Complete Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Sweater Design

Sizes

S (M)

You'll Need

500 (600) g of grey yarn Capri (55% cotton, 45% polyacryl, 105m/50g)

Knitting needles 4 mm

Hooks 3.5, 4 and 4 mm

Main Ornament A

The quantity of sts is multiplied by 13 + 10 + 3 chain stitches increase. Knit according to scheme 1. Start with the stitches before the pattern, repeat the stitches of the pattern, and finish with the stitches after the pattern.

Main Ornament B

The quantity of sts is multiplied by 13 + 6 + 3 chain stitches increase. Knit as Main Ornament A, but according to scheme 2.

Frilling

The quantity of sts is multiplied by 12 + 1 + 1 chain stitches increase. Knit according to scheme 3. Start with the stitches before the pattern, repeat the stitches of the pattern, and finish with the stitches after the pattern. Complete once from the 1st to the 4th rows.

Garter Stitch

Knit and purl rows = knit stitches.

Stitch Control

• Main ornaments A and B: 18 sts and 7.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Frilling: 1 pattern and 4 rows = 7.5 x 4.5 cm;
• Garter stitch: 17 sts and 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back

Make a chain of 88 (101) chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase with hook 3.5 mm and crochet 1 row with single crochet (sc). Then crochet with hook 4 mm using Main Ornament A. Finish in 60.5 cm = 46 rows (66 cm = 50 rows) from the tappet edge and crochet 3 chain stitches instead of 8 chain stitches in the last row.

Left Front

Make a chain of 32 (36) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with hook 3.5 mm and crochet 1 row with single crochet (sc). Then crochet with hook 4 mm using Main Ornament B (A). Finish at the same height as the back and crochet 3 chain stitches instead of 8 chain stitches in the last row.

Right Front

Make in symmetry.

Sleeves

Make a chain of 45 (49) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with hook 3.5 mm and crochet 1 row with single crochet (sc). Then crochet with hook 4 mm using Main Ornament B (A). For sleeves chamfer, increase 14 x 0.5 cm in each 2nd row on both sides. Finish in 39 cm = 30 rows from the tappet edge and crochet 3 chain stitches instead of 8 chain stitches in the last row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; inseam sleeves, and make side and sleeves seams. Knit the edges of fronts and neckline with hook 3.5 mm with frilling = 217 (241) sc. Knit sleeves with hook 3.5 mm in frilling, starting with the stitches before the pattern, repeat the stitches of the pattern three times, and finish with the stitches before the clock = 41 sc. Cast on 220 stitches on needles for each strap, knit 5 cm in garter stitch, and finish with knit stitches. Sew the straps to the fronts.