How to Knit a Stylish Garment with Vertical Relief Pattern

You’ll Need:

350g of 100% cotton yarn (175m/50g);

Knitting needles size 2.5;

Crochet hook size 2.5.

Size:

S.

Used Patterns

Vertical relief pattern: follow the scheme provided.

Wrong side – in right-side rows: purl stitches; in wrong-side rows – knit stitches.

Stitches Control:

23 stitches x 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 143 stitches and work according to the following description:

• 1 selvedge stitch,
• 12 stitches of wrong side,
• 23 stitches of relief pattern,
• 24 stitches of wrong side,
• 23 stitches of relief pattern,
• 12 stitches of wrong side,
• 1 selvedge stitch.

For waist fitting, make decreases by purling 2 together at the beginning and end of each section of purls, except for the side parts. Perform these actions 10 times in every 15^th row. After 50 cm (165 rows) from the beginning of work, increase 1 stitch before and after selvedge stitches in every 8^th row from both sides. In 71 cm (233 rows) from the set-up edge, bind off 2 stitches twice and 1 stitch once in every even row from both sides to create arm-holes.

To form loose shoulders, increase 1 stitch from both sides. Repeat the increase of 1 stitch 4 times. Then, repeat the increases in every 6^th row for 1 stitch 5 times, and in every 8^th row for 1 stitch once. In 16 cm (54 rows) from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 5 stitches twice and 6 stitches twice from both sides for shoulder chamfers. Then, bind off the remaining 16 stitches. Simultaneously, bind off the central 28 stitches for the neck-hole and bind off 3 stitches once along the edge of the neck-hole in a row.

Front

Make in the same manner as the back, with the only difference being a deeper neck-hole. Divide your work into 2 halves 3 cm (7 rows) from the arm-holes and complete each half separately. For the neck-hole, bind off 3 stitches once and 2 stitches five times in every even row from the central edge, and 1 stitch five times in every 4^th row. In 16 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 5 stitches twice and 6 stitches twice from both sides for shoulder chamfer. Then, bind off the remaining stitches.

Assembly

Make all the seams. Fasten the neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of shrimp stitch.