Essential Knitting Instructions for Cozy Sweater Creation

You’ll Need:

700 (800) 900g of red yarn (97% wool, 3% nylon; 40m/100g);

Knitting needles 10;

4 stitch markers.

Size:

S (M) L.

Stitches Control:

7.5 sts x 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 42 (45) 48 sts and work with stockinette stitch in straight and reversed directions, starting with the WS row.

In 23 cm = 21 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st from both sides for side chamfers and place markers in these positions. Then, bind off 2 x 1 st in every 14th row = 36 (39) 42 sts. At 64 cm = 61 rows height from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row (1 x 1 st in the next 4th row) = 24 (27) 30 sts.

In 19 (21) 23 cm = 18 (20) 22 rows from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the central 14 (15) 16 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 1 st in the next 2nd row from inwards. At the same time, bind off 1 x 2 sts (1 x 2 sts) 1 x 3 sts from the outer edge of shoulder chamfer. Bind off the remaining 2 (3) 3 sts in the next RS row. Finish the second side in symmetry.

Front

Cast on 42 (45) 48 sts and work with stockinette stitch in straight and reversed directions, starting with the WS row. In 15 cm = 15 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st from both sides of side chamfers and place markers there. Then, bind off 2 x 1 st in every 14th row = 36 (39) 42 sts.

At 48 (50) 52 cm = 45 (47) 49 rows height from the set-up row, bind off the central 2 (3) 4 sts and finish both sides separately. For the chamfer, bind off 3 x 1 st in every 2nd row from inwards and 4 x 1 st in every 4th row. At the same time, in 56 cm = 53 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from inwards for the arm-hole, then, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row and 1 x 1 st in every 4th row.

In 19 (21) 23 cm = 18 (20) 22 rows from the beginning of arm-hole, bind off 1 x 2 (2) 3 sts for shoulder chamfer. Bind off the remaining 2 (3) 3 sts in the next RS row. Finish the second side in symmetry.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Make side seams from arm-holes to markers = back is 8 cm longer than front.