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Eyelet-and-Leaf Pullover – Vintage Knitting Pattern, PDF
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Download PDF instantly – Dress a baby in delicate vintage lace with this 1990s Eyelet-and-Leaf Pullover, knit in soft fingering weight yarn on size 1 (2mm) needles. Sized for 0–3 and 6–9 months (18⅞″–20½″ chest), it pairs a leaf-motif yoke with an eyelet lace body for a timeless heirloom look.
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Eyelet-and-Leaf Pullover – 1990s Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download
Size: 0–3 and 6–9 Months (18⅞″–20½″ Chest)
Few things say heirloom baby knit quite like a fine eyelet lace stitch worked in whisper-soft fingering yarn. This 1990s vintage knitting pattern brings together an allover eyelet fabric with a graceful leaf stitch motif embroidered at the yoke in satin stitch, all buttoned at the shoulder for easy on-and-off. It’s a lace/openwork baby pullover with old-world motifs pattern charm, perfect for a christening, a holiday photo, or a treasured handmade gift — and a lovely introduction to fine-gauge lace knitting for confident intermediate knitters.
Design & Construction Details
Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Worked flat in pieces (front, back, sleeves) with a charted fancy eyelet pattern throughout the body, shoulder button openings, and a satin-stitch embroidered cross motif worked afterward in contrast yarn.
Finished Measurements: Chest 18⅞″ (48 cm) and 20½″ (52 cm).
Pattern Style: Written in standard European/UK knitting terms with a full charted stitch guide.
Stitches: K1, P1 rib; stockinette stitch; yarn over/SKP eyelet lace pattern; satin stitch embroidery.
Recommended Materials & Tools
Yarn: Laines Anny Blatt Baby Blatt, fingering weight wool — approximately 2–3 balls main color plus 1 ball contrast.
Substitute Yarn: Modern fingering weight yarn such as Paintbox Yarns Cotton Fingering, James C. Brett Baby 4 Ply, Cascade Yarns Yarns Heritage or Cascade Yarns 220 Fingering.
Knitting Needles Size: US 1 / 2 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: 7 small buttons.
Gauge: 34 sts and 43 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in Fancy Pattern No. 1; 32 sts and 40 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in Fancy Pattern No. 2.
This is a digitally restored PDF knitting pattern
Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.
