Free Knitting Pattern Lion Brand Jeans 2017 Lion Brand Yarn Company, all rights reserved.
SKILL LEVEL Easy+ SIZES S (M, L) Finished Bust About 36 (40, 44) in. (91.5 (101.5, 112) cm) Finished Back Length About 22 1/2 (23, 23 1/2) in. (57 (58.5, 59.5) cm) Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning. MATERIALS Lion Brand Jeans (Art. #505) 109 Stonewash 5 (6, 7) balls Lion Brand knitting needles size 5 (3.75 mm) Lion Brand stitch markers Lion Brand large-eyed blunt needle GAUGE 22 1/2 sts + 27 1/2 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. STITCH EXPLANATIONS M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop 1 st increased. sk2p Slip 1 as if to knit, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over 2 sts decreased. ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them together 1 st decreased. yo (yarn over) An increase that also creates a small decorative hole (eyelet) in the fabric, worked as follows: 1. Bring yarn to front, between the needles. 2. Take yarn to back, over the right needle. This creates the new st. You are now ready to proceed with the next st as instructed. PATTERN STITCH K1, p1 Rib (worked over an even number of sts) Row 1 (RS): *K1, p1; rep from * to end of row. Row 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts. Rep Row 2 for K1, p1 Rib. NOTES 1. Pullover is made from 4 pieces: Back, Front, and 2 Sleeves. 2. Each piece is worked back and forth in rows from lower edge upwards.
3. Stitches are picked up around neck edge for neckband. 4. When you see work even in the instructions, this means to continue on in the pattern st you have established without changing the st count by increasing, decreasing, or binding off. 5. When you see 'work in pattern as established' in the instructions, this means to work the next row of the pattern sts, lining up sts as in previous rows. BACK Cast on 102 (112, 124) sts. Beg with Row 1 of pattern, work in K1, p1 Rib for 6 rows. Shape Sides Rows 1-10: Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 10 rows. Row 11 (Decrease Row RS): K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 you will have 100 (110, 122) sts in this row. Rows 12-16: Work even in St st. Row 17: Rep Row 11 98 (108, 120) sts. Rows 18-35: Rep Rows 12-17 for 3 more times 92 (102, 114) sts in Row 35. Beg with a WS (purl) row, work even in St st until piece measures about 8 in. (20.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work. Next Row (Increase Row RS): K2, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2 94 (104, 116) sts. Next 7 Rows: Work even in St st. Next Row: Rep Increase Row 96 (106, 118) sts. Rep last 8 rows for 3 more times 102 (112, 124) sts when all increases have been completed. Work even in St st until piece measures about 14 in. (35.5 cm), end with a WS row as the last row you work. Shape Raglan Armholes Row 1 (RS): Bind off 3 (5, 7) sts, k to end of row 99 (107, 117) sts. Row 2: Bind off 3 (5, 7) sts, p to end of row 96 (102, 110) sts. Row 3 (Raglan Decrease and Eyelet Row RS): K3, yo, sk2p, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 94 (100, 108) sts. Rows 5-40 (44, 48): Rep Rows 3 and 4 for 20 (22, 24) more times 54 (56, 60) sts in Row 39 (43, 47). Next Row (Raglan Eyelet Row - RS): K3, yo, ssk, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, yo, k3. Next Row: Purl. Next Row: Rep Row 3 52 (54, 58) sts. Next Row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows for 2 more times 48 (50, 54) sts when all decreases have been completed. Knit 1 row. Purl 1 row. Bind off. FRONT Cast on and work same as Back to Shape Raglan Armholes. Shape Raglan Armholes Row 1 (RS): Bind off 3 (5, 7) sts, k to end of row 99 (107, 117) sts. Row 2: Bind off 3 (5, 7) sts, p to end of row 96 (102, 110) sts. Row 3 (Raglan Decrease and Eyelet Row RS): K3, yo, sk2p, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 94 (100, 108) sts. Rows 5-10: Rep Rows 3 and 4 for 3 more times 88 (94, 102) sts when all decreases have been completed. Divide for Neck and Continue Raglan Shaping Place a marker on each side of the center 2 sts of last row. Row 1 (Dividing Row RS): K3, yo, sk2p, k to 3 sts before first marker, ssk, k1 for left side, remove marker; join a 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 2 sts removing marker, k1, k2tog, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 for right side 41 (44, 48) sts on each side. You will now work both sides AT THE SAME TIME with separate balls of yarn. Row 2: On right side, purl; on left side, purl with separate ball of yarn. Row 3: On left side, k3, yo, sk2p, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1; on right side, k1, k2tog, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 39 (42, 46) sts on each side. Rows 4-25: Rep Rows 2 and 3 for 11 more times 17 (20, 24) sts on each side in Row 25. Row 26: Rep Row 2. Row 27: On left side, k3, yo, sk2p, k across; on right side, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 16 (19, 23) sts on each side. Row 28: Rep Row 2. Row 29: Rep Row 3 14 (17, 21) sts on each side. Rows 30-33 (37, 41): Rep Rows 26-29 for 1 (2, 3) more time(s) 11 (11, 12) sts on each side in Row 33 (37, 41). Next Row (WS): On right side, purl; on left side, purl. Next Row: On left side, knit; on right side: knit. Last Row: On right side, purl; on left side: purl. Bind off all sts on each side with separate balls of yarn. LEFT SLEEVE Cast on 72 (80, 88) sts. Beg with Row 1 of pattern, work in K1, p1 Rib for 2 rows.
Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in St st for 6 rows. Shape Raglans Row 1 (RS): Bind off 3 (5, 7) sts, k to end of row 69 (75, 81) sts. Row 2: Bind off 3 (5, 7) sts, p to end of row 66 (70, 74) sts. Row 3 (Raglan Decrease and Eyelet Row RS): K3, yo, sk2p, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 64 (68, 72) sts. Rows 5-44 (48, 52): Rep Rows 3 and 4 for 20 (22, 24) more times 24 sts. Shape Top of Sleeve and Continue Back Raglan Shaping Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, ssk, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, yo, k3. Row 2 (WS): Bind off 4 sts, p to end of row 20 sts. Row 3: K3, yo, sk2p, k to end of row 19 sts. Row 4: Bind off 4 sts, p to end of row 15 sts. Row 5: K3, yo, ssk, k to end of row. Row 6: Bind off 3 sts, p to end of row 12 sts. Row 7: K3, yo, sk2p, k to end of row 11 sts. Row 8: Bind off 3 sts, p to end of row 8 sts. Row 9: K3, yo, ssk, k to end of row. Row 10: Bind off 2 sts, p to end of row 6 sts. Row 11: K3, yo, sk2p 5 sts. Row 12: Bind off 2 sts, p to end of row 3 sts. Row 13: K1, ssk 2 sts. Row 14: Purl. Bind off rem 2 sts. RIGHT SLEEVE Cast on 72 (80, 88) sts. Beg with Row 1 of pattern, work in K1, p1 Rib for 2 rows. Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in St st for 6 rows. Shape Raglans Row 1 (RS): Bind off 3 (5, 7) sts, k to end of row 69 (75, 81) sts. Row 2: Bind off 3 (5, 7) sts, p to end of row 66 (70, 74) sts. Row 3 (Raglan Decrease and Eyelet Row RS): K3, yo, sk2p, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 64 (68, 72) sts. Rows 5-44 (48, 52): Rep Rows 3 and 4 for 20 (22, 24) more times 24 sts. Shape Top of Sleeve and Continue Back Raglan Shaping Row 1 (RS): Bind off 4 sts, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, yo, k3 20 sts. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Bind off 4 sts, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 15 sts. Row 5: Bind off 3 sts, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, yo, k3 12 sts.
Row 6: Purl. Row 7: Bind off 3 sts, k to last 6 sts, k3tog, yo, k3 8 sts. Row 8: Purl. Row 9: Bind off 2 sts (1 st on right needle), k2tog, yo, k3 6 sts. Row 10: Purl. Row 11: Bind off 2 sts, k2tog, k1 3 sts. Row 12: Purl. Row 13: K2tog, k1 2 sts. Row 14: Purl. Bind off rem 2 sts. FINISHING Sew raglan seams. Neckband From RS, beg at top right corner, pick up and k112 (116, 120) sts evenly spaced around neck edge to top left corner. Do not pick up sts along edges of front neck opening. Row 1 (WS): *P to raglan seam, p2tog; rep from * 3 more times, p to end of row 108 (112, 116) sts. Rows 2-6: Work in K1, p1 Rib for 5 rows. Row 7: Purl. Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in St st for 4 rows. Bind off. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Weave in ends. ABBREVIATIONS beg = begin(ning) k = knit k2tog = knit 2 stitches together k3tog = knit 3 stitches together p = purl p2tog = purl 2 stitches together rem = remain(ing)(s) rep = repeat RS = right side st(s) = stitch(es) St st = Stockinette stitch WS = wrong side Every effort has been made to produce accurate and complete instructions. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual crafters, human error, or typographical mistakes.