How to Knit a Stylish Summer Sweater

You’ll Need:

350 (400)g of beige Summer Tweed yarn (62% cotton, 30% viscose, 8% polyamide; 88m/50g);

50g of pink Kara yarn (46% polyamide, 27% cotton, 27% polyacryl; 125m/50g);

Knitting needles 4.5;

Circular knitting needles 4.5.

Size:

S (L).

Used Patterns:

Garter Stitch:

Knit stitches, in circular rows - *1 row of knit stitches, 1 row of purls*.

Relief Pattern:

9 stitches wide. Work according to the scheme, where only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows stitches and yarn overs as purls. Start with stitches before the pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat. Repeat 1^st–32^nd rows.

Stitch Control:

16.5 stitches x 26.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 67 (76) stitches with pink yarn and make 2 cm of garter stitch for the placket. Then, work between selvedge stitches with relief pattern and beige yarn. For side chamfers, increase 6 (4) x 1 stitch every 10^th row from both sides and 4 (6) x 1 stitch every 8^th row, including stitches in the pattern. In 31 cm from the placket, bind off the central stitch for the neck-hole (divide work in half) and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 3 x 1 stitch in every 10^th row from inwards, then bind off 2 x 1 stitch in every 12^th row. At the same time, in 38 (36) cm from the placket, bind off 1 x 3 (4) stitches from both sides for armholes. In 18 (20) cm from the beginning of armholes, bind off 1 x 8 (10) stitches from inwards for neck-hole, then bind off 1 x 3 stitches, 2 x 2 stitches, and 1 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row. At the same time, in 20 (22) cm from the beginning of armholes, bind off 1 x 4 (5) stitches for shoulder chamfer and 3 x 5 stitches (2 x 5 stitches and 1 x 6 stitches) in every 2^nd row. In 60 cm from the placket, bind off all stitches.

Front:

Cast on 103 (112) stitches with relief pattern using pink yarn and make 2 cm of garter stitch for the placket, then bind work with relief pattern between selvedge stitches. For side chamfers, increase 6 (4) x 1 stitch in every 10^th row from both sides, then 4 (6) x 1 stitch every 8^th row, including stitches in the pattern. In 38 (36) cm from the placket, bind off 1 x 3 (4) stitches from both sides for armholes. In 18 (20) cm from the beginning of armholes, bind off the central 43 (46) stitches of the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 10 stitches, 2 x 3 stitches, and 1 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row from inwards. At the same time, in 20 (22) cm from the beginning of armholes, bind off 1 x 4 (5) stitches, then bind off 3 x 5 stitches (2 x 5 stitches and 1 x 6 stitches). Bind off all stitches at the height of the back.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 86 (92) stitches along the neck-hole with circular knitting needles and cast on 11 stitches along the back neck-hole again. Circle stitches in the ring and make 2 cm of garter stitch. Bind off stitches. Make 63 (69) stitches along armholes with pink yarn and make 2 cm of garter stitch. Bind off stitches. Make shoulder seams.