How to Knit a Comfortable Cotton Sweater

You’ll Need

200g of 100% cotton yarn;

Knitting needles size 4.5.

Size

Size: S.

Used Patterns

Stitches Overview

Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls;

2 x 2 rib;

Cable (20 sts wide):

• 1^st and 3^rd rows: 1 purl, 8 knit sts, 2 purls, 8 knit sts, 1 purl;
• 2^nd and all WS rows: follow the pattern;
• 5^th row: 1 purl, cross 8 sts to the right (leave 4 sts on the auxiliary needle behind work, 4 knit sts, 4 knit sts from the auxiliary needle), 2 purls, cross 8 sts to the left (leave 4 sts on the auxiliary needle in front of work, 4 knit sts, 4 knit sts from the auxiliary needle), 1 purl.
  Repeat 1^st-6^th rows.

Relief pattern: follow the scheme.

Stitches Control

18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 78 sts and make 3 cm of ribbing. Then, work with stockinette stitch. In 7 cm from the set-up row, bind off 3 x 1 st in every 6^th row for better fitting. In 22 cm from the set-up row, increase 2 x 1 st in every 12^th row. In 36 cm from the set-up row, bind off 2 sts from both sides for raglan and 11 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. In 44 cm from the set-up row, bind off the remaining sts.

Front

Cast on 78 sts and make 3 cm of ribbing. Then, divide the sts in the following way: 29 sts of stockinette stitch, 20 sts of cable, 29 sts of stockinette stitch. Improve fitting from both sides in the same way as for the back. In 28 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 st and work with the relief pattern. Make raglan chamfers from both sides in the same way as for the back. Bind off the remaining sts at the height of the back.

Sleeves

Cast on 50 sts and make 3 cm of ribbing. Then, work with stockinette stitch. Bind off 2 sts for raglan chamfers from both sides and 5 x 1 st in every 4^th row. In 11 cm from the set-up row, bind off the remaining sts.

Assembly

Make raglan seams; cast on 170 sts along the neck-hole, make 4 cm of ribbing and bind off the sts. Finally, make side and sleeve seams.