Knit a pretty lace collar with our free pattern!

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Create this Peter Pan-style lace collar with our easy knitting 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!

Kirstie McLeod

Kirstie is the Editor of Simply Knitting and Commissioning Editor of The Knitter, and what she doesn’t know about knitting isn’t worth knowing! She’s responsible for packing both magazines with gorgeous, fresh patterns by designers from all over the globe and bringing the biggest trends from the fashion world straight to your needles. When she’s not squishing new yarns, browsing the latest pattern collections, and travelling to knitting shows across the UK and beyond, Kirstie can be found working on her own knitwear designs – and she even finds time to crochet too! Look her up on Ravelry to see her latest creations, and follow her on Instagram at @kirstie.mcleod.

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