How to Knit a Stylish Batwing Sweater

You’ll Need:

5 (6, 7, 8, 8) skeins of pink yarn (65% acryl, 35% mohair; 190m/50g);

Knitting needles 5 and 5.5;

Circle knitting needles 5.

Stitches Control:

18 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Size:

S (M, L, XL).

Instructions:

Back

Cast on 89 (93, 101, 105) stitches with knitting needles 5 and work with 2 x 2 rib pattern to 9 (9, 10, 10) cm height.

Note: make the 1^st row from left to right direction.

Make 4 stitches before pattern repeat, repeat pattern according to the scheme x 21 (22, 24, 25) times, finish with 2 stitches after pattern repeat. You should get 111 (116, 126, 131) stitches.

Repeat 1^st-12^th rows according to the scheme.

Make decreases according to scheme 2 after the 7^th row.

Decrease 1 stitch from both sides in every 3^rd row x 35 (37, 37, 40) times. Leave the stitches.

Front

Make in the same way as back.

Batwing Sleeve

Cast on 89 (89, 93, 93) stitches with straight knitting needles 5.5 and work with the main pattern according to scheme 1, starting from the 7^th row: 3 stitches before pattern repeat, repeat pattern x 21 (21, 22, 22) times, finish with 2 stitches according to the scheme = 110 (110, 115, 115) stitches.

Continue working 7^th-12^th rows according to the scheme, make decrease on the 8^th row according to scheme 2.

Repeat 1^st-12^th rows according to scheme 1, at the same time, decrease 1 stitch from each side in every 3^rd row x 35 (37, 37, 40) times. Leave the stitches.

Assembly

Make raglan seams. Transfer all the stitches to the common knitting needles and work with 1 x 1 rib, at the same time, decrease 5-4-5-4 stitches above each sleeve. As a result, you should decrease 10 (8, 10, 8) stitches. Continue working with rib for 2.5 cm, after that, bind off the stitches.