Pink Yarn Sweater Knitting Pattern

You’ll Need:

700 (800)g of pink yarn (60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 100m/50g);

Knitting needles 4;

Circle knitting needles 4.

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns

Rib Stitch:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 4 + 2 selvedge stitches.

RS rows: 1 selvedge stitch, *2 knit stitches, 2 purls*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvedge stitch.

WS rows: due to the ornament.

Circle rows: the quantity of stitches is a multiple of 4: 2 knit stitches, 2 purls by turn.

Relief Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 22 + 21 + 2 selvedge stitches – work according to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows stitches and yarn overs as purls.

Start with 1 selvedge stitch and stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat and 1 selvedge stitch. Repeat 1^st-56^th rows.

Stockinette Stitch:

In RS rows – knit stitches, in WS rows – purls.

Stitches Control:

20 stitches x 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm with relief pattern.

Instructions

Back:

Cast on 86 (106) stitches and make 3 cm with rib for the placket, increase 3 (5) stitches in the last WS row = 89 (111) stitches.

Continue work with relief pattern.

In 61 cm = 214 rows (62 cm = 218 rows) from the placket, bind off the central 35 (41) stitches for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately.

For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row.

In 63 cm = 220 rows (64 cm = 224 rows) from the placket, bind off the rest 25 (33) stitches of shoulders.

Front:

Make in the same way as back, but in 59 cm = 206 rows (60 cm = 210 rows) from the placket, bind off the central 27 (33) stitches for the neck-hole and 6 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row.

Sleeves:

Cast on 50 (54) stitches for each sleeve and make 3 cm of rib for the placket.

Continue work according to the following description: 1 selvedge stitch, 3 (5) stitches of stockinette stitch, 43 stitches with relief pattern, 2 (4) stitches with stockinette stitch, 1 selvedge stitch.

For sleeve chamfer, increase 36 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row, and at first, work with stockinette stitch, then, include the stitches of stockinette stitch and increases in work = 122 (126) stitches.

In 42.5 cm = 148 rows from the placket, bind off all the stitches as knit stitches.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams.

Cast on 88 (100) stitches with circle knitting needles and make 1 circle row of purls and 3 cm of rib.

Then, bind off the stitches as purls.

Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.