Knitting a Stylish L-Sized Sweater with Pearls and Braids

You'll Need:

700g of yarn;

Circle knitting needles 4.5;

4 big buttons.

Size:

Instructions

Back

Cast on 83 sts for the back. Then divide them in the following way: selvedge st, 14 sts of pearls ornament, "braids" - 13 sts, 14 sts of pearls ornament, selvedge st. After knitting 40 cm of work, change to knitting needles 4.

Front

At first, make the right front. Cast on 46 sts on knitting needle 5. Knit according to schemes 1 and 2. Stitches: selvedge st, 10 sts of garter stitch, 6 sts of pearl ornament, 13 sts of "braids", 14 sts of pearl ornament, selvedge st. Also, make holes for buttons at the same distance. After knitting 40 cm, it's necessary to transfer the sts on knitting needles. In 60 cm in the end of the right side row, bind off: 1 x 3, 1 x 2, 2 x 1 sts.

After 72 cm start forming the neck-hole. To make this, bind off at the beginning of every right side row: 1 x 12 sts, then 6 x 1 sts. After knitting 88 cm, bind off the sts. Make the left front in analogy with the right.

Sleeves

Cast on 30 sts and knit 3 cm with garter stitch. Then, work according to scheme 2. Increase 1 st 6 times in the 8th right side row. After knitting 40 cm, bind off in every right side row: 1 x 3, 1 x 2, 6 x 1 st. After knitting 54 cm, bind off the rest sts.

Assembly

Make side and shoulder seams. Then, cast on from selvedge sts and knit 10 cm with garter stitch. You'll get a small collar. Sew the buttons.