Complete Knitting Instructions for Light-Turquoise Yarn Sweater

You'll Need:

10 (11) 12 skeins of light-turquoise color yarn (50% viscose, 50% polyacryl, 100m/50g);

Knitting needles 3.5 and 4.5;

Circle knitting needles 3.5.

Size:

M, (L), XL.

Stitches Control:

20 sts х 26 rows = 10 х 10 cm.

Used Techniques

Rib with Knitting Needles 3.5:

Right-side rows: 1 selvedge st, 1 knit st, 2 purls, * 2 knit sts, 2 purls*; repeat from * to *, finish with 1 knit st, 1 selvedge st.

Wrong-side rows: due to the ornament.

Stockinette Stitch with Knitting Needles 4.5:

Right-side rows - knit sts, wrong-side rows - purls.

Main Pattern:

Knit according to the scheme (right-side rows are stated). Wrong-side rows - follow the pattern, making yarn overs as purls. Repeat 1st-24th rows of the scheme.

Marked Decreases

Right Side:

1 selvedge st, 1 knit st, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 1 knit st, slip 1 st as in stockinette stitche, 1 knit st, draw the slipped st through just knitted.

Left Side:

knit2tog, 1 knit st, 1 purl, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 1 knit st, 1 selvedge st. If the increase is placed on the pattern, don't knit cables at these places; make other sts as knit sts.

Instructions

Back and Front:

Cast on 98 (110) 122 sts with knitting needles 3.5. Divide the sts of the wrong-side rows: 1 selvedge st, 1 purl, * 2 knit sts, 2 purls*; repeat from * to * 23 (26) 29 times, finishing with 2 knit sts, 1 purl, 1 selvedge st. Make 8 cm with rib.

After that, change to knitting needles 4.5 and continue work with stockinette stitch and main pattern. Divide the sts in the following way: 1 selvedge st, 20 (26) 24 sts of stockinette stitch, 3.5 (3.5) 4.5 times pattern repeat, 20 (26) 24 sts of stockinette stitch, 1 selvedge st.

For sleeve chamfers, bind off 5 (6) 7 sts from both sides after 40 cm from the 1st row and 23 (26) 29 x 1 st from both sides as marked decrease. After 58 (60) 62 cm from the 1st row, leave the last 42 (46) 50 sts.

Make the front part in the same way.

Sleeves:

Cast on 50 sts for each sleeve with knitting needles. Divide the sts of the wrong side row in the following way: 1 selvedge st, * 2 knit sts, 2 purls*; repeat from * to * 11 times, finishing with knit sts, 1 purl, 1 selvedge st. Knit 8 cm with rib and turn to knitting needles 4.5.

Make with stockinette stitch and main pattern, divide the sts in the following way: 1 selvedge st, 4 sts of stockinette stitch, 1 selvedge st. For the side chamfer of the sleeve, increase 10 x 1 st (in every 6th row from rib from both sides, 7 x 1 st, then in every 4th row, 7 x 1 st from both sides) in every 8th row from the rib from both sides, 17 x 1 st in every 4th row from both sides and 1 x 1 st in every 2nd row. Include the increased sts in the pattern of stockinette stitch = 70 (78) 86 sts.

After 40 (38) 36 cm from the set-up row, bind off 5 (6) 7 sts from both sides and in every 2nd row 3 (26) 19 x 1 st as marked decrease. If you have 22 sts left, continue knitting the raglan of sleeve according to the ornament. Leave the last 14 sts.

Assembly:

Cast on 14 sts from the left sleeve, 42 (46) 50 sts of front, 14 sts from the right sleeve, 42 (46) 50 sts from the back on circle knitting needles 3.5.

Start the circle row with the part between back and left sleeve.

Continue knitting with rib, divide the sts in the 1st circle row in the following way: slip the last st but one from back, as in stockinette stitch, knit together the last st of back and the 1st st of left sleeve as knit st, draw slipped st through this st, 1 knit st, * 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * twice, 2 purls, 1 knit st, slip the last st of the sleeve as in stockinette stitch, knit 2 sts of the front part together, draw slipped st through this st, * 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * 9 (10) 11 times, 2 purls, slip 1 st as in stockinette stitch, knit together the last st of the front part and the 1st st of the right sleeve, draw slipped st through this st, * 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * twice, finish with 2 purls, 1 knit st, slip the last st of the sleeve as in stockinette stitch, knit together 2 sts of back, draw slipped st through this st, * 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *, 22 purls, 2 knit sts, repeat from * to * 9 (10) 11 times, finish with 2 purls = 104 (112) 120 sts.

After that, knit 4 cm with rib and bind off all the sts according to the ornament. Make raglan, side, and sleeve seams.