As promised, here is my latest free pattern for a knitted lace choker - a project ideally suited for beginner lace knitters looking for a sense of accomplishment in a quick and easy lace project, which can be completed in a day or two.
The lace motif, which is knitted over eight rows, is simple, consisting mainly of a combination of standard in- and decreases across fifteen stitches. All wrong side rows are a combination of knit and purl stitches.
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| Brocade Choker - Free Knitting Pattern |
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| Brocade Lace Choker Knitting Pattern - Lace Detail |
For this project I used just 5g of Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush mercerised cotton yarn and 2mm double-pointed needles (dpns). Though it is possible to knit this project on wood or bamboo needles, I recommend the use of pointy, metallic dpns, especially if you are opting for the use of mercerised cotton yarn with this pattern. This will make the knitting experience much more enjoyable.
The size of the choker can be adjusted easily for different neck circumferences and I recommend you check the fit whilst knitting. Altogether, you should ensure that the body of the choker covers around 80% of the neck before the piece is blocked. The choker is secured with the help of two dainty i-cords, which each measure approximately 20 cm in length. These will be tied to a bow. Beads can be attached to the ends of the i-cords for a more sophisticated finish.
The completed piece should be wet-blocked (to open the lace detail) and left to dry over night.
If you decide to substitute the mercerised cotton with another type of yarn, the number of lace repeats will obviously differ. As you can check the fit whilst knitting, this should not be a major issue, making this project ideally suited to using up all types of yarn leftovers, especially sock yarn.
The size of the choker can be adjusted easily for different neck circumferences and I recommend you check the fit whilst knitting. Altogether, you should ensure that the body of the choker covers around 80% of the neck before the piece is blocked. The choker is secured with the help of two dainty i-cords, which each measure approximately 20 cm in length. These will be tied to a bow. Beads can be attached to the ends of the i-cords for a more sophisticated finish.
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| Brocade Lace Choker - I-Cord Detail |
The completed piece should be wet-blocked (to open the lace detail) and left to dry over night.
If you decide to substitute the mercerised cotton with another type of yarn, the number of lace repeats will obviously differ. As you can check the fit whilst knitting, this should not be a major issue, making this project ideally suited to using up all types of yarn leftovers, especially sock yarn.
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| Brocade Choker |
Brocade Lace Choker
Free Knitting Pattern
Measurements
Before starting this project, measure your neck circumference. The lace body of your choker should cover around 80% of your neck and it will be secured with two i-cords, which should be long enough to tie a bow comfortably
The knitting instructions for the Brocade choker below will produce a piece which measures 26.5 cm (body of the choker after blocking) and the i-cords each measure 20 cm in length. For a choker measuring 26.5 cm, you will work 16 repeats of the lace sequence for the body of the choker. One repeat measures approximately 2 cm. Adjust the number of lace repeats for a shorter or longer choker.
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| Brocade Choker Knitting Pattern |
Materials and Tools
- 5g of Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush mercerised cotton yarn
- 2 mm double-pointed needles
- 1.5 mm crochet hook / fine darning needle (for sewing-in yarn ends and attaching bead)
- contrast yarn (for provisional cast-on)
- 2 beads for securing the ends of the i-cords (optional)
- Blocking utensils
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| Brocade Choker Knitting Pattern |
Instructions
- Cast-on 15 stitches, using the provisional cast-on for the three centre stitches (7,8,9) as shown in the photo below. The three live stitches are located, where the i-cord will be worked later.
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| Provisional cast-on for i-cord |
- Knit 4 rows (garter stitch)
Start of lace pattern:
- Row 1 (right side): k2, p2, k2tog, [k1, yo] twice, k1, sl1, k1 psso, p2, k2
- Row 2 (wrong side): k4, p7, k4
- Row 3: k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, p2, k2
- Row 4: k4, p7, k4
- Row 5: k2, p2, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p2, k2
- Row 6: k4, p7, k4
- Row 7: k2, p2, k2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2, p2, k2
- Row 8: k4, p7, k4
- For a choker body measuring 26.5 cm repeat the above lace sequence 16 times. Adjust the number of repeats according to your own requirements.
- Knit 3 rows in garter stitch, ensuring that the cast-off is started on the wrong side.
- Bind off all stitches up to the three centre stitches, knit the centre three stitches (7, 8, 9) and cast-off the remaining stitches.
I-cords:
- Start knitting a 20 cm i-cord with the three remaining live stitches, bind-off i-cord and attach bead (optional).
- Pick-up the three centre stitches from the provisional cast-on edge, attach yarn and proceed to knit the second i-cord. Ensure the i-cords are long enough to comfortably tie a bow.
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| Brocade Choker - I-Cord Detail |
Finishing:
- Weave-in all yarn ends and block piece to ensure the lace is opened up.
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This pattern is for personal use only and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without permission. Neither may you sell any items made from the directions in this pattern.
Should you wish to knit another choker (and, let's face it, one can never have enough chokers), the pattern for my Nameless Choker (pictured below) is available here and the pattern for the Cascade Choker (last image in this post) is available here.
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| Nameless Choker |
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| Cascade Lace Choker |
