How to Knit a Stylish Sweater

You’ll Need:

75 (100) 100 (125)g of pink yarn (36% wool, 27% silk, 19% camel wool, 18% mohair; 180m/15g);

50 (75) 75 (100)g of the same yarn, but in red color;

50 (75) 75 (100)g of the same yarn, but in red-brown color;

Knitting needles size 4;

Circular knitting needles size 4 (40 cm long).

Size:

S (M) L (XL).

Used Patterns

1 x 1 rib.

Decorative decreases: from the right side: 1 selvage stitch, 1 knit stitch, knit two together. From the left side: broaching, 1 knit stitch, 1 selvage stitch.

Stripes order: * 28 pink rows, 12 red-brown rows, 16 red rows, 12 red-brown rows*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control:

18.5 stitches x 33.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 94 (102) 110 (116) stitches and work with stockinette stitch according to the stripes order. In 14 cm = 46 rows from the set-up row, decrease 1 x 1 stitch from both sides for better fitting and 5 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row = 82 (90) 98 (104) stitches. Then, increase 1 stitch from both sides in the next 16^th row and 3 x 1 stitch in every 14^th row = 90 (98) 106 (112) stitches. In 21.5 cm = 72 rows from the beginning of increases, make 1 x 1 decorative increase from both sides for raglan chamfers, then, 4 x 1 stitch in every 8^th row, 5 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row (8 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row and 5 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row, 3 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row and 14 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row, 2 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row and 18 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row). In 19.5 (21.5) 23.5 (25.5) cm = 66 (72) 78 (86) rows from the beginning of raglan chamfer, leave the remaining 70 stitches.

Front

Make in the same way as the back.

Sleeves

Cast on 54 (62) 68 (76) stitches with knitting needles size 4 and work with stockinette stitch according to the stripes order. In 41.5 cm = 140 rows from the set-up row, make 1 decorative decrease from both sides, then, bind off 11 (10) 10 (10) x 1 decorative decrease in every 4^th row and 9 (14) 17 (21) x 1 decorative decrease in every 2^nd row. In 19.5 (21.5) 23.5 (25.5) cm = 66 (72) 78 (86) rows from the beginning of raglan chamfers, leave the remaining 12 stitches.

Assembly

Make raglan seams. Transfer the previously left stitches of all details to circular knitting needles: 12 stitches of the left sleeve, 70 stitches of the front, 12 stitches of the right front, 70 stitches of the back = 164 stitches. Then, work with rib, continuing with the stripes order and make knit two together on all details in the 1^st circle row. In 16 cm = 56 circle rows, bind off stitches as they face. Make sleeve and side seams.