Knitting Instructions for Lana Gross Pashmina Yarn Sweater

You’ll Need

550g of Lana Gross Pashmina yarn (22% cashmere, 78% merino wool; 125m/50g);

Knitting needles size 4.

Size

S-M.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern: 3 knit stitches, 2 purls by turn.

Stitches Control

25 stitches x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 118 (128) stitches with knitting needles size 4 and work with the main pattern.

Divide the stitches in the following way: 1 selvage stitch, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, *3 knit stitches, 2 purls*; repeat from * to *, 2 knit stitches, 1 selvage stitch. At 34 cm height from the beginning of work, bind off 1 x 3 stitches from both sides for armholes and then knit 2 rows. After that, bind off 1 x 2 stitches, followed by making raglan chamfers by knitting 4^th and 3^rd stitches from the end of the row as knit 2 together. At 57 (59) cm from the beginning of work, bind off the remaining 50 (54) stitches, making 2 purls as stitches from the main pattern together.

Right Front

Cast on 83 (88) stitches and make 4 cm of the main pattern, dividing the stitches in the same way as for the back. At 38 cm from the beginning of work, create raglan armhole in the same way as for the back and transfer the last 11 (13) stitches to an auxiliary needle for the collar.

Left Front

Work in reflection to the right front.

Sleeves

Cast on 63 stitches and work with the main pattern, dividing the stitches in the same way as for the back. Make increases for chamfers at 13 cm height from the beginning of work: 6 x 1 stitch in every 8^th row, 7 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row (4 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row and 14 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row). At 46 cm from the beginning of work, create raglan chamfers in the same manner as for the back, and bind off the remaining 21 (25) stitches using purl 2 together.