Complete Knitting Instructions for Berroco Weekend DK Yarn

You'll Need:

Berroco Weekend DK yarn (75% acrylic, 25% cotton), color 2977, 4(5-5-6-6-7-7) skeins;

Knitting needles 3.75 mm and 4.5 mm;

Circle knitting needles: 3.75 mm.

Stitches Control:

20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Sizes

Chest Circumference: 30 (34-38-42-46-50-54)"

Length: 26 (27-27-27-27-28-28)".

Instructions

Cast on 98 sts on knitting needles of smaller size. Knit with 2 x 2 rib 8 cm, finish with the right side row.

Make decreases in the next row (wrong side) in the following way: * 12 purls, purl2tog; repeat from * to end 6 times, knit with purls to end of row. There are 92 sts on the knitting needles.

Knit with Bigger Needles

Then, knit with the knitting needles of bigger size:

1st (right side) row - knit sts;

2nd (wrong side) row - purls;

3rd row - 2 knit sts, knit2tog with left decline, double yarn over, knit2tog, knit sts to the last 6 sts, knit2tog with left decline, double yarn over, knit2tog, 2 knit sts.

4th row - purls, make each 2nd yarn over as knit st.

Repeat from 1st to 4th rows until the central part is 25 (28-28-28-28-30-30) cm long from the beginning, finishing with the 4th row.

Neck-Hole Formation

Next row: knit due to the scheme, starting with the 3rd row of the scheme.

Continue knitting due to the scheme to 93rd row. Then, start forming the neck-hole of the front part.

Mark 32 central sts. Knit due to the scheme to marker, attach new yarn and bind off the central 32 sts. Make both sides at the same time, bind off 4 sts from each side, then 3 sts, 2 (red line on the scheme).

Next row (right side) is decreasing: knit until there are 3 sts left on the knitting needles, knit2tog with left decline, 1 knit st. On the other side of neck-hole: 1 knit st, knit2tog; repeat to end of row. Repeat decreases in every right side row 4 times. There are 16 sts on the knitting needles for each side of neck-hole. Knit straight until the scheme is finished. Leave the rest of the sts on the auxiliary needle.

Central Part of Back

Knit in the same way as you made the central part of the front, except for the neck-hole: knitting due to the scheme straight for 107 rows.

Mark 36 central sts. Knit due to the scheme to marker, then bind off 36 sts. Make both sides at the same time, bind off 4 sts from each side from neck-hole 3 times. There are 16 sts on the knitting needles for each side of neck-hole. Knit straight until the scheme is finished.

Sew Details Together

Sew the details of back and front with "stitch in stitch" seam or connect by means of the "3 needles" method.

Right Front and Sleeve

Starting from the lower part of the main cloth (skip the part knit with rib), cast on 116 (120-120-120-120-125-125) sts from shoulder to beginning of rib on the front part - totally, 232 (240-240-240-240-250-250) sts.

Knit to the set-up edge 2.5 (5-7.5-10-12.5-15) cm straight with stockinette stitch. Bind off 54 (60-60-60-60-66-66) sts in the beginning of the next 2 rows, leaving 124 (120-120-120-120-118-118) sts on the knitting needles.

Forming Sleeve (Right-Side)

Bind off 2 sts in the beginning of the next 28 (22-22-22-18-16-12) rows.

Next row (right side) is decreasing: 3 knit sts, knit2tog, knit sts to the last 5 sts, knit2tog with left decline, 3 knit sts. Repeat decreases in such a way in each right side row 4 (3-3-3-5-9-11) times, then in every 4th row 1 (3-3-3-3-0-0) times - on knitting needles 56 (62-62-62-66-66-70) sts. Knit straight until the length of the sleeve is 25 (27-28-28-28-28-30) cm from the set-up edge, finishing with a wrong side row.

Change to Smaller Needles

Next row (right side) is decreasing: * 3 (4-4-4-4-4-5) knit sts, knit2tog; repeat from * 10 times, then 6 (2-2-2-6-6-0) knit sts - leaving 46 (52-52-52-56-56-60) sts on the knitting needles.

Next row (wrong side) - knit sts.

Make the next row (right side) with purls. Bind off with knit sts in the wrong side row.

Left Front and Sleeve

Make the same way as the right front and sleeve.

Assembly

Make side seams.

Neck-hole: cast on 124 sts with circle knitting needles from the right side of the neck-hole. Knit 2 rows from the wrong side. Bind off with purls.

Lower Placket for Sides

Cast on 14 (22-30-38-46-54-62) sts with smaller size knitting needles along the lower edge of the side. Make 8 cm with 2 x 2 rib. Bind off the sts. Make the placket for the other side in analogy to this one.

Fasten the ends of yarn.