Knitting a Stylish Burgundy Sweater: Step-by-Step Instructions

You’ll Need:

200g of burgundy 100% mercerized cotton yarn (200m/100g);

Circular knitting needles 4;

1 button.

Size:

S.

Stitches Control:

19 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note:

Work as one-piece cloth (without seams) from up to down.

Instructions:

Cast on 67 sts and make 1.5 cm of garter stitch. Make button-hole from the right side; for this, bind off 2 sts, cast on 2 new sts instead of them in the next row.

Then, make the edging 7 sts from both sides with garter stitch, work the rest of the sts with 1 x 1 rib for 4-5 cm. Then, make 1 row with knit sts. Make 7 knit sts in the next row, increase 1 st, 2 knit sts, *increase 1 st, 4 knit sts*; repeat from * to * until there are 10 sts left, increase 1 st, 1 knit st, increase 1 st, 2 knit sts, increase 1 st, 7 knit sts = 133 sts. Make all the sts as knit sts in the next row.

Then, continue making the edging with 7 sts in garter stitch from both sides, the rest of the sts – with 1 x 1 rib for 4-5 cm. Make 1 row of knit sts. Make 7 knit sts, *increase 1 st, 4 knit sts, increase 1 st, 3 knit sts* in the next row; repeat from * to * until there are 11 sts left, increase 1 st, 4 knit sts, increase 1 st, 7 knit sts. Make all the sts as knit sts in the next row. Continue working with 7 edging sts from both sides with garter stitch; the rest of the sts should be worked in 1 x 1 rib for 4-5 cm. Make all the sts as knit sts in the next WS row.

Make 4-5 cm of rib. Bind off the sts for arm-holes in the following way: make 22 knit sts in the RS row, bind off 40 sts, 45 knit sts, bind off 40 sts, 22 knit sts. Make 7 knit sts, 15 purls, cast on 15 sts, 45 purls, cast on 15 sts, 22 purls, 7 knit sts in the next WS row. Make all the sts as knit sts in the next RS row. Make 7 knit sts in the next WS row, then make 7 knit sts in the end of the row as purls. Work to the needed length, make 3 cm of garter stitch at the end of the work, and bind off the sts. Sew the button.