Complete Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Sweater
You’ll Need:
450 (500) 550g of multi-colored sectional color yarn (100% sheep wool; 110m/50g);
250 (300) 350g of grey yarn (72% alpaca wool, 16% polyamide, 12% sheep wool; 190m/50g);
Knitting needles 5;
Circular knitting needles 5 (100 cm long).
Size:
S (M-L) XL-2XL.
Used Patterns
1 x 1 rib.
Pearl pattern: * 1 knit st, 1 purl*; replace st in every row.
Pattern of slipped sts: work according to the scheme. Start with 4 sts before the 1st arrow, pattern repeat of 16 sts between arrows, finish with st after the 2nd arrow. Repeat rows 1-40 in height.
Stripes order: * 2 grey stripes, 4 multi-colored stripes*.
Stitch Control:
20 sts x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 181 (197) 213 sts with grey yarn and create 1.5 cm = 3 rows of pearl pattern for lower placket, starting with WS row. Continue work with multi-colored yarn and create 1 WS row of purls. Then, work with the pattern of slipped sts. In 33 (31) 29 cm = 113 (106) 99 rows from lower placket, make marks for arm-holes from both sides. In 13 (15) 17 cm = 44 (51) 58 rows from marks or in 46 cm = 157 rows from lower placket, bind off 1 x 1 st from both sides for shoulder chamfers, then bind off 8 x 1 st in every 2nd row, 28 (20) 12 x 2 sts and 0 (8) 16 x 3 sts. In 22 cm = 74 rows from the beginning of chamfers, bind off the rest 51 sts.
Front
Make in the same way as back, but leave the central 51 sts for collar in 38 cm = 129 rows from lower placket and finish right side. In 8 cm = 28 rows from the previously left central sts or in 46 cm = 157 rows from lower placket, make shoulder chamfers from the right side in the same way as for back. Make the second half in symmetry.
Assembly
Transfer the previously left 51 sts of front to the knitting needles and create a collar with grey yarn, starting with RS row and 1 knit st after the selvage st. In 85 cm, bind off sts and sew collar to the inner side. Make shoulder seams. Sew up collar in neck-hole. For sleeves, cast on 47 (53) 59 sts with grey yarn, starting with WS row and 1 knit st after selvage st, then work with rib. In 20 cm = 48 rows from the set-up row, bind off sts. Sew up the sleeve between the marks of arm-holes. Make sleeve and side seams.