Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Garment

You’ll Need:

2 (3) 3 (3) 3 skeins of orange Phildar Phil Mystere yarn (30% viscose, 70% polyester; 221m/100g);

3 (4) 4 (4) 4 skeins of champagne color Myriade yarn (35% polyester, 65% polyamide; 145m/25g);

Knitting needles 7 and 8;

Crochet hook 7.

Size:

S (M) L (XL) 2XL.

Used Patterns:

1 x 1 rib.

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1 + 2 selvage sts.

Row Instructions:

1st row (RS): 1 selvage st, *knit2tog, 1 yarn over*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit st, 1 selvage st;

2nd and 4th rows: purl;

3rd row: 1 selvage st, 1 knit st, *1 yarn over, knit2tog to the left*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage sts.

Repeat 1st-4th rows.

Stitches Control:

10 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 60 (64) 68 (72) 78 sts in 2 threads of yarn (1 thread of Phil Mystere yarn + 1 thread of Myriade yarn) and make 4 cm of rib for placket with knitting needles 7. Change to knitting needles 8 and work with the main pattern, increase 1 st in the 1st row = 61 (65) 69 (73) 79 sts.

For arm-holes, increase 1 x 6 sts from both sides in 30 cm from placket = 73 (77) 81 (85) 91 sts.

For shoulders, bind off 1 x 2 sts in 47 (48) 49 (50) 51 cm from placket. Then, bind off 6 x 4 sts (1 x 4 sts, then 6 x 4 sts in every 2nd row), 1 x 4 sts and 5 x 4 sts, then 1 x 6 sts in every 2nd row, 1 x 4 sts and 5 x 4 sts and 1 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (1 x 4 sts, 4 x 4 sts and 2 x 6 sts in every 2nd row), 1 x 4 sts, 3 x 4 sts and 3 x 6 sts in every 2nd row.

At the same time, bind off the central 9 (9) 9 (9) 11 sts and finish both sides separately. At the same time, bind off 1 x 6 sts in 54 (55) 56 (57) 58 cm from placket from inwards.

Front:

Make in the same way as back = 73 (77) 81 (85) 91 sts.

For neck-hole, bind off the central 7 (7) 7 (7) 9 sts and finish both sides separately in 46 (47) 48 (49) 59 cm from placket.

For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row from inwards.

At the same time, bind off 1 x 2 sts, then, 6 x 4 sts in every 2nd row (1 x 4 sts, then, 6 x 4 sts in every 2nd row), 1 x 4 sts, then, 5 x 4 sts and 1 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (1 x 4 sts, then 4 x 4 sts and 2 x 6 sts in every 2nd row), 1 x 3 sts, then, 3 x 4 sts and 3 x 6 sts in every 2nd row. Make the second half of neck-hole in the same way.

Assembly:

Make shoulder, side and sleeve seams.

Make a chain of 6 (6) 6 (6) 8 cm in 2 threads of yarn (1 thread of Phil Mystere + 1 Myriade) for back neck-hole, fasten with the help of single crochets, then, fasten the neck-hole with single crochets, finish your work, circle the row in the ring.