Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Sweater

You’ll Need:

200 (250) 300g of light-pink color Charme yarn (50% polyacryl, 40% sheep wool, 10% angora; 175m/50g);

100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in light-grey color;

50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in white color yarn;

Knitting needles size 6;

Circular knitting needles size 5;

1 snap.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Garter Stitch

Knitting method: knit stitches.

Main Pattern (Knitting Needles Size 6)

The quantity of stitches is even.

1^st and 2^nd rows: garter stitch;

3^rd row: 1 selvage stitch, * slip 1 purl, yarn behind work, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch;

4^th row: 1 selvage stitch, * 1 knit stitch, slip 1 purl, yarn in front of work*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch;

5^th and 6^th rows: garter stitch;

7^th row: 1 selvage stitch, * 1 knit stitch, slip 1 purl, yarn behind work*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch;

8^th row: 1 selvage stitch, * slip 1 purl, yarn in front of work, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch.

Repeat 1^st-8^th rows.

Colors Order

* 2 light-pink rows, 2 light-grey rows, 2 light-pink rows, 2 light-grey rows, 2 light-pink rows, 2 white rows*.

Pattern for Placket

The quantity of stitches must be multiple of 4 + 2 selvage stitches. Start with 1 WS row and make 1 selvage stitch, * 1 purl, 2 knit stitches, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch. Make the rest of the rows with stitches facing.

Stitches Control:

18 stitches x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 88 (96) 104 stitches with light-pink yarn and work with the main pattern. For better fitting, bind off 5 x 1 stitch in every 10^th row from both sides = 78 (86) 94 stitches. In 18 cm = 64 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 stitch from both sides for chamfers and 4 x 1 stitch in every 12^th row = 88 (96) 104 stitches, include the increased stitches in pattern.

In 35.5 cm = 128 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 stitches from both sides, 1 x 2 stitches and 2 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row and 2 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row = 70 (78) 86 stitches.

In 54 cm = 194 rows (56 cm = 202 rows) 58.5 cm = 210 rows from the set-up row, bind off 6 (7) 8 stitches from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 5 (6) 7 stitches in every 2^nd row. In 55.5 cm = 200 rows (57.5 cm = 208 rows) 60 cm = 216 rows from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 38 (40) 42 stitches, the central 26 (28) 30 stitches form neck-hole, outer 6 stitches from each side – shoulders.

Left Front

Cast on 36 (40) 44 stitches with light-pink yarn and work with the main pattern. Make better fitting, chamfer, arm-hole and shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way as for back. At the same time, in 31 cm = 112 rows (33.5 cm = 120 rows) 35.5 cm = 128 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 stitch from the left side for neck-hole chamfer and 1 x 1 stitch in the next 14^th row and 3 x 1 stitch in every 16^th row (2 x 1 stitch in every 12^th row and 3 x 1 stitch in every 14^th row), 3 x 1 stitch in every 10^th row and 3 x 1 stitch in every 12^th row. Bind off the remaining 6 stitches of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Create in symmetry to left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 50 (58) 66 stitches with light-pink yarn and work with main pattern. In 16.5 cm = 60 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 stitch from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 6 x 1 stitch in every 10^th row = 64 (72) 80 stitches, include the increased stitches in the pattern.

In 40 cm = 144 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps, 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches and 5 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row, 3 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row and 5 x 1 stitch, 1 x 2 stitches, 1 x 3 stitches in every 2^nd row. In 51.5 cm = 186 rows from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 12 (20) 28 stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 100 (103) 106 stitches along the edges of the front with circular knitting needles and light-pink yarn, 26 (28) 30 stitches and work with pattern for placket on all 226 (234) 242 stitches for 8 cm. Then, bind off stitches as they face. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Sew the lower part of snap in 23 cm from the lower edge. Sew the upper part of snap at the same height under the right front placket.