Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Cotton Sweater

You’ll Need:

300 (350) 400g of white yarn (100% cotton; 125m/50g);

100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in sandy, vanilla, yellow colors (each);

Knitting needles size 3;

Circular knitting needles size 3.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Rib Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is even.

RS row: 1 selvage stitch, 1 knit stitch, 1 purl, 1 selvage stitch;

WS row: Knit as stitches face.

Stockinette Stitch:

RS row: Knit stitches, WS row: Purl stitches.

Garter Stitch:

Knit all stitches.

Wrong-side Garter Stitch:

Purl all stitches.

Big Pearl Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is even. Start and finish each row with 1 selvage stitch.

1^st row: * 1 knit stitch, 1 purl*;

2^nd and 4^th rows: Knit as stitches face;

3^rd row: * 1 purl, 1 knit stitch*.

Repeat 1^st to 4^th rows.

Patterns and Colors Order:

6 rows with stockinette stitch with white yarn, * 2 rows of garter stitch with sandy yarn, 4 rows of stockinette stitch with white yarn, ** 2 rows of garter stitch with sandy yarn, 2 rows of stockinette stitch with white yarn, 2 rows of garter stitch and 2 rows of wrong-side garter stitch with sandy yarn, 14 rows of big pearl pattern with yellow yarn, 5 x 2 rows of stockinette stitch with white yarn and 2 rows of garter stitch with vanilla yarn, 10 rows of stockinette stitch with white yarn*; repeat from * to * = 58 rows in height.

Stitches Control:

24 stitches x 36.5 stitches = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back:

Cast on 106 (116) 126 stitches with white yarn and work 4 cm of rib for placket. Continue working according to the patterns and colors order. Simultaneously, decrease 3 x 1 stitch in every 40^th row from placket on both sides for side chamfers = 100 (110) 120 stitches. After 41 cm = 150 rows (39 cm = 142 rows) 37 cm = 134 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 3 stitches from both sides for armholes, then bind off 6 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 82 (92) 102 stitches. In 59 cm = 216 rows from placket, bind off the central 42 stitches and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 3 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row from inward. In 61.5 cm = 224 rows from placket, bind off the remaining 14 (19) 24 stitches of each shoulder.

Front:

Make in the same way as the back, but for a deeper neck-hole, in 57 cm = 208 rows from placket, bind off the central 26 stitches, then bind off 7 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row from inward.

Sleeves:

Cast on 54 (60) 66 stitches for each sleeve and work 8 cm with rib for placket. Continue working according to the patterns and colors order, beginning with * . At the same time, increase 9 x 1 stitch in every 12^th row from placket on both sides for sleeve chamfers (11 x 1 stitch in every 10^th and 12^th row alternately) 13 x 1 stitch in every 8^th and 10^th row according to the pattern and color of yarn = 72 (82) 92 stitches. After 38 cm = 138 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 2 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps, 13 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row, and 5 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row, 2 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row (17 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row and 3 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row, 2 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row) 23 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row, 2 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row. In 52 cm = 190 rows from placket, bind off the remaining 24 (30) 34 stitches.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. For placket, cast on 116 stitches with circular knitting needles and white yarn and make 1 circular row with knit stitches, then make 2 circular rows of purls. Finally, bind off all stitches as purls. Sew up the sleeves and complete the side and sleeve seams.