Ultimate Guide to Knitting a Stylish Sweater with Royal-Blue Yarn

You’ll Need:

550 (600) 650g of royal-blue yarn (50% wool, 50% polyacryl; 125m/50g);

Knitting needles 5;

Circular knitting needles 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Rib Pattern

The quantity of stitches is odd. Start and finish every row with 1 selvage stitch.

RS rows: * 1 purl, 1 knit stitch *, 1 purl;

WS rows: as stitches face.

Half-Patent Pattern (Pattern 2)

Work in straight and reversed directions. The quantity of stitches is odd. Start and finish every row with 1 selvage stitch.

RS row: * 1 purl, 1 stitch from lower row (= 1 knit stitch, insert needle 1 row lower)*; repeat from * to *, 1 purl;

WS rows: * 1 knit stitch, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit stitch.

Half-Patent Pattern, Circle Rows (Pattern 3)

The quantity of stitches is even.

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

2^nd round: * 1 purl, 1 stitch from lower row *.

Repeat 1^st-2^nd rounds.

Stitches Control

Half patent pattern (straight, reversed and circle rows): 18.5 stitches x 37 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 81 (89) 97 stitches and make 6 cm of rib for placket. Continue work with pattern 2. In 31 cm = 116 rows from the placket, bind off 1 x 8 stitches from both sides for armholes = 65 (73) 81 stitches. In 54 cm = 200 rows (56 cm = 208 rows) 58 cm = 216 rows from the placket, bind off 1 x 9 (13) 17 stitches for the shoulder and continue work on the central 47 stitches. Continue work due to the pattern for the collar. In 11 cm = 40 rows from the beginning of the collar, bind off all stitches as they face.

Front

Make in the same way as the back.

Sleeves

Cast on 43 (47) 51 stitches for each sleeve and make 6 cm of rib for placket. Continue work with pattern 2. At the same time, increase 6 x 1 stitch in every 8^th row from both sides for sleeve chamfer; 9 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row (17 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row); 13 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row and 6 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row = 73 (81) 89 stitches. In 32.5 cm = 120 rows from the placket, bind off 1 x 8 stitches from both sides of placket for sleeve caps, then, bind off 24 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row. In 46 cm = 170 rows from the placket, bind off the remaining 9 (17) 25 stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Sew up sleeves, and assemble side and sleeve seams. Fold the half of the collar inwards.