Light and Lines celebrates the beauty of lace in an easy-to-wear pullover. The Gothic Arches stitch pattern creates repeating columns of eyelets and decreases, reminiscent of light filtering through cathedral windows. Once you become familiar with the repeat, the lace offers a satisfying rhythm as the pattern develops.

Lace covers the front and back, framed by reverse stockinette stitch. The sleeves are worked in reverse stockinette, allowing the lace to remain the focus. Ribbing finishes the hem, cuffs, and neckline.

CONSTRUCTION

The sweater is worked flat from the bottom up in separate pieces and seamed during finishing. German short rows shape the shoulders, and stitches are picked up around the neckline for the ribbed neckband.

Sizes XS through L include increases above the underarm to add width across the upper body. Sizes 1X through 4X continue straight.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Working Gothic Arches lace from a chart
• Combining lace with reverse stockinette stitch
• Maintaining the lace pattern while shaping the neckline
• Shaping shoulders with German short rows
• Working stockinette selvedges for easier seaming
• Assembling a sweater knitted in separate pieces
• Picking up stitches for a ribbed neckband

SIZES AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

XS (S, M, L) 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X

Chest circumference:
30 (34, 38, 42) 46, 50, 54, 58 inches

Length:
23 (23, 23, 23) 24, 24, 24, 25 inches

Measurements are for the finished garment. Choose a size by comparing these measurements with your own and allowing for your preferred ease.

YARN

Worsted-weight yarn.

Sample yarn: Berroco Aurelia, 74% Cotton / 26% Merino Wool, 267 yds / 244 m per 100 g ball.

Color: Blush Petal, #11709

Amounts for XS (S, M, L) 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X:

4 (4, 5, 5) 5, 6, 6, 7 balls

These are the purchase quantities listed in the original pattern, rather than exact yardage used.

NEEDLES

US 7 / 4.5 mm sharp-tipped needles for the body and sleeves.

US 5 / 3.75 mm needles for ribbing, including a short circular needle for the neckband.

Use sizes needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE

Gothic Arches lace:
17 sts and 25 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm

Reverse stockinette stitch:
16 sts and 23 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm

Check both gauges before beginning.

SKILLS NEEDED

Knitting and purling, working flat, reading a lace chart, yarn overs, increasing and decreasing, German short rows, seaming, picking up stitches, and working knit-three, purl-two ribbing flat and in the round.

PUBLICATION HISTORY

Light and Lines was originally published in the Spring 2026 issue of Cast On, The Knitting Guild Association’s magazine. The pattern rights have since returned to me, and the pullover is now available directly from Top of the World Knits.

PATTERN SUPPORT

If you have questions while knitting, please contact me at joy@topoftheworldknits.com.