Knitting Instructions for Timona Yarn
You’ll Need:
450 (500) 550g of brown Timona yarn (60% merino wool, 40% polyacryl; 120m/50g);
Straight and circular knitting needles size 4;
Crochet hook size 4.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
2 x 2 rib;
Rhombs pattern: The quantity of stitches is multiple of 28 sts before pattern repeat A and C + initial and final sts. Work according to the scheme. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat A, then pattern repeat A, B and C, finishing with sts after pattern repeat C. Complete rows 1-11 once, then repeat rows 2-11.
Stitches Control
Rhombs pattern: 24 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 111 (135) 151 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rhombs pattern. Make 2 (5) 7 pattern repeats A and pattern repeat B x 3 times. In 25 (22) 19 cm from the set-up row, leave 3 cm from both sides for arm-holes. In 41 cm from the set-up row, finish your work in the 11th row of the pattern, making only 4 chain sts instead of 13 chain sts in this rhomb.
Front
Make in the same way, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 33 cm = 33 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 14 cm, making only 4 chain sts instead of 13 chain sts in this rhomb and during the next 2 rows upon the central rhomb only groups of double crochets. Finish both sides separately. Complete your work on the remaining sts of the shoulder from each side at the height of the back, as stated.
Sleeves
Make 75 (91) 107 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rhombs pattern. Make 1 (3) 5 pattern repeats A and C, and pattern repeat B x twice. In 21 cm from the set-up row, finish your work in the 11th row of the pattern, as stated.
Assembly
For placket, cast on 110 (122) 134 sts along the set-up row of front and back and work with rib between selvage sts. For size M, start and finish with 2 knit sts. At 15 cm height of the placket, bind off according to the pattern. Cast on 82 (90) 98 sts along the edges of sleeves and work with rib between selvage sts. At 9 cm height of the plackets, bind off the sts according to the pattern. Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves and make side and sleeve seams. Cast on 104 sts with circular knitting needles and make a collar with rib in circular rows. At 22 cm height of the collar, bind off the sts according to the pattern.