Knitting Guide for Burgundy and Blue Stripped Sweater

You’ll Need

400 (450)g of burgundy yarn (55% wool, 45% polyester; 85m/50g);

250g of the same yarn, but in blue color;

Knitting needles 10;

Circular knitting needles 10.

Size

S (M).

Note

Make stripped pattern with circular knitting needles.

Used Patterns

2 x 2 Rib

The quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2 + 2 selvage sts.

Garter Stitch

Knit sts;

Colors Order

* 22 blue rows, 22 burgundy rows*; repeat from * to *;

Stripped Pattern

Due to the scheme, on which both RS and WS rows are stated. Repeat 1^st-10^th rows.

Note

Replace sts to the beginning of row after the 8^th and 10^th row due to the scheme, as 2 WS and 2 RS rows go on end.

Stitches Control

Garter stitch: 12 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Stripped pattern: 12 sts x 19.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 56 (60) sts with burgundy yarn and make 10 cm with 2 x 2 rib for placket. Continue work with garter stitch due to the colors order. Increase 5 x 1 st in every 8^th row (6 x 1 st in every 6^th row) from placket for side chamfers = 66 (72) sts. In 20 cm = 44 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 2 sts from both sides for raglan chamfer, then, bind off 21 x 1 st in every 2^nd and 4^th rows. In 50 cm = 110 rows from placket, leave the rest 20 (26) sts for neck-hole.

Front

Make in the same way as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 26 (30) sts with burgundy yarn and make 15 cm with 2 x 2 rib for placket, finish with 2 purls, 1 selvage st; continue work with stripped pattern on circular knitting needles. At the same time, increase 6 x 1 st in every 4^th row from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 44 (48) sts. In 17.5 cm = 34 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 2 sts from both sides for raglan chamfer, then, bind off 15 x 1 st in every 4^th row. In 51.5 cm = 100 rows from the set-up row, leave the rest 10 (14) sts for neck-hole.

Assembly

Make raglan seams. For collar, cast on the previously left sts of back, 1^st sleeve, front and 2^nd sleeve with burgundy yarn and work on all 60 (68) sts with 2 x 2 rib with circle rows, make the corresponding selvage sts in the 1^st circle row = 56 (76) sts. In 21 cm from the beginning of collar, bind off all sts. Make side and sleeve seams, don’t sew front and back plackets for size cuts.