How to Knit a Stylish Sweater with Merino Wool and Mohair Yarn

You'll Need:

300g of 100% Merino wool yarn (175m/50g) in crimson color;

150g of yarn (80% mohair, 20% synthetic; 245m/25g) in crimson color;

A little bit of contrast yarn;

Knitting needles 4 and 4.5.

Size:

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Used Patterns

Wrong side: on right-side rows - all knit stitches, on wrong-side rows - all purls;

1 x 1 rib;

"Relief Diagonal" pattern: created on 25 stitches according to the scheme;

Double rib: made with auxiliary yarn 1/2 of the needed quantity of stitches. Follow these instructions:

• 1st row: * 1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over*; repeat from * to * until the end of the row;
• 2nd row: * yarn over in 1 knit stitch, slip 1 stitch as purl (yarn in front of work)*; repeat from * to * until the end of the row;
• 3rd row and all following rows: * 1 knit stitch, slip 1 stitch as purl (yarn in front of work)*; repeat from * to * until the end of the row.

Bind off with contrast yarn in the finished sweater.

Stitches Control:

Using 2 threads of yarn (woolen + mohair) on stockinette stitch, achieve 18 stitches x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Make all the details with a double thread of woolen yarn + mohair.

Back

Cast on 101 stitches with knitting needles 3. Knit 4 rows of double rib followed by 16 rows of 1 x 1 rib. This should equal a height of 6 cm. Switch to knitting needles 4.5. Start with stockinette stitch and decrease 16 stitches in the 1st row. Then, knit straight to a height of 37 cm. For creating armholes, bind off 3 stitches x 1 along the edges of the detail and 1 stitch x 3 in all even rows. Make decreases starting from the 4th stitch from the edge of work and finishing before the last 3 stitches. At 55 cm, bind off the remaining 73 stitches (including 14 stitches for each shoulder).

Front

Cast on 101 stitches with knitting needles 4 and make 4 rows of double rib. Then, switch to knitting needles 4.5 and knit according to the following description: 25 stitches of 1 x 1 rib, 25 stitches of "relief diagonal" pattern, 1 stitch of stockinette stitch, 25 stitches of "relief diagonal" pattern, and 25 stitches of 1 x 1 rib. After knitting to 6 cm, follow this scheme: on sides, edges - 25 stitches of stockinette stitch, and the remaining stitches according to the pattern. Note that you should decrease 8 stitches from each side in the 1st row, leaving 17 stitches in total. Bind off 1 stitch x 19 at 33 cm for forming the neck hole. At 55 cm, bind off the remaining 14 stitches for each shoulder.

Sleeves

Cast on 51 stitches with knitting needles 3 and make 4 rows of double rib. Switch to knitting needles 4.5 and knit as follows: 13 stitches of 1 x 1 rib, 25 stitches of the main pattern, and 13 stitches of 1 x 1 rib. After 6 cm, begin knitting the edging using 13 stitches with stockinette stitch from both sides. In total, there are 45 stitches in work. Then, for sleeve widening, increase 1 stitch x 10 in every 10th row from both sides. At 50 cm, start forming the sleeve cap. Bind off 3 stitches x 1, then bind off 1 stitch x 10 in every even row. After 10 cm, bind off the remaining 39 stitches.

Assembly

First, make the shoulder seam. Lift 177 stitches with knitting needles 4 using double-thread yarn and create a 1 x 1 rib of 16 cm height. Next, complete with 2 rows of double rib and bind off the stitches. Finally, make all the remaining seams.