Venezia, at a ball-band gauge of 3.5 sts/inch on U.S. #9 or 10 needles, instead of Cascade Venezia Worsted, at a gauge of 5 sts/inch on U.S. #7 needles.  While I was at it, I threw in a few more silk/wool blend yarn alternatives; of course other blends and fibers could also work.  (Worsted and aran weight yarns, by the way, are lumped together by the Craft Yarn Council of America in their Standard Yarn Weight System, and have a gauge of 4-5 sts/inch, although worsted is generally put on the lighter end, and aran on the heavier end, of that scale.)  All of the yarns above have ball band gauges of either 4.5 or 5 sts/inch on #7 or 8 needles, and although the tension achieved by different knitters, and therefore the gauge, can vary quite a bit, I felt that these weights should be close enough to get gauge for this sweater for most knitters, if necessary with a needle change of no more than one size up or down.  I should add that I personally have NOT yet used any of the above yarns; proceed at your own risk!

Comments

[Katinka]

That's really lovely! :)

Congrats on your upcoming design in the Holiday IK, too. I was eyeing it for myself, thinking, "Wow, it doesn't even take much yarn!"...and then I happened to notice the measurements. :P

[Jocelyn]

That's really a lovely sweater. I'm a little confused about the gauge, though. Three of the alternatives that you recommend all have different gauges (3.5, 4.5 and 5 stitches/inch). Since the Touche is 5 stitches, and you do say worsted, I guess that's what I should focus on, right?

[Edna Hart]

What a Beautiful Design--Well Done

[Karen]

What a beautiful design. I love the color!

[Nonnahs]

It's beautiful- congratulations again!

[connie]

Beautiful as usual, Angela.

By the way, don't know if you've seen the discussion of the Holiday Knits issue on Ravelry, but there's been some clamoring for an adult sized dragon skin wrap - your next self published pattern maybe? ;)

[Donna]

I haven't seen the discussion on Ravelry, but yes, yes, please, an adult version of the dragon skin wrap!

[Bonnie]

Lovely designs! One suggestion, tho. Make your name easier to find! Following a link to this website, I had to track one of your designs all the way back to Knitty to find out who you were.