How to Knit a Beautiful Dust Pink Mélange Sweater

You’ll Need:

650 (700) 750g of dust pink color mélange (#14) Lana Grossa Yak Marino yarn (30% sheep wool, 28% alpaca wool, 22% polyamide, 20% yak yarn; 110m/50g);

150 (175) 200g of red-brick (#402) Lana Grossa Silkhair Paillettes yarn (61% mohair, 17% polyamide, 11% silk, 11% wool; 155m/25g);

Knitting needles 8;

Circular knitting needles 8, 120 cm long;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns:

Pattern for Plackets:

2 x 2 rib.

Pattern with Cables:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 8 + 5 + 2 selvage stitches. Work according to the scheme, where only RS rows are stated, and make WS rows as stitches face. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat 8 stitches of the pattern, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat.

Repeat the 1^st-4^th rows.

Stitches Control:

Pattern with cables, 2 threads of yarn: 14 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for plackets, 2 threads of yarn: 12 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 79 (95) 111 stitches in 2 threads of yarn (1 yarn of each color) using knitting needles 8 and make 1 WS row of purls. Then, work with the cable pattern with knitting needles 8. In 74 cm from the setup row, bind off 1 x 8 (10) 12 stitches from both sides and 3 x 7 (9) 11 stitches every 2^nd row. In 76 cm from the setup row, bind off the central 17 stitches for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 stitches in the next 2^nd row from inwards.

Left Front:

Cast on 31 (39) 47 stitches in 2 threads of yarn (1 yarn of each color) using knitting needles 8 and make 1 WS row of purls. Then, work with the cable pattern using knitting needles 8. In 74 cm from the setup row, bind off 1 x 10 (12) 14 stitches from the right side for the shoulder chamfer and 3 x 7 (9) 11 stitches every 2^nd row.

Right Front:

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves:

Cast on 51 stitches in 2 threads of yarn (1 yarn of each color) using knitting needles 8 and make 1 WS row of purls. Then, work with the cable pattern using knitting needles 8, starting with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat 8 stitches of the pattern 6 times, finish with stitches after pattern repeat and 1 selvage stitch. For chamfers, increase 12 x 1 stitch every 6^th row (10 x 1 stitch every 6^th row and 2 x 1 stitch every 4^th row), 8 x 1 stitch every 6^th row and 4 x 1 stitch every 4^th row = 75 stitches. Include increased stitches in the cable pattern. In 47 (45) 43 cm from the setup row, bind off all stitches.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. Sew up sleeves. Make sleeve and side seams. Cast on 380 (408) 444 stitches along the lower edge of the jacket, edges of the front and back neck-hole in 2 threads of yarn (1 yarn of each color) using knitting needles 8 and make 11 cm with the placket pattern. Fasten the outer edge of the placket with 1 cross knit stitch from both sides. Bind off all stitches.