A new lace shawl knitting pattern, the Eyelet Divider, is part of the Step into Lace Shawl Knit-Along , is now a free knitting pattern here on the blog. Read all about the lace shawl sections divider design and knit along with us or scroll down to view the free pattern.
No time right now? Pin this free eyelet divider knitting pattern for later!
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This free pattern introduces a simple yet elegant eyelet design that adds texture and flow to your project. Whether you’re joining the knit-along or exploring at your own pace, you’ll find everything you need to get started right here—so grab your needles and let’s knit!
Lace Shawl Knit-Along
The Part 1 eyelet divider knit pattern is the 1st section in the Step into Lace Shawl Knitalong (KAL).
Join us to knit a beautiful, versatile shawl while learning lace knitting step by step in this FREE 9 week Shawl knitalong. With nine carefully structured sections, this rectangular lace shawl is designed to build your skills gradually.
You’ll start with simple eyelets and progress toward more intricate stitch patterns, learning how lace works along the way so it stops feeling mysterious and starts feeling manageable.
Using just four colors, you’ll create 8 gorgeous stripes and 1 pretty divider to form your own stunning knit lace shawl.
Every Wednesday during the KAL (March 25 – May 20, 2026) one new section design will be released on the blog and be viewable on the website for free.
Step into Lace Shawl eBook
If you prefer a convenient ad-free PDF of the entire Step into Lace Shawl knitting pattern then you can grab the Step into Lace Shawl eBook HERE.
It includes all the 9 different lace stitch sections knitting patterns. With over 40 pages of detailed instructions, step-by-step tutorials for any special stitches (as well as charts and videos) the knit lace shawl ebook is very convenient to follow along.
n addition the ebook, you can choose to upgrade to the Journey Pass for the FULL Knitalong experience with ad-free access to the videos, a 30-day free trial to the Stitching Squad as well as 1 bonus stripe designs!
Before You Start Part 1 Eyelet Divider Free Knitting Pattern
Materials
• 4 mm / US 6 knitting needles
• DK weight yarn: LB Collection® Superwash Merino Yarn (100% superwash merino wool, 100g/3.5oz, 280m/306yd): You will need about 10g/28m/30yd in Antique [486-098K]
• Tapestry needle
Grab the Kit
I’ve teamed up with Lion Brand to offer you kits for the Step Into Lace Shawl KAL.
You will get the EBOOK PDF and the selected yarn kit all in one purchase!
As we know picking beautiful color combinations to work well together while highlighting the beautiful textured of lace knit stitches can quickly become a real headache. To help you visualize some colors together, I have put together four specially curated color combinations examples for you to choose from.
Here’s a short video to show you how to adjust the colors in your kit:
Size
The Divider section is approximately 2 cm / 0.75” inches high and 40 cm/15.75” wide after blocking.
The stitch featured in this section requires a multiple of 12 st.
Abbreviations & Instructions
• st = stitch
• k = knit (k 2 means knit 2 stitches)
• p = purl
• sl1k = slip 1 stitch knitwise
• yo = yarn over
Repeat instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row. The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row between < >.
Notes
The divider section will not look perfectly symmetrical until you’ve made the first row of the next section and the last row of the divider section is off your needles.
Video Tutorial
Find the video tutorial for Part 1 Eyelet Divider knitting pattern here:
Or find the video tutorial here on my YouTube channel.
The Actual Part 1 Eyelet Stitch Divider Free Knitting Pattern
Ribbing
With your 4mm / US 6 knitting needles, cast on 84 st.
[k1, p1] across for 8 rows.
Divider
Row 1 – 3: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, knit until last 6st, [K1, P1]three times.
Row 4: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, purl until last 6st, [K1, P1] three times.
Row 5: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k1, k2tog, yo, k1] until last 6st, [K1, P1] three times.
Row 6: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, purl until last 6st, [K1, P1] three times.
Row 7 – 8: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, knit until last 6st, [K1, P1] three times.
Find all the links to each section in the main KAL blog post here!
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