Complete Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Sweater

You’ll Need:

200 (250) 300g of marine color yarn (54% sheep wool, 26% mohair, 20% polyacryl; 210m/50g);

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

50g of the same yarn, but in curry color;

Knitting needles size 8;

Circular knitting needles size 8.

Size:

Note:

Used Patterns:

1 x 1 rib.

Stockinette stitch (circular rows): knit.

Stockinette stitch (straight and reverse rows): in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls.

Stripes order: 10 curry rows, 2 curry/grey rows, 4 curry rows, then, work with marine yarn to the end.

Stitches Control:

8.5 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Front and Back:

Cast on 92 (100) 108 sts with circular knitting needles and grey yarn, circle the row in the ring and make 4 cm of rib for the lower placket. Continue work with stockinette stitch, changing colors of yarn according to the stripes order. In 31 cm = 40 rows from the lower placket, divide sts for forming armholes in the following way: the last 46 (50) 54 sts for the front, 46 (50) 54 sts for the back with stockinette stitch in straight and reversed rows. In 47.5 cm = 62 rows (50.5 cm = 66 rows, 53.5 cm = 70 rows) from the lower placket, bind off all sts in one row; the central 18 sts form neck-hole, 14 (16) 18 sts from each side – shoulder edges. Transfer the previously left sts to working needles and continue work with stockinette stitch in a straight and reversed order. In 38.5 cm = 50 rows (41.5 cm = 54 rows, 44.5 cm = 58 rows) from the lower placket, bind off the central 10 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 sts and 1 x 1 st every 2nd row from inward, then, 1 x 1 st in the next 4th row. Bind off the rest 14 (16) 18 sts of the shoulder at the same height as the back. Make the second side in symmetry.

Sleeves:

Cast on 22 sts for each sleeve with grey yarn and make 3 cm of rib for placket. Continue work with stockinette stitch. Starting from the placket, increase 4 x 1 st from both sides in every 12th row (6 x 1 st in every 8th row and 8 x 1 st in every 6th row). At the same time, in 31 cm = 40 rows from the placket, change the yarn of the placket to double yarn in marine color. There are 30 (34) 38 sts on knitting needles. In 46 cm = 60 rows from the placket, bind off sts in one row.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 42 sts along the neck-hole with double threads of marine color yarn and work with circular rows of rib. When the width of trim is 4 cm, bind off sts. Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.