How to Knit a Stylish Mohair Sweater

You’ll Need

350 (400) 450g of yarn with mohair content (130m/50g);

Knitting needles 3.5.

Size

S (M) L.

Length

72 cm.

Used Patterns

• 2 x 2 rib;
• Relief pattern: The quantity of sts is multiplied by 16 + 1 selvedge st. Work according to the scheme. Make wrong-side rows according to the ornament, yarn overs – as purls.
  Repeat rows 1^st-8^th;
• Wrong-side: in RS row – purls, in WS row – knit sts.

Stitches Control

On relief pattern: 23 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 114 (122) 130 sts and make rib, starting with the WS row: 1 selvedge st, * 1 knit st, 2 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to * to end of row, 1 selvedge st.

In 6 cm, turn to the relief pattern: 1 selvedge st, 7 pattern repeats, (1 selvedge st, 4 sts before pattern repeat, 7 pattern repeats, 4 sts after pattern repeat, 1 selvedge st), 1 selvedge st, 8 pattern repeats, 1 selvedge st.

After that, knit straight for 61 cm. Bind off 5 sts x 1 from both sides for shoulders, then bind off 5 sts x 2 in a row, 6 (7) 8 sts x 4.

Bind off the central 18 sts for the neck-hole after 63 cm. Finish each part from a separate skein. Bind off 3 sts x 3 for smooth rounding in every even row.

Left Front

Cast on 39 (43) 47 sts and make rib, starting from the WS row: * 1 purl, 2 knit sts, 1 purl*; repeat from * to * to end of row, 1 selvedge st.

In 6 cm turn to the relief pattern: 1 selvedge st, 2 pattern repeats, 4 sts after pattern repeat, 1 purl, 1 selvedge st, (1 selvedge st, 4 sts before pattern repeat, 2 pattern repeats, 4 sts after pattern repeat, 1 purl, 1 selvedge st), 1 selvedge st, 2 pattern repeats, 1^st-13^th sts of pattern once, 1 selvedge st.

Knit straight to the needed height – see the schemes. Repeat the scheme of back for shoulder chamfers.

Right Front

In reflection to left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 50 (54) 54 sts and make rib, starting from the WS row: 1 selvedge st, * 1 purl, 2 knit sts, 1 purl*; repeat from * to * to end of row, 1 selvedge st.

Increase 1 st x 10 in every 8^th row from both sides, 1 st x 10 in every 6^th row, (1 st x 4 in every 8^th row, 1 st x 18 in every 6^th row), 1 st x 20 in every 6^th row, and 1 st x 4 in every 4^th row. There are 90 (98) 106 sts.

At 47 (46) 45 cm height, bind off the sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Lift 404 sts for the placket using a crochet hook: 180 sts of each half of the front, 44 sts of the neck-hole line on back.

Make rib, starting with the WS row: 1 selvedge st, * 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *, and finish the row with 2 purls, 1 selvedge st.

After 6 cm, bind off the sts according to the ornament. Sew the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.