Complete Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Garment

Size

S (M)

You'll Need

• 950g (1050g) of Cashmerino Arana, plum color (55% merino wool, 33% microfiber, 12% cashmere, 90m/50g);
• Knitting needles 4.5 and 5;
• Circle knitting needles 4.5.

Ornaments

Ornament A, Knitting Needles 4.5

The quantity of sts is multiplied 4 + 2 + 2 selvedge sts. Knit according to scheme 1, where right and wrong side rows are stated.

Ornament B, Knitting Needles 5

The quantity of sts is multiplied 16 + 6 + 2 selvedge sts. Crochet according to scheme 2, where only right side rows are stated, and make wrong side rows according to the ornament. Start with 1 selvedge st, repeat pattern A, and finish with the sts after pattern A and 1 selvedge st. Complete from the 1st to the 20th rows once, then repeat from the 5th to the 20th rows. After the 1st row, the quantity of sts is multiplied 18 + 6 + 2 selvedge sts.

Ornament C, Circle Rows

The quantity of sts is multiplied by 4. For the 1st circle row, repeat the pattern B from scheme 2. For the 2nd-4th circle rows, knit the sts according to the ornament. Repeat from the 1st to the 4th circle rows.

Stitches Control

26.5 sts x 25.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back

Cast on 120 (136) sts and knit 6 cm of ornament A for the placket. Then, knit with ornament B. After the 1st row, there are 134 (152) sts in work. Bind off 9 x 1 st = 116 (134) sts in every 12th row from both sides at the same time. In 57 cm = 146 rows (54 cm = 138 rows) from the placket, bind off 3 sts for arm-holes from both sides and in every 2nd row - 1 x 2 sts and 5 x 1 sts = 96 (114) sts. In 80 cm = 204 rows from the placket, bind off the middle 42 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For rounding, bind off 1 x 5 sts and 1 x 4 sts from the inner edge in every 2nd row. At the same time, in 81 cm = 206 rows from the placket, bind off 6 (9) sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 6 (9) sts in every 2nd row. Finish work in 82 cm = 210 rows from the placket.

Front

Make the same way as the back, but for a deeper neck-hole, lay 24 sts in 73 cm = 186 rows from the placket and bind off 1 x 6 sts, 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 3 sts, and 4 x 1 sts from the inner edge.

Sleeve

Cast on 72 (80) sts and knit 6 cm with ornament A for the placket. Then, knit with ornament B in the following way: start with 1 selvedge st, repeat the pattern B, and finish with the sts after the pattern B and 1 selvedge st. Repeat from 1st to 4th rows. At the same time, add 7 x (in every 8th row 11 x) 1 st in every 12th row for sleeve chamfers from both sides = 86 (102) sts, including added sts in the ornament. In 37.5 cm = 96 rows from the placket, bind off 4 (5) sts for the sleeve head from both sides and 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 5 x 1 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 3 x 3 sts, 2 x 4 sts in every 2nd row (1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 3 x 3 sts, 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 5 sts). In 48.5 cm = 124 rows from the placket, bind off the remaining 20 (22) sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Transfer the laid 24 sts of the front to the circle needles, cast on 130 sts along the neck-hole and knit the placket on all 154 sts in the following way: continue work on the 12 middle sts of the front according to the braid ornament.