How to Knit a Stylish Apricot and White Garment

You’ll Need:

300 (350) 400g of yarn (77% cotton, 15% cashmere wool, 8% polyamide);

100 (100) 150g of the same yarn, but in white color;

Knitting needles 4.5;

Crochet hook 3;

Circular knitting needles 3 and 4.5;

Hat rib.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns:

Main pattern: Start and finish every row with 1 selvage stitch.

WS rows: Draw 1 stitch and make it together with the next stitch as purl2tog.

Stitches Control:

16.5 stitches x 24.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Stripes Order:

*12 apricot rows, 2 white rows, 8 apricot rows, 2 white rows*; repeat from * to * x 4 times, finish with 14 apricot rows = totally, 134 rows.

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 70 (78) 86 stitches with apricot yarn and work with the main pattern due to stripes order. In 36.5 cm = 90 rows (35 cm = 86 rows) 33.5 cm = 82 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 3 stitches from both sides for arm-holes, then, 1 x 3 stitches in every 2nd row, 1 x 3 stitches and 1 x 2 stitches and 3 x 1 stitch = 48 (56) 64 stitches.

In 53 cm = 130 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 26 (28) 30 stitches for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 stitch from inwards in the next 2nd row. At the same time in 54 cm = 132 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 5 (7) 8 stitches from outwards for shoulder chamfer. In 64.5 cm = 134 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 5 (6) 8 stitches of shoulder. Make the second side in symmetry.

Front:

Make in the same way as back, but with deeper neck-hole; the central 6 (8) 10 stitches form neck-hole in 48 cm = 118 rows from the set-up row. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches, 3 x 1 stitch.

Assembly:

Make shoulder and side seams. Fasten 1 row of slip stitches with apricot yarn.