How to Knit a Stylish Sweater: A Complete Guide

You’ll Need:

350g of 100% acryl yarn in grey yarn;

Knitting needles 4,5 and 5;

3 buttons.

Stitches Control:

17 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 51 sts with knitting needles 4,5 and make 3 cm of 1 x 1 rib. Continue work, divide the sts in the following way: 12 sts of stockinette stitch, 5 sts of cable stitch due to the scheme, 17 sts of stockinette stitch, 5 sts of cable stitch due to the scheme, 12 sts of stockinette stitch.

Right Front

Cast on 27 sts with knitting needles 4,5 and make 3 cm of 1 x 1 rib. Continue work, dividing the sts in the following way: 6 sts of 1 x 1 rib for the placket, 8 sts of stockinette stitch, 5 sts of cable stitch due to the scheme and 8 sts of stockinette stitch. At a height of 21 cm from the beginning of work, bind off 3 sts for arm-holes from both sides of seams. At the same time, for forming a shawl collar, replace 1 st of stockinette stitch to 1 x 1 rib in every 4^th row x 6 times. At a height of 34 cm, bind off 12 sts for shoulder and continue work of 12 sts of collar. In 6 cm, bind off the sts due to the pattern.

Left Front

Make in symmetry to the right front.

Sleeves

Cast on 31 sts with knitting needles 4,5 and make 4 cm of 1 x 1 rib. Continue work with stockinette stitch, increase 5 x 1 st in every 6^th row from both sides = 41 sts. At a height of 20 cm from the beginning of work, decrease 7 x 1 st after 1 selvage st in every 2^nd row from both sides for sleeve caps and bind off the rest 27 sts. Total height is about 27 cm.

Assembly

Make all the seams, sew up the sleeves in the arm-holes. Sew the details of collar and attach it to the back neck-hole. Make 3 button-loops on the left front. Sew buttons to the right front.