How to Knit a Stylish Sweater with Phil Light Yarn

You’ll Need:

4 (5) 5 (5) 5 skeins of green Phil Light yarn (53% acryl, 29% polyamide, 18% wool; 287m/50g);

5 (5) 6 (6) 6 skeins of black Phil Brilliant yarn (85% viscose, 15% polyester; 134m/25g);

Knitting needles size 7;

Marking rings.

Size:

S (M) L (XL) XXL.

Stitches Control:

Stockinette stitch in 3 threads of yarn – 2 Light + 1 Brilliant: 12 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 86 (86) 90 (94) 94 sts and make 5 cm with 2 x 2 rib, starting and finishing in the following way: 2 knit sts (2 knit sts) 2 purls (2 purls) 2 knit sts. After that, work with stockinette stitch, in the 1st row: 0 (increase 2 sts) increase 1 st (decrease 1 st) increase 1 st = 86 (88) 91 (93) 95 sts. In 33.5 cm from the set-up row, mark the beginning of arm-holes with stitch markers. In 53.5 (54.5) 55.5 (56.5) 57.5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 5 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfer, then, bind off 3 x 5 sts and 2 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (2 x 5 sts and 3 x 6 sts in every 2nd row) 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 5 sts and 4 x 6 sts in every 2nd row, 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 5 sts and 4 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (1 x 5 sts, 5 x 6 sts in every 2nd row). At 60 (61) 62 (63) 64 cm height, bind off the rest 22 (22) 23 (25) 25 sts, marking the central 10 (10) 11 (11) 11 sts for the neck-hole.

Right Front

Cast on 39 (39) 41 (41) 43 sts and make 5 cm with 2 x 2 rib, starting with 3 knit sts and finishing in the following way: 2 knit sts (2 knit sts) 2 purls (2 purls) 2 knit sts. After that, work with stockinette stitch, decrease 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 st in the 1st row = 38 (39) 40 (41) 42 sts. In 33.5 cm from the set-up row, mark the beginning of the arm-hole. In 53.5 (54.5) 55.5 (56.5) 57.5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 5 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfer, then, bind off 3 x 5 sts and 2 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (2 x 5 sts and 3 x 6 sts in every 2nd row) 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 5 sts and 4 x 6 sts in every 2nd row, 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 5 sts and 4 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (1 x 5 sts, 5 x 6 sts in every 2nd row).

Left Front

Make in symmetry to right front.

Sleeves

Cast on 34 (34) 38 (38) 42 sts and make 7 cm with 2 x 2 rib, starting and finishing with 2 knit sts. After that, work with stockinette stitch, in the 1st row, decrease 2 sts for size S, increase 2 sts for size M and L, without changes for other sizes = 32 (36) 38 (40) 42 sts. For sleeve chamfers, increase 5 x 1 st from both sides in every 8th row, 3 x 1 st in every 6th row = 48 (52) 54 (56) 58 sts. At 40 cm height, bind off all sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.