Fiddle Knits Designs | Beautifully detailed patterns for the hand knitter and crocheter
Created by Erica Jackofsky
Type: Knitting
Materials
Yarn
5(6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins Knit Picks Capra [85% merino wool/15% cashmere; 123 yd/112 m; 50 g; DK weight], Color: “Timber”
Needles
2x US 6/4mm 32” circular needles (body)
US 6/4mm 24” circular (yoke)
1 set US 6/4mm double pointed needles (sleeves)
US 7/4.5mm 16” circular (collar)
US 8/5mm 16” circular (collar)
US 9/5.5 mm 16” circular (collar)
Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge
20 sts & 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch using US size 6/4mm needle.
Extras
4 buttons,
8 stitch markers.
Finished Bust Size:
32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52).”
Length from underarm:
14 (15, 15, 15, 16, 16)”
To Fit Bust Size:
30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44,
46–48, 50–52).”
5(6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins Knit Picks Capra [85% merino wool/15% cashmere; 123 yd/112 m; 50 g; DK weight], Color: “Timber”
Needles
2x US 6/4mm 32” circular needles (body)
US 6/4mm 24” circular (yoke)
1 set US 6/4mm double pointed needles (sleeves)
US 7/4.5mm 16” circular (collar)
US 8/5mm 16” circular (collar)
US 9/5.5 mm 16” circular (collar)
Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge
20 sts & 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch using US size 6/4mm needle.
Extras
4 buttons,
8 stitch markers.
Finished Bust Size:
32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52).”
Length from underarm:
14 (15, 15, 15, 16, 16)”
To Fit Bust Size:
30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44,
46–48, 50–52).”
A knit raglan sweater pattern
This design is part of the Knit Picks IDP
Black Eyed Susie is a simple hip-length sweater that is perfect for pairing up with leggings, jeans, or skirts, which means you can wear it practically anytime and anywhere. Buttons are placed along the bottom sides for decoration and function. If you make your sweater fitted (with negative ease) buttons may be left open to allow more room through the hips. Photos show the buttons closed and modeled with slight positive ease.
Construction details: Black Eyed Susie is a bottom-up raglan sweater pattern. It's a “minimal fuss finishing” design. After you complete the body you will go back to the stitches cast on for the sleeves and pick up to work a simple ribbed cuff that matches the cowl collar. When you have finished all your knitting the only sewing involved is tacking on the buttons at the lower body.
The trickiest part of this pattern comes when joining the front and back pieces together after the lace border. When doing this just remember that the front section will be on the top (on both sides) and the act of knitting the pieces together will most likely feel intuitive.
Techniques
Listing is for individual pattern PDF download only.
Photos by Dad (aka Rick Jackofsky)