Knitting a Stylish Blue Husky Sweater with Persian Pattern

You’ll Need:

750g of blue Husky yarn (50% wool, 50% polyacryl; 50m/50g);

Knitting needles 10 and 12;

Circular knitting needles 10 and 12;

7 buttons.

Size:

S-M.

Used Patterns

Rib 1:

* 1 knit st, 2 purls, 1 knit st*. Make WS rows as sts face.

Rib 2:

Start with 1 WS row. * 2 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 2 purls.

Persian Pattern:

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

1^st and 3^rd rows (RS): purl;

2^nd row: * make 1 knit st, 1 purl, 1 knit st, purl3tog from 1 st*; repeat from * to *;

4^th row: 1 selvage st, * purl3tog, make 1 knit st, 1 purl, 1 knit st from 1 st*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st.

Repeat 1^st-4^th rows.

Stitches Control:

9.5 sts x 11.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back:

Cast on 50 sts with knitting needles 10 and make 9 cm = 11 rows of rib 1 for placket, starting with the 1^st WS row, increase 4 sts in the last row = 54 sts. Change to knitting needles 12 and work with Persian pattern. In 28 cm = 32 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 46 sts. In 45 cm = 52 rows from placket, bind off all sts. The central 16 sts form neck-hole, outer 15 sts – sleeves.

Left Front:

Cast on 23 sts with knitting needles 10 and make 9 cm = 11 rows of rib 1, starting with 1 WS row and 1 selvage st and 2 purls, increase 3 sts in the last row = 26 sts. Change to knitting needles 12 and work with Persian pattern. Make arm-hole from the right side in the same way as for back = 22 sts. In 38 cm = 44 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 3 sts from the left side for neck-hole and 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. Bind off the rest 15 sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front:

Make in symmetry to left front.

Sleeves:

Cast on 22 sts with knitting needles 10 and make 7 cm = 9 rows of rib 1 for placket, increase 4 sts in the last row = 26 sts. Change to knitting needles 12 and work with Persian pattern. For chamfers, increase 3 x 1 st from both sides in every 14^th row, include increased sts in pattern = 32 sts. In 45 cm = 52 rows from placket, bind off all sts.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. For plackets, cast on 40 sts along edges of front with circular knitting needles 10 and work with rib 1, starting with the 1^st WS row, 1 selvage st and 2 purls. In the 4^th row (RS) make 5 button-holes. For collar, cast on 17 sts along edges of front with circular knitting needles 10, cast on 12 sts along back = 46 sts and work with rib 2. Make 1 cross knit st from across the thread of yarn after the 4^th st and after the 6^th row x 6 times in the 5^th (WS) row. Make increased sts in the next WS row. Then, make 1 cross knit st from across the thread of yarn after the 7^th st in the 7^th row. At 22 cm height of collar, bind off all sts. Sew up the sleeves, make side and collar seams. Sew buttons.