Knitting a Beautiful Violet Sweater Using Kid-Paillettes Yarn

You’ll Need:

10 skeins of violet Schulana Kid-Paillettes yarn (18% silk, 42% mohair, 40% polyester; 125m/25g);

Knitting needles 4.5 and 5.

Size:

S-M.

Used Patterns

Stockinette Stitch:

In RS row – knit stitches, in WS row – purls.

Relief Pattern:

Using knitting needles 5:

• 1st row (RS): 1 selvage stitch, knit stitches, 1 selvage stitch
• 2nd row (WS): 1 selvage stitch, 1 knit stitch, * 1 yarn over, slip 1 knit stitch, 1 knit stitch, draw it through the slipped stitch); repeat from * to *;
• 3rd row (RS): as the 2nd row;
• 4th row (WS): as the 2nd row;
• 5th row (RS): as the 2nd row;
• 6th row (WS): 1 selvage stitch, purls, 1 selvage stitch;
• 7th-12th rows: stockinette stitch with knitting needles 4.5 in 2 threads of yarn.

Repeat 1st-12th rows.

Stitches Control

Using knitting needles 4.5, 2 threads of yarn: 16 stitches x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back:

Cast on 92 stitches with knitting needles 4.5 in 2 threads of yarn, start with an RS row and work with the relief pattern. Change the knitting needles for side chamfers and decrease 15 x 1 stitch in every 8th row from both sides = 10 relief stripes = 62 stitches. In 64 cm from the set-up row, bind off 2 x 2 stitches and 2 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row from both sides. At 81 cm height from the set-up row, make 2 more rows with knit stitches (relief stripes) and bind off all stitches loosely at 82 cm height.

Front:

Make in the same way as the back.

Sleeves:

Cast on 52 stitches with knitting needles 4.5 in 2 threads of yarn. Make 10 rows of stockinette stitch starting with 1 RS row and change knitting needles: *1st-6th rows of relief pattern, 18 rows of stockinette stitch*; repeat from * to *. At the same time, for sleeve chamfers, increase 4 x 1 stitch in every 12th row from both sides = 60 stitches. In 25 cm from the set-up row, bind off 3 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps, 1 x 2 stitches and 14 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row. At 40 cm height from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 22 stitches.

Assembly:

Make all the seams. Make shoulder seams from both sides for 5 cm.