Meringue Lace
Professional knitting pattern for the Meringue Lace Pullover by Trish Warrick. Features intricate lace diamonds, seeded ribbing, and a delicate crochet edging. Designed for intermediate knitters using DK weight cotton yarn.
Meringue Lace
Design by Trish Warrick
FACE-FRAMING LACE AND EASY RIBS MAKE A LIGHT AND LIVELY PULLOVER.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: Woman's small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large). Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Finished Measurement
Chest: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) inches
Materials
- DK weight cotton yarn (174 yds/50g per skein): 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins off-white #18
- Size 4 (3.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Size D/3 (3.25mm) crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Stitch holder
*Sample project was completed with DROPS Safran (100% Egyptian cotton) from Garnstudio.
Gauge
21 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Lace Rib pat. To save time, take time to check gauge.
Special Abbreviation
Through back loop (tbl): Knit or purl indicated number of sts individually by inserting the RH needle into the back loop of the next st on the LH needle and then completing the st.
Pattern Stitches
Lace Rib (multiple of 6 sts + 7)
Row 1 (RS): K2-tbl, *k3, k3-tbl; rep from * to last 5 sts, end k3, k2-tbl.
Row 2: P2-tbl, *p3, p3-tbl; rep from * to last 5 sts, end p3, p2-tbl.
Row 3: K2-tbl, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3-tbl; rep from * to last 5 sts, end yo, sk2p, k2-tbl.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1–4 for pat.
Seeded Rib (multiple of 6 sts + 7)
Row 1 (RS): K2-tbl, *k1, p1, k1, k3-tbl; rep from * to last 5 sts, end k1, p1, k1, k2-tbl.
Row 2: K2-tbl, *p3, p3-tbl; rep from * to last 5 sts, end p3, p2-tbl.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.
Lace Diamonds (multiple of 6 sts + 7)
Row 1 (RS): *K1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog-tbl; rep from * to last st, end k1.
Row 2 and all even-number rows: Purl across.
Row 3: K2tog, *yo, k3, yo, sk2p; rep from * to last 5 sts, end yo, k3, yo, k2tog-tbl.
Row 5: *K1, yo, k2tog-tbl, k1, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last st, end k1.
Row 7: K2, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3; rep from * to last 5 sts, end yo, sk2p, yo, k2.
Row 8: Purl across.
Rep Rows 1–8 for pat.
Special Technique
Backward loop cast-on: Make a loop on your thumb. Insert RH needle from front to back through the loop and slip the loop from your thumb onto the RH needle. Pull to tighten.
Back
Cast on 91 (103, 115, 127, 139) sts using Backward Loop method.
Work in Lace Rib pat until piece measures 10 (10.5, 10, 11.5, 11) inches, or about 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) inches less than desired length to armhole, ending with Row 4.
Change to Seeded Rib pat and work an additional 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) inches, ending with Row 2.
Shape armholes
Working in established pat, bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows—79 (91, 103, 115, 127) sts.
Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows—73 (85, 97, 109, 121) sts.
Dec row: K2tog-tbl, work in pat to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Rep Dec row [every RS row] 2 (2, 2, 5, 5) times—67 (79, 91, 97, 109) sts.
Work even in Seeded Rib pat until armhole measures 4.5 (5, 5.5, 5, 5.5) inches, ending with a Row 2.
Lace neck insert
Set-up row: Work Row 1 of Seeded Rib pat across first 15 (21, 24, 24, 30) sts, place marker; work Row 1 of Lace Diamonds pat across center 37 (37, 43, 49, 49) sts, place marker; work Row 1 of Seeded Rib pat across rem 15 (21, 24, 24, 30) sts.
Continue in pats as established, until Row 8 of Lace Diamonds pat is completed.
Shape neck
Next row (RS): Work first Seeded Rib section; join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 37 (37, 43, 49, 49) sts for neck, work 2nd Seeded Rib section.
Working both sides at once, continue in Seeded Rib pat until armhole measures 8.5 (9, 9.5, 10, 10.5) inches, ending a WS row.
Shape shoulder
Continuing in established pat, bind off 6 (7, 8, 8, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows—9 (14, 16, 16, 21) sts on each side.
Bind off 5 (7, 8, 8, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows—4 (7, 8, 8, 11) sts.
Bind off rem sts.
Front
Work same as Back.
Sleeves
Cast on 79 (85, 91, 97, 103) sts, using cable cast-on method.
Work even in Lace Diamond pat for 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) inches, ending with Row 8.
Note: When working sleeve shaping, if there are not enough sts to work k2tog or k2tog-tbl with its companion yo, work the sts in St st.
Continuing in pat, bind off 6 sts beg of next 2 rows—67 (73, 79, 85, 91) sts.
Bind off 3 sts beg of next 2 rows—61 (67, 73, 79, 85) sts.
Dec 1 st at each edge [every WS row] until sleeve measures 9 (10, 11, 12.5, 13) inches from cast-on edge.
Bind off rem sts.
Assembly
Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams.
Neck Edging
Note: If not familiar with chain (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc) and slip stitch (sl st), refer to Crochet Class, page 97.
Sc evenly around neck opening, working 1 sc for every 2 knit rows and 2 sc for every 3 knit sts. Fasten off.
Bottom Edging
Rnd 1: Sc evenly around cast-on edge, working 2 sc for every 3 knit sts; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: *Sc in sc at center of next k3-tbl group, in sc at center of next k3 group work (2 dc, ch 3, sl st into last dc made, dc); rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
--- GLOSSARY ---
tbl: Through back loop
RS: Right Side
WS: Wrong Side
k: Knit
p: Purl
yo: Yarn over
sk2p: Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
k2tog: Knit 2 together
sc: Single crochet
ch: Chain
dc: Double crochet
sl st: Slip stitch
st(s): Stitch(es)
pat: Pattern
