Knit a pretty lace collar with our free pattern!
A knitted collar is a lovely way to bring a fresh look to an old T-shirt or blouse. This sweet little design by Kirstie McLeod has a pretty bird’s eye lace stitch border which will be fun to knit.
Once you’ve finished making your collar, simply stitch it onto a piece of clothing you already own to bring a handmade, personal touch to your outfit. This quick-to-make project has a four-row lace pattern that’s easy to memorise – and even better, it uses just one skein of DK-weight yarn.
Keep scrolling to find our free collar pattern.
What you will need to knit your lace collar
Yarn
Cascade 220 Superwash (DK weight; 100% superwash wool; 200m/220yds per 100g skein)
1 skein in Pacific (shade 1960)
Needles & accessories
1 pair of 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) knitting needles
Tension
22 sts and 34 rows to 10x10cm (4x4in) over pattern using 4.5mm needles
Size
Length: 56cm (22in)
Width: 4.5cm (1¾in)
Abbreviations
Head over to our knitting abbreviations page for all our standard terms.
Your free knitted collar pattern
Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 9 sts.
Knit one row.
Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, K2tog, yo twice, K2tog, K2. 10 sts.
Row 2: Kfb, K2, kfb into yo2, K2, yo, K2tog, K1. 11 sts.
Row 3: K3, yo, K2tog, K6. 11 sts.
Row 4: Cast off 2 sts, K5, yo, K2tog, K1. 9 sts.
Repeat the last 4 rows until the desired size is reached.
Knit one row.
Cast off.
Finishing your knitted collar
Weave in all loose ends. Using a matching sewing thread, attach your knitted collar to the T-shirt collar.
Upcycle items in your wardrobe with our knitted collar pattern!
This little project is ideal for lace knitting novices – and it knits up in no time, so you can quickly personalise an old T-shirt or top to wear to the office or to a summer festival!
