How to Knit a Cozy Garment with Lana Grossa Secondo Yarn


You’ll Need:
200 (250)g of blue (#44) Lana Grossa Secondo yarn (50% cotton, 30% polyamide, 20% silk; 125m/50g);
Knitting needles size 4.5;
Crochet hook size 4.
Size:
S (M).
Stitches Control:
16.5 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back and Front
Start with the left side seam of the front. Cast on 54 sts and work with stockinette stitch.
In 8 (10) cm from the beginning of work, bind off 1 x 11 sts from the right side for neck-hole. Then, bind off 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 2 sts, and 1 x 1 st in every 2nd row, 1 x 1 st in every 4th row, and 1 x 1 st in every 6th row.
Cast on 1 x 1 st in the next 36th row, 1 x 1 st in every 6th row, 1 x 1 st in the next 4th row, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 11 sts in every 2nd row.
At the same time, in 10 (12) cm from the beginning, work with short rows and turn with yarn over. In WS row after 4 sts, turn your work with yarn over and make RS row. In the next WS row, turn your work after 8 sts, then after 12 sts etc.
Work this way until there are 44 sts on the knitting needles. Turn your work with yarn over and make RS row. Turn your work after 40 sts in WS row, then after 36 sts etc.
In 40.5 (42.5) cm from the beginning of work, work with short rows in the same way. In 34 (38) cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 27 (31) sts from the right side for arm-hole, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st in every 2nd row, and 1 x 1 st in the next 4th row = 54 sts.
In 4 rows, the right side seam is reached. Place a mark. Make the back from * in the same way, but for the neck-hole, bind off 1 x 7 sts from the right side, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row, and 1 x 1 st in the next 4th row.
Continue with 1 x 1 st in the next 6th row, 1 x 1 st in the next 36th row, 1 x 1 st in the next 6th row, and 1 x 1 st in the next 4th row. Then, work 1 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 7 sts in every 2nd row.
In 80 (88) cm from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 54 sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder and side seams. Fasten the neck-hole and arm-holes with 1 circular row of single crochets.