Poppyseed Sweater in Valley Yarns Haydenvill DK - 941 - Downloadable PDF

Poppyseed Sweater – Pattern Summary for Valley Yarns Haydenville DK (Pattern #941)

The Poppyseed Sweater is a pullover knitting pattern (#941) designed by Julie Turjoman and worked in Valley Yarns Haydenville DK. Described as the best kind of fall pullover, it draws on classic baseball shirt styling to create a garment that feels casual yet refined. Raglan shaping at the shoulders, eyelet lace sleeves, and crisp I-Cord edgings give this sweater its distinctive character. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated Intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent next step for knitters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to explore more nuanced construction and stitch techniques.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a seamless raglan pullover sweater with a relaxed, everyday silhouette. It is sized to fit with 2 to 4 inches of positive ease, giving it a comfortable, slightly relaxed fit. Eight sizes are offered, ranging from XS through 4XL, with finished bust measurements spanning 34¼ inches to 62¼ inches. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in Size S and worked in Color 17 Light Blue, which highlights the airy quality of the eyelet lace sleeve panels beautifully.

Construction and Techniques

The Poppyseed Sweater is worked in the round on circular needles, a construction method that minimizes seaming and creates smooth, uninterrupted fabric. The raglan shoulder shaping is integrated into the seamless construction, allowing the yoke to be shaped with precision as stitches are increased or decreased at four raglan lines. This approach is popular in modern knitwear design because it produces a clean, tailored fit without the need for sewing shoulder seams.

A key decorative feature of the pattern is the eyelet lace on the sleeves. Lace knitting involves working deliberate yarn-overs paired with corresponding decreases to create intentional holes that form an open, decorative pattern. In the Poppyseed Sweater, this lace detail is confined to the sleeves, providing a delicate contrast to the otherwise clean stockinette body. The lace pattern has its own gauge — 20 stitches and 26 rounds to 4 inches — which differs slightly from the stockinette gauge, so knitters should swatch both to ensure accurate sizing.

The edgings throughout the sweater are finished with I-Cord, a technique that produces a narrow, tube-like cord of knitting that creates a polished, rounded border. The pattern includes both an I-Cord Cast-On and a knit bound-off neckline, ensuring that every edge of the garment has a tidy, professional finish. I-Cord edgings are particularly well suited to casual, sporty designs like this one because they echo the clean piping details often seen on athletic-inspired clothing.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch – the primary stitch used for the body, worked in the round as all knit stitches
• Eyelet lace pattern – worked on the sleeves using yarn-overs and decreases to create an open, decorative fabric
• I-Cord – used for cast-on edges and finishing, worked on a small number of stitches to create a neat tubular border
• Kfb (knit into front and back) – a simple increase stitch used in shaping
• K2tog (knit two together) – a right-leaning decrease used in shaping and lace
• P2tog (purl two together) – a purl-side decrease used where needed
• Sk2p (slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over) – a centered double decrease used in the lace pattern

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Valley Yarns Haydenville DK, a yarn composed of 60% Superwash Merino Wool and 40% Acrylic Microfiber, sold in 50g skeins of approximately