Comprehensive Sweater Knitting Instructions

You’ll Need:

350; 350; 400; 400; 450g of yarn (50% mohair, 50% acrylic; 157m/50g) in grey color;

350; 350; 400; 400; 450g of the same yarn, but in beige color;

Contrast color yarn;

Knitting needles 6.5 and 7;

Auxiliary needle;

Stitch markers.

Size:

XS; S; M; L; XL.

Used Patterns

• 1 x 2 rib;
• Wrong-side pattern: 1 row of purls, 1 row of knit stitches by turn;
• Fancy “arans” pattern: based on the scheme.

Stitches Control

Wrong-side pattern with knitting needles 7 in 2 threads of yarn: 15 sts = 10 cm;

Fancy “arans” pattern with knitting needles 7 in 2 threads of yarn: 18 sts x 18 rows = 11 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 92; 98; 104; 110; 122 sts with knitting needles 6.5 in 2 threads of yarn (both colors) and make 1 x 2 rib. The first and the last 2 sts should be purls. In 8 cm height, switch to knitting needles 7 and start working with the fancy “arans” pattern. For sizes S; M; XL, decrease 1 st at the beginning and end of the first rows. There should be 92; 96; 102; 110; 120 sts on the knitting needles.

Divide the sts: 2; 4; 7; 2; 7 sts – wrong-side patterns, 1^st-18^th rows of “arans” x 4; 4; 4; 5; 5 times, 1^st-16^th rows of “arans,” 2; 4; 7; 2; 7 sts – wrong-side patterns.

At 37 cm height from the rib, place a marker on the selvedge st. This will mark your arm-holes. Continue knitting straight.

At 58; 59; 60; 61; 62 cm from the rib, bind off from both sides: 1 x 5 sts; 1 x 5 sts; 1 x 6 sts; 1 x 6 sts; 1 x 7 sts. Then, in every second row: 4 x 5 sts; 2 x 5 sts; 2 x 6 sts; 4 x 6 sts; 1 x 6 sts; and 3 x 7 sts; 1 x 7 sts and 3 x 8 sts.

At 60; 61; 62; 63; 64 cm from the rib, bind off the central 14; 14; 14; 16; 16 sts. After knitting 2 rows straight (each part separately), bind off 14 sts for each shoulder.

Front

Work the front in the same manner as the back, leaving the neck-hole line at 57; 58; 59; 60; 61 cm from the rib. Bind off the central 12; 12; 12; 14; 14 sts, and continue each part separately. For a smooth rounding along the inner neck-hole line, bind off in every second row: 1 x 6 sts; 1 x 4 sts; 1 x 3 sts; 1 x 2 sts.

Create shoulder chamfers in the same way as for the back.

Sleeves

Cast on 47; 50; 53; 56; 59 sts with knitting needles 6.5 in 2 threads of yarn (both colors) and make 1 x 2 rib. The first and the last 2 sts should be purls. In 8 cm height, switch to knitting needles 7.

Continue with the main “arans” pattern. Make increases in the first row: 7; 8; 7; 8; 7 sts. The total will be 54; 58; 60; 64; 66 sts. Divide the sts: 1; 3; 4; 6; 7 sts – wrong-side pattern, 1^st-18^th rows of “arans,” 1^st-16^th rows of “arans,” 1; 3; 4; 6; 7 sts of wrong-side pattern.

For side widening, make increases in the wrong-side pattern: 4 x 1 st in every 8^th row and 3 x 1 st in every 10^th row; 5 x 1 st in every 8^th row and 2 x 1 st in every 10^th row; 6 x 1 st in every 8^th row and 1 x 1 st in every 10^th row; and 7 x 1 st in every 8^th row.

The total will be 68; 72; 74; 78; 80 sts.

At 40; 39.5; 38.5; 37.5; 35.5 cm from the rib, bind off all the sts.

Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Collar

Cast on 101; 101; 101; 104; 104 sts with knitting needles 6.5 in 2 threads of yarn (both colors). Make 1 x 2 rib. Work the first and last 2 rows with purls. After 20 cm, make 1 row of knit sts and several rows of stockinette stitch with contrast yarn on the right side.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew sleeves between the markers. Sew up sleeves and sides.

Sew the collar.