Complete Sweater Knitting Instructions

You’ll Need:

6 (7) 7 (8) skeins of white Katia Joya (36% wool, 33% polyamide, 27% viscose, 4% polyester; 145m/50g);

Knitting needles 4.5.

 

Size:

S (M) L (XL).

 

Stitches Control:

18.5 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

 

Instructions

Back

Cast on 109 (118) 127 (136) sts and make 6 rows of garter stitch for lower placket.

Continue work, divide sts in the following way: work with wrong-side pattern on 12 sts from both sides, work with relief pattern on the central 85 sts (with wrong-side pattern on 12 sts from both sides, with relief pattern on the central 94 sts) with wrong-side on 12 sts from both sides, with relief pattern on the central 103 sts (with wrong-side pattern on 12 sts from both sides, with relief pattern on the central 112 sts). At the same time, decrease 5 x 1 st in every 8th row from both sides for side chamfers and 5 x 1 st in every 6th row = 89 (98) 107 (116) sts. In 51 (52) 53 (54) cm from the set-up row, bind off 2 x 10 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers, and 1 x 9 sts (3 x 11 sts) 3 x 12 sts (3 x 13 sts) in every row. In 51 (52) 53 (54) cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 9 (10) 13 (16) sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 6 sts and 1 x 5 sts in every 2nd row from RS inwards. Make the second side in symmetry.

 

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 48 (49) 50 (51) cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 11 (12) 15 (18) sts in RS row and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 3 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st in every 2nd row from RS. At the same time, make shoulder chamfer: in 3 cm from the beginning of neck-hole, bind off 2 x 10 sts, 1 x 9 sts (3 x 11 sts) 3 x 12 sts (3 x 13 sts) in every 2nd row from inwards. Finish the second side in symmetry.

 

Sleeves

Cast on 53 (57) 60 (64) sts and make 6 rows of garter stitch. Continue work, divide sts in the following way: make 2 sts from both sides with wrong-side, work with relief pattern on the central 49 sts (with wrong-side pattern on 4 sts from both sides, with relief pattern on the central 49 sts) with wrong-side pattern on 1 st from both sides, with relief pattern on the central 58 sts (with wrong-side pattern on 3 sts from both sides) with relief pattern on the central 58 sts. At the same time, in 1.5 cm from the set-up row, increase 10 x 1 st in every 10th row from both sides (10 x 1 st in every 10th row) 10 x 1 st in every 10th and 12th rows (10 x 1 st in every 10th row) 10 x 1 st in every 10th and 12th rows by turn = 73 (77) 80 (84) sts.

 

Assembly

Make one shoulder seam. Cast on 38 (40) 43 (4) sts along back neck-hole and 42 (45) 49 (53) sts along the edge of front neck-hole, make 6 rows of garter stitch on all 80 (85) 92 (98) sts for trim. Then, bind off sts. Make the second shoulder seam, including trim. Sew up the sleeves in open arm-holes of 20 (21) 22 (23) cm long, connect the center of sleeve with shoulder seam. Make side and sleeve seams.