Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Sweater

You’ll Need:

500 (550)g of dark-grey Classico Lana Grassa yarn (100% cotton; 110m/50g);

Knitting needles 4.5;

Circular knitting needles 3.5.

Size:

S (L).

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple of 14 + 1 + selvage st. Work according to the scheme. In WS row, make sts as they face, yarn overs as purls.

Stitches Control:

21.5 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 103 (117) sts and work with the relief pattern: 2 selvage sts, start according to the scheme, 6 (7) pattern repeats, finish according to the scheme, 2 selvage sts. In 39 (40) cm from the beginning of work, bind off 1 x 3 sts, then, 1 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every 2nd row = 87 (101) sts. In 20 (21) cm from the beginning of armholes, bind off the central 27 sts for the neck-hole, then, bind off 1 x 6 sts from both sides. In 60 (62) cm from the beginning of work, bind off the rest 24 (31) sts of the shoulder.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but in 52 (54) cm from the beginning of work, bind off the central 13 sts for the neck-hole and work separately, binding off 1 x 4 sts, 3 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every 2nd row from both sides. In 60 (62) cm from the beginning of work, bind off the rest 24 (31) sts.

Sleeves

Cast on 51 sts and work with relief pattern: 1 selvage st, start from arrow A and work to the end of pattern repeat = 11 sts, pattern repeat x twice, finish with arrow B, 1 selvage st. In 14 cm from the beginning of work, increase 1 x 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers, then, 10 (12) x 1 st in every 6th (8th) row = 73 (77) sts. Include the increased sts in the pattern. In 47 cm from the beginning of work, bind off 1 x 3 sts from both sides for sleeve caps, then, 1 x 2 sts and 11 x 1 st in every 2nd row, 2 x 1 st in every 4th row and 5 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts in every 2nd row. In 15 cm from the beginning of sleeve cap, bind off the rest 17 (21) sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 90 sts along the neck-hole with circular knitting needles and work with a circular row of purls. Make side and sleeve seams. Sew up the sleeves.