Complete Guide to Knitting with Starwool Maxi Yarn

You’ll Need:

1150 (1250)g of olive-green Starwool Maxi yarn (100% merino wool; 80m/50g);

100g of olive Bouclana yarn (63% polyacryl, 27% wool, 10% polyamide; 90m/50g);

Short and long circular knitting needles 5.5;

6 buttons 25 mm.

Used Patterns

Structured pattern, knitting needles 6: start and finish every row with 1 selvage stitch.

• 1st row: * 1 knit stitch, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit stitch;
• 2nd row: as stitches face;
• 3rd row: purls;
• 4th row: knit stitches;
• 5th row: * 1 purl, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *, 1 purl;
• 6th row: as stitches face;
• 7th row: purl;
• 8th row: knit stitches.

Repeat 1st-8th rows.

Pattern for placket, knitting needles 6: * 2 knit stitches, 2 purls*.

1 x 1 rib, knitting needles 5.5.

Stitches Control

Structured pattern: 15 stitches x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Cast on 227 (243) stitches with Starwool Maxi yarn and work with structured pattern. The outer 56 (60) stitches form the front, while the central 115 (123) stitches form the back. In 21 cm = 48 rows from the setup row, divide work for armholes. At first, continue work on the outer 11 (13) stitches of the pattern, increasing 1 selvage stitch from cross yarn = 12 (14) stitches. In 23.5 cm = 54 rows from the division of work, leave stitches. Then, continue work on the central 205 (217) stitches according to the pattern, increasing 1 stitch from both sides in the 1st row = 207 (219) stitches. In 23.5 cm = 54 rows from the division of work, leave stitches. Draw the increased stitches through the previous or next stitch on all details, then work on all 227 (243) stitches as one-piece cloth. In 46 cm = 106 rows from the setup row, make decreases for shoulder chamfer.

Decrease Instructions

107th row: make 17 (21) x purl2tog = 210 (222) stitches;

109th row: make the 9th and 10th stitches x once, then make every 11th and 12th stitches as knit2tog x 16 (17) times = 193 (204) stitches;

123rd row: make the 8th and 9th stitches x once, then make every 10th and 11th stitches as purl2tog x once = 176 (186) stitches;

125th row: make the 7th and 8th stitches as knit2tog x once, then make every 9th and 10th stitches as knit2tog x 16 (17) times = 159 (168) stitches;

141st row: make the 6th and 7th stitches x once, then make every 8th and 9th stitches as knit2tog x 16 (17) times = 142 (150) stitches;

143rd row: make 5th and 6th stitches x once, then make every 7th and 8th stitches as purl2tog x 16 (17) times = 125 (132) stitches;

153rd row: make 4th and 5th stitches x once, then make every 6th and 7th stitches as knit2tog = 108 (114) stitches;

155th row: make 3rd and 4th stitches x once, then make every 5th and 6th stitches as purl2tog x 16 (17) times = 91 (96) stitches;

161st row: make 4th and 5th (3rd and 4th) stitches x once, then repeat 8 (9) times.