Lale knitting pattern by Kineco Design

Lale features a puffy, rounded back inspired by the shape of a tulip, with a lace pattern on the sleeves reminiscent of tulip petals.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down.

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Notes on how it is worked, with photos

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Yarn

EYLUL yarns Lale
[200g / 1140m / 53% wool, 43% linen]
col.Berry Pink approximately 146g / 761m

Pierrot Yarns Julika
[30g / 346m / 51% Mohair, 34% Nylon, 15% Merino]
col.03 Berry Berry approximately 60g / 692m

The two yarns are held together

Needles

4.8mm / JP9 circular needle

4.2mm / JP7 circular needle

Gauge

15 sts and 25 rows = 10cm
In Stockinette stitch with 4.8mm / JP9 needle

Notions

Stitch markers

Holders

Measurements

Lale measurements schematic
a60cm
b34cm
c55cm
d45cm
e4cm
f7cm
g28cm

Finished body circumference approximately 120cm

Abbreviations

  • R: Round
  • SR: Short Row
  • RS: Right Side
  • WS: Wrong Side
  • CO: Cast on
  • BO: Bind off
  • BOR: Beginning Of Round
  • MM: Main Marker
  • M: Marker
  • S(M)M: Slip (Main) Marker
  • P(M)M: Place (Main) Marker
  • RM: Remove Marker
  • K: Knit
  • P: Purl
  • M1R: Make 1 stitch knit Right leaning stitch
  • M1L: Make 1 stitch knit Left leaning stitch
  • SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit 2 sts together through back loop
  • K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
  • P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
  • M1PR: Make 1 stitch Purl Right leaning stitch
  • M1PL: Make 1 stitch Purl Left leaning stitch
  • YO: Yarn Over
  • MDS: Make Double Stitch
  • DS: Double Stitch
  • KDS: Knit Double Stitch
  • PDS: Purl Double Stitch
  • Chart: Work Chart
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • bef: before

Sec.1: Neck

Use 4.2mm / JP7 circular needle

R1: CO92 using Long Tail method, PMM for BOR,
Join to work in the round
R2: SMM, P2 for Right Sleeve, PM, P49 for Front, PM,
P2 for Left Sleeve, PM, P39 for Back
R3: SMM, K to MM
R4: SMM, P to MM

Sec.2: Yoke

Change to 4.8mm / JP9 circular needle

Start German Short Rows (V-neck Shaping) and Raglan Increases

SR1(RS): SMM, M1L, K to M, M1R, SM, K1, M1L, K4, SSK, K1, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, P to MM, SMM, P1, M1PR, P to 1 st bef M, M1PL, P1,
SM, M1PR, P to M, M1PL, SM, P1, M1PR, P4, P2tog, P1, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, K to MM, SMM, M1L, K to M, M1R, SM, K1, M1L,
K to DS, KDS, K1, SSK, K1, Turn
SR4(WS): MDS, P to MM, SMM, P1, M1PR, P to 1 st bef M, M1PL,
P1, SM, M1PR, P to M, M1PL, SM, P1, M1PR, P to DS,
PDS, P1, P2tog, P1, Turn
SR5-10: [SR3-4] 3 times
SR11(RS): MDS, K to MM
> 12 sts for each Sleeve, 49 sts each for Front and Back

End German Short Rows and Continue Raglan Increases

R1: SMM, [M1L, K to M, M1R, SM, K1, M1L, K to 1 st bef M,
M1R, K1], SM, repeat [-] (Knitting DS)
> 8 sts inc, 14 sts for each Sleeve, 51 sts each for Front and Back
R2: SMM, K to MM
R3-34: [R1-2] 16 times
> 46 sts for each Sleeve, 83 sts each for Front and Back

Sec.3: Body

Separate Sleeves and Body

R1: SMM, Place 46 sleeve stitches on a holder, CO8, RM, K to M,
RM, Place 46 sleeve stitches on a holder, CO8, SM, K to MM
> 99 sts for Front, 83 sts for Back
R2: SMM, K to MM

Start German Short Rows on Back

SR1(RS): SMM, K to M, SM, K to 5 sts bef MM, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, P to 5 sts bef M, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, K to 7 sts bef DS, Turn
SR4(WS): MDS, P to 7 sts bef DS, Turn
SR5-10: [SR3-4] 3 times
SR11(RS): MDS, K to MM (Knitting DS)

End German Short Rows and Increase on Back

R1: SMM, K to MM (Knitting DS)
R2: SMM, K to M, SM, [K2, M1R] 20 times, K3,
[M1L, K2] 20 times
> 40 sts inc, 123 sts for Back, 99 sts for Front

Start Body in Stockinette stitch

Work in Stockinette stitch until body measures 23cm from underarm

Start German Short Rows before Hem

SR1(RS): SMM, K43, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, P to MM, SMM, P to M, SM, P43, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, K to M, SM, K to MM, SMM, K to 7 sts bef DS, Turn
SR4(WS): MDS, P to MM, SMM, P to M, SM, P to 7 sts bef DS, Turn
SR5-12: [SR3-4] 4 times
SR13(RS): MDS, K to M, SM, K to MM

End German Short Rows

R1: SMM, K to MM (Knitting DS)
R2: SMM, K3, K2tog, [K8, K2tog] 9 times, K4, SM, K5, K2tog,
[K8, K2tog] 11 times, K6
> 22 sts dec, 89 sts for Front, 111 sts for Back, 200 sts in total

Sec.4: Hem

Change to 4.2mm / JP7 circular needle

R1-19: SMM, [K2, P2], repeat [-] to MM

BO all stitches in pattern

Sec.5: Sleeves

Use 4.8mm / JP9 circular needle

R1: Begin at the center of underarm,
Pick up and knit 4 sts from underarm,
K46 from a holder, Pick up and knit 4 sts from underarm,
PMM for BOR
> 54 sts in total
R2-39: SMM, K to MM
R40: SMM, [K3, M1L], repeat [-] to MM
> 18 sts inc, 72 sts in total

Start Chart

R1-60: SMM, [Chart] 4 times
> Work from R1 of Chart to R60 of Chart
> In R15, 8 sts dec, 64 sts in total
> In R27, 8 sts dec, 56 sts in total
> In R42, 8 sts dec, 48 sts in total
> In R54, 8 sts dec, 40 sts in total
> In R60, 8 sts dec, 32 sts in total

End Chart

Change to 4.2mm / JP7 circular needle

R1: SMM, K to MM
R2: SMM, P to MM
R3-4: R1-2

BO all stitches knitwise

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