How to Knit a Stylish Sweater with Vertical Leaves Pattern

You'll Need:

350g of 100% cotton yarn (175m/50g);

Knitting needles 2.5;

Crochet hook 2.5.

Size:

S-M

Used Patterns:

Vertical leaves pattern: as per the scheme;

Wrong-side: in right-side rows - purls, in wrong-side rows - knit stitches.

Stitches Control:

23 stitches x 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm square.

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 143 stitches and knit according to the following description: 1 selvedge stitch, 12 stitches of wrong-side pattern, 23 stitches of relief pattern, 24 stitches of wrong-side pattern, 23 stitches of relief pattern, 24 stitches of wrong-side pattern, 23 stitches of relief pattern, 12 stitches of wrong-side pattern, 1 selvedge stitch.

For waist fitting, decrease stitches by purling two together at the beginning and end of the purl sections, excluding side parts. Make this decrease 10 times every 15th row.

In 50 cm (165 rows) from the beginning of work, increase 1 stitch in every 8th row before and after selvedge stitches from both sides.

In 71 cm (233 rows) from the set-up row, bind off 2 stitches twice and 1 stitch once from both sides in every even row to create armholes.

To create the lowered shoulder, increase 1 stitch from both sides. Repeat the increase of 1 stitch every 4 rows and then in every 6th row 5 times and in every 8th row 1 stitch once.

At 16 cm (54 rows) from the armhole beginnings, bind off 5 stitches twice and 6 stitches twice from both sides for shoulder chamfer. Simultaneously, bind off the central 28 stitches for the neck-hole and 3 stitches once along the neck-hole line in a row.

Front:

Make in the same way as the back, with the only difference being a deeper neck-hole. For this, divide your work in half 3 cm (7 rows) from the armholes beginning and knit each part separately.

For the neck-hole, bind off 3 stitches once in all even rows from the central edge, 2 stitches five times, and 1 stitch five times in every 4th row.

At 16 cm from the armhole beginning, bind off 5 stitches twice and 6 stitches twice for the shoulder chamfer from both sides. Then, bind off the remaining stitches.

Assembly:

Make all seams. Fasten the neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of "shrimp stitch" using the crochet hook.