Noro Lubna Knitting Pattern

Noro Lubna Knitted Garment

What Is Being Made

The Noro Lubna is an intermediate-level knitted design created by Mari Lynn Patrick. This garment is available in three sizes: Small, Medium/Large, and 1X, making it suitable for a range of body types. The finished measurements accommodate various preferences, with bust measurements ranging from 38 to 50 inches when closed, and a length between 26½ and 28 inches depending on the selected size.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques to create its finished structure. The design incorporates chart-based knitting, where stitch patterns are followed visually from written instructions. Crafters will use the make one purl stitch technique to add stitches by lifting the strand between stitches on the needle and purling it. The pattern also includes pick up and knit/purl methods, which involve knitting or purling into loops along an edge to create new stitches from existing edges.

Additional techniques featured in the Noro Lubna include slip, slip, knit/purl decreases, a method where two stitches are slipped individually and then worked together to reduce stitch count. The pattern uses slip stitch techniques, where stitches are passed from the left needle to the right needle without being worked. Stitch markers are placed on the needle to help track pattern sections and size increases or decreases. The pattern also incorporates yarn over techniques to create new stitches and decorative eyelet effects, and selvage stitches are worked at edges to facilitate seaming during finishing.

Stitches Used

The Noro Lubna pattern relies on essential knitting stitches to construct the garment. Purl stitches form a key component of the stitch repertoire, creating textured surfaces and reverse stockinette patterns. Knit stitches provide the foundation fabric. The pattern incorporates yarn overs for lace or decorative elements, and decreases using the slip, slip, knit method to shape the garment. Chart reading is essential, as some sections include "no stitch" designations shown as shaded spaces on the chart, which are skipped during construction as stitches are decreased or have not yet been made.

Materials and Tools

The Noro Lubna pattern calls for Noro Tsuido yarn in colorway #58, with yardage requirements varying by size: 3 balls for Small, 4 balls for Medium/Large, and 5 balls for 1X, with each ball weighing 200 grams. The primary needles are US 15/10mm straight needles for flat knitting, along with a US 15/10mm circular needle measuring 24 inches long for sections requiring circular knitting. A US F-5/3.75mm crochet hook is also included in the materials list, likely for finishing techniques such as edging or seaming. Additional tools include clip-on stitch markers to track pattern sections and shaping throughout construction.

Gauge Information

The pattern specifies a gauge of 10 stitches and 15 rows, measured over a specific stitch pattern and worked on the US 15/10mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for obtaining the finished measurements listed in the pattern, ensuring the garment fits as intended across all three available sizes.