Catinka Laced Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Catinka Laced Sweater in Juniper Moon Farm Sabine

What Is Being Made

The Catinka is a pullover sweater designed by Anniken Allis as part of The Touch of Lace Collection. This garment features a striking contrast between a smooth stockinette stitch front and an intricate horseshoe lace pattern on the back, creating visual interest and texture variation. The sweater is designed with shallow, round neckline and short sleeves, making it suitable for layering or warm-weather wear. The piece includes waist shaping achieved through waist darts, providing a fitted silhouette. Available in seven sizes ranging from XS to 3X, the finished bust measurements span from 34½ inches to 59 inches, with lengths ranging from 25 inches to 27½ inches.

Construction Techniques

The Catinka sweater is constructed using the set-in sleeve method, where the body and sleeves are worked as separate pieces and then seamed together. This traditional tailoring approach creates a refined, fitted appearance. The garment employs short row shaping using the wrap and turn technique to create the waist darts that provide contoured shaping at the waist. The short rows are worked on both knit and purl rows, with wraps picked up and knitted together with their corresponding stitches to eliminate holes. The pattern includes a 3-needle bind off technique for joining pieces with right sides together, creating a professional seamed finish.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The front of the sweater is worked entirely in stockinette stitch, the fundamental knit fabric that creates a smooth, flat surface. The back features a horseshoe lace pattern, which is a traditional lace motif that creates decorative openwork. This lace pattern requires careful attention to yarn overs and decreases to form the characteristic horseshoe or arch shapes. The combination of solid stockinette on the front with the delicate lace on the back creates textural contrast and visual depth. Stitch markers are used throughout to help track pattern repeats and shaping points.

Yarn and Materials

The Catinka sweater is designed to be worked in Juniper Moon Farm Sabine yarn, specifically in color #25 Dusty Rose. The yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 4 hanks for the smallest size (XS) to 7 hanks for the largest sizes (2X and 3X). Construction requires US 6 (4 mm) straight needles for the main body pieces and a US 6 (4 mm) 16-inch circular needle for the neckline. The recommended gauge is 21 stitches and 29 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch, and 21 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches in the lace pattern stitch. Additional notions include a tapestry needle for seaming, stitch markers for tracking pattern work, and scrap yarn or a stitch holder for temporarily holding stitches during construction.