Knit Your Own Stylish Sweater: A Comprehensive Guide

You’ll Need:

500g of middle weight 100% acryl yarn in light-brown color;

Knitting needles 5.5;

Crochet hook 4;

6 metal bronze buttons.

Stitches Control:

17 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Knit across. Cast on 73 sts and work with stockinette stitch. At 44 cm height, bind off the sts.

Right Front

Knit across. Cast on 58 sts and work according to the scheme. At 6 cm height, increase 6 x 2 sts and 6 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row from the right side for neck-hole. Knit straight, making the increased sts as a wrong-side pattern. At 24 cm height, finish your work.

Left Front

Make in symmetry to the right front.

Sleeves

Cast on 39 sts and work with stockinette stitch. Increase 10 x 1 st in every 8^th row from both sides = 59 sts. At 43 cm height, bind off 4 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides and the remaining 27 sts. Total height is about 48 cm.

Lower Detail

Cast on 180 sts and work with stockinette stitch, making the first and last 4 sts as a wrong-side pattern for plackets. Make decreases from both sides in every 4^th row, stepping back 41 sts from the edge, decrease 12 x 1 st = 156 sts. At 24 cm height, bind off the sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams, leaving cuts of 21 cm long for arm-holes. Make sleeve seams and sew up the sleeves. Sew the lower detail. For the collar, lift all the sts, make 7 cm of 2 x 2 rib, and bind off the sts according to the pattern. Fasten the edge of work and sleeves with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch” using the crochet hook. Make 6 button-holes on the right front. Sew buttons.