Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Garment

You’ll Need:

450 (500)g of white Gala yarn (48% silk, 24% viscose, 17% linen, 11% polyamide; 95m/50g);

Knitting needles 4.5;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size:

Used Patterns:

• Main Pattern 1:

  According to scheme 1, where only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Repeat rows 1^st-28^th.

• Main Pattern 2:

  According to scheme 2, where only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Repeat rows 1^st-8^th.

Stitches Control:

• Main pattern 1: 16 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Main pattern 2: 17 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back/Front:

Cast on 84 (100) sts and work with main pattern 1 as follows: 1 selvage st, start according to scheme 1, repeat the pattern x 4 (5) times, finish according to scheme 1, 1 selvage st. At 57 (64) cm height, bind off all the sts.

Sleeves:

Cast on 38 (46) sts and work with main pattern 2. For sleeve chamfers, increase 5 (3) x 1 st in every 10^th row and 5 x 1 st in every 8^th row, 3 (4) x 1 st in every 6^th row, 2 (5) x 1 st in every 4^th row, and 1 x 1 st in the next 2^nd row; include the increased sts in main pattern 2. At 49 cm height, bind off all the sts.

Assembly:

Fasten the bottom of back and front and neck-hole line with 1 circular row of “shrimp stitch”.