Noro Sweater w/ Front Eyelet Pattern (Akita 2) Knitting

Noro Sweater with Front Eyelet Pattern (Akita 2)

What is Being Made

The Akita 2 is a knitted pullover sweater designed to fit bust sizes 34–38 inches with finished measurements of 44 inches in width and 24 inches in length. The sweater features a front eyelet pattern detail and is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed approach worked flat on needles.

Construction Techniques

This sweater is worked in two separate pieces with a seam up the centre back. The construction begins with the right back and left back pieces, each cast on individually. The garment employs short-row shaping to create structured increases across the back section, with stitches gradually added through purl turns on alternating rows. The body is then worked straight for a significant length before shaping the shoulders through sequential cast-offs. Sleeve seams measure 11 inches, and the overall length is 24 inches from cast-on to completion.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

• Ribbing: The foundation begins with a 1x1 rib (alternating knit and purl stitches) worked over 6 rows using the smaller needles to create a fitted edge
• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch pattern throughout the body, created by alternating knit rows on the right side facing and purl rows on the wrong side facing
• Eyelet Pattern: Featured on the front of the sweater, created using yarn forward techniques (yf and yfrn abbreviations indicate yarn forward and yarn forward around needle) to create decorative holes
• Shaping Decreases: Single stitch decreases worked at the beginning of alternate right-side rows on a 14-row repeat interval (5 decreases total) to shape the side seams

Materials and Tools

This pattern requires 350 grams of Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn (shade 423 is shown in the example). The yarn is worked using two needle sizes: 3.75mm (US 5) needles for the ribbed cuff sections and 4mm (US 6) needles for the main body. The tension or gauge is measured at 21 stitches by 30 rows over a 4-inch square using the 4mm needles in Stockinette stitch, ensuring proper fit and drape of the finished garment.