How to Knit a Blue Hasky Tarn Sweater
You’ll Need:
750g of blue Hasky tarn (50% wool, 50% polyacryl; 50m/50h);
Knitting needles 10 and 12;
Circular knitting needles 10 and 12;
7 buttons.
Size:
M-L.
Used Patterns
Rib 1
* 1 knit st, 2 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *. Make WS row sts as they face.
Rib 2
Start with the 1st WS row: * 2 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 2 purls.
Make RS row sts as they face.Persian Pattern
The quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2 selvage sts.
1st and 3rd rows (RS): purl;
2nd row: * (1 knit st, 1 purl, 1 knit st, purl3tog) from 1 st*; repeat from * to *;
4th row: 1 selvage st, * purl3tog, (1 knit st, 1 purl, 1 knit st) from 1 st*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st.
Repeat 1st-4th rows.
Stitches Control
Persian pattern: 9.5 sts x 11.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Rib 1: 12.5 sts = 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast 50 sts with knitting needles 10 and make 9 cm = 11 rows of rib 1 for placket, increase 4 sts in the last row, starting from the 1st WS row. Change to knitting needles 12 and work with Persian pattern. In 28 cm = 32 rows from the placket, bind off 1 x 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 46 sts. In 45 cm = 52 rows from the placket, bind off all sts. The central 16 sts form neck-hole, outer 15 sts from each side – sleeves.
Left Front
Cast on 23 sts with knitting needles 10 and make 9 cm = 11 rows with rib 1, starting from the 1 WS row with 1 selvage st and 2 purls, increase 3 sts in the last row = 26 sts. Turn to knitting needles 12 and work with Persian pattern. Make arm-hole from the right side in the same way as for the back = 22 sts. In 38 cm = 44 rows from the placket, bind off 1 x 3 sts from the left side for neck-hole and 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row. Bind off the rest 15 sts of shoulder the height of the back.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to left front.
Sleeves
Cast on 22 sts with knitting needles 10 and make 7 cm = 9 rows of rib 1 for placket, increase 4 sts in the last row = 26 sts. Change to knitting needles 12 and work with Persian pattern. For chamfers, increase 3 x 1 st from both sides in every 14th row, include the increased sts in the pattern = 32 sts. In 45 cm = 52 rows bind off all sts.
Assembly
Make all seams. Sew up the sleeves. Sew buttons.