How to Knit a Beautiful Light-Green Sweater Using Lanoso Angoras

You’ll Need:

300g of Lanoso Angoras (40% mohair, 60% acrylic; 550m/100g) in light-green color;

Knitting needles 3;

Auxiliary needle;

Crochet hook 2.5.

Size: L.

Used Patterns

• 3 x 3 rib;
• Relief pattern: due to the scheme. Repeat the pattern in width, finish with stitches after pattern repeat.
  Repeat 11^th-34^th rows.

Stitches Control

20 stitches x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 96 stitches with knitting needles 3 and make 37 rows of 3 x 3 rib. Increase 9 stitches in the 38^th row = 105 stitches. Then, make 60 rows of relief pattern. For arm-hole lines, bind off 5 stitches in the 61^st row from rib, 1 x 2 stitches and 1 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 89 stitches. In the 113^th row from rib, bind off the stitches.

Front

Make in the same way as the back. For the neck-hole line, bind off the central 39 stitches in the 85^th row and 2 x 2 stitches, 1 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 20 stitches. Bind off all the stitches in the 113^th row from rib. Make left shoulder in the same way.

Sleeves

Cast on 51 stitches with knitting needles 3 and make 37 rows of 3 x 3 rib. Increase 6 stitches in the 38^th row = 57 stitches. Then, make 70 rows of relief pattern. For sleeve widening, increase 1 stitch from both sides in the 7^th row from rib, then, 9 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row = 77 stitches. Bind off 5 stitches from both sides in the 109^th row from rib, then, bind off 1 x 2 stitches, 15 x 1 stitch, 3 x 3 stitches in every 2^nd row = 15 stitches. Make knit3tog in the next row = 5 stitches. Bind off the stitches in the 150^th row from rib. Make left sleeve in symmetry.

Assembly

Make shoulder, side, and sleeve seams. Sew up the sleeves in the arm-holes.

Collar

Cast on 60 stitches with knitting needles 3 and work with 3 x 3 rib. Bind off all the stitches in the 61^st row. Sew collar along neck-hole. Sew buttons.