Lacy Top Knitting Patterns

May 17, 2023 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I don’t know how the weather is where you are, but where I live it seems to have gone straight from April (cool, a little bit of rain) to July (hot and humid, though we’re also getting the kind of rain we typically do in May). It’s got me thinking about summer knits, particularly projects with a bit of lace or eyelets to make them even cooler to wear in the hot weather. Here are some lacy top knitting patterns that have recently caught my eye.

If you want the look of lace without the work, you can just knit stockinette stitch on bigger needles than you’d normally use for the yarn. This makes a lovely openwork design with no effort on your part. It would be great for a beach cover or wearing over a sun dress. You can grab this pattern from Ile Aiye on Etsy.

This simple lace top from Through the Stitch on Etsy is a great one to try if you’ve never knit lace before. It has easy lace stitches combined with drop stitches and is worked flat in two pieces so it’s easy to make. It comes in three sizes.

Looking for just a little bit of lace? The Hanging Ferns top from Adèle Hempel uses superfine yarn and has lace on the yoke with a stockinette stitch body that has little lace panels at the side seams. This top is lightweight and pretty to wear for any occasion. It’s available in nine sizes and you can buy it on Ravelry.

The Helix Halter from Jessie Maed Designs has easy lace columns that look like ribbing on this fun halter top. You have the option of knitting sleeves that are open at the shoulders or keeping it as a sleeveless top. The pattern has nine sizes, is worked in superfine yarn, and you can find it on Ravelry.

Combine a textured stitch on the front of your top with a lace back with the By the Dock Top from Paintbox Yarns, which you can find at LoveCrafts. It uses DK weight yarn, has seven size options and is rated for intermediate knitters.

Feather and fan is one of the easiest lace knitting patterns out there, and the Easy Breezy Tank Top by Jeannine Hoeffler on Ravelry uses this fun pattern as the bottom of the tank design. The top of the top is worked in stockinette so you don’t have to worry about coverage.

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Super Cozy Blanket Knitting Patterns

Once you get past the rush of the holidays, it’s time to focus on yourself and your home and what’s going to make you feel good for the rest of winter. For me, that’s having a homemade blanket in every room. I’m currently working on a granny stitch crochet blanket, but I wanted to share some cozy knit blanket patterns with you in case you’re on the lookout for something great to knit yourself or someone you love.

I have really been enjoying log cabin projects lately because they’re a great way to use stash and I love the connections between knitting and quilting. This log cabin scrap blanket pattern is free from Very Pink, and it includes a video tutorial if you haven’t done log cabin knitting before. It’s worked in garter stitch and has blocks that are connected by borders in a single color.

Speaking of scrap busting (since that’s on my mind all the time, but particularly when New Year’s resolution time rolls around), the Hue Shift Afghan by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence is worked in a huge array of colors in garter stitch mitered squares. The pattern has options for working with sport weight or worsted weight yarn, and the blanket is worked in quarters and then sewn together, but the individual squares in each section are worked off each other for minimal finishing. Get the pattern from Knit Picks.

If you’re looking for an easy pattern that has a lot of texture, this quilted knit throw from Mama in a Stitch is a great choice. It uses chunky yarn in a single color to make a simple knit and purl pattern that looks like diamonds. The designer notes that a lighter colored yarn is helpful for making the stitch pattern stand out, but you can try whatever color you like.

Or go even simpler with the Bella Vita blanket from Christaco Design. This one uses super bulky yarn (or make it a stash buster by holding two strands of worsted weight yarn together). The pattern has a seed stitch border and allover knit and purl pattern, and includes sizes from baby blanket to California king.

If instead you want a project that will challenge you and occupy your mind as well as your needles, try the Aran texture cable afghan knitting pattern from Pattern Professionals. This gorgeous design features panels of cables and other textured stitches, and the pattern is originally form the 1970s. It uses worsted weight yarn and each pattern strip is worked individually and sewn together (though you could combine them into one big panel if you’d rather).

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