How to Knit a Cozy Alpaca Sweater

You’ll Need:

400 (450) 500g of beige Lanas Stop Eco Alpaca yarn (100% baby alpaca; 46m/50g);

Knitting needles 9.

Size:

Used Patterns:

• 2 x 2 rib;
• Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls;
• Garter stitch: knit.

Stitches Control:

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 52 (56) 60 sts and make 2.5 cm of 2 x 2 rib. Then, work with stockinette stitch. In 28 (31) 34 cm from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, make 4 sts of garter stitch from both sides. Decrease 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row after garter stitch (make cross knit2tog from the right side and knit2tog from the left side). In 20 (21) 22 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 1 x 6 sts, 1 x 5 sts (2 x 6 sts) 2 x 7 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides. In 49 (55) 59 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest sts.

Front:

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 46 (50) 54 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 10 (12) 12 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 5 sts in the next 2^nd row from inwards. Bind off all the sts at the height of back.

Sleeves:

Cast on 38 (42) 46 sts and make 2 rows of garter stitch. Then, work with stockinette stitch, decrease 5 x 1 st and 4 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides. In 7 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest sts.

Collar:

Cast on 58 (62) 66 sts and work with 2 x 2 rib. In 18 cm from the set-up row, make 2 rows of garter stitch and leave the sts.

Pocket:

Cast on 14 sts and make 10 cm of garter stitch and bind off the sts.

Assembly:

Make shoulder and side seams. Sew pocket on the front above the rib, step back 4 cm from the side seam.