How to Knit a Stylish Sweater Using Cotton Yarn

You’ll Need:

500g; 550g; 600g of 100% cotton yarn (165m/50g);

Straight knitting needles size 5;

Circular knitting needles size 4.5 with short fishing line.

Size:

S; M; L.

Used Patterns:

Wrong Side Pattern:

This pattern is made with knitting needles size 5. In the right side (RS) row – use purls, and in the wrong side (WS) row – use knit stitches.

Rib Pattern:

This pattern is made with straight knitting needles according to the scheme, which states only RS rows; create WS rows according to the ornament. Repeat rows 1 through 146 in height.

Cable Pattern:

This pattern is also made with straight knitting needles according to the scheme, which states only RS rows; create WS rows according to the ornament. Repeat rows 1 through 12 in height.

Stitch Control:

23 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 180; 190; 200 stitches and start working according to the following description: 1 selvedge stitch, 35; 40; 45 stitches of wrong side pattern, 3 pattern repeats of rib, 35; 40; 45 stitches of wrong side pattern, 1 selvedge stitch.

After 146 rows, you should have 114; 124; 134 stitches left. Continue as follows: 1 selvedge stitch, 35; 40; 45 stitches of wrong side pattern, 3 pattern repeats of cable, 35; 40; 45 stitches of wrong side pattern, and 1 selvedge stitch.

From 60; 59; 58 cm from the first row, bind off 3 stitches x 1 from both sides in every even row, then 2 stitches x 2, and 1 stitch x 7. After this, decrease 1 stitch x 2 in every 4th row. You will have 82; 92; 102 stitches remaining.

At 76 cm height, make the neck-hole by binding off the central 42; 50; 58 stitches. For smooth rounding, bind off 4 stitches x 1 in every 2nd row and 1 stitch x 3.

At 80 cm, bind off the remaining stitches.

Front:

Make the front in the same way as the back but with a deeper neck-hole. Bind off the central 26; 34; 42 stitches at 67 cm height. For smooth rounding, bind off 5 stitches x 1, then 3 stitches x 1, 2 stitches x 1, and 1 stitch x 4 in every 2nd row. Follow this with 1 stitch x 3 in every 4th row.

Knit to match the height of the back and bind off the remaining stitches.

Assembly:

Complete all seams.

Lift 132; 136; 140 stitches with circular knitting needles size 4.5 (which consists of 60; 62; 64 stitches on the back and 72; 74; 76 stitches on the front). Knit 1 row of purls and bind off all purls.

Lift 91; 94; 97 stitches along each arm-hole. Knit 1 row of purls and then bind off all purls.