Knitting Instructions for Stylish Garment Using Mixed Cotton and Acryl Yarn
You'll Need:
800; 900; 1000; 1100; 1300g of mixed cotton acryl yarn (50% cotton, 50% acryl; 187m/100g);
Circle knitting needles 4 and 4.5;
Markers.
Used Patterns
Stockinette Stitch
: In right-side rows - knit stitches, in wrong-side rows - purls;Garter Stitch
: All knit stitches;Relief Pattern
: Follow the scheme.Stitches Control
Relief Pattern
with knitting needles 4.5: 20 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm;Stockinette Stitch
with knitting needles 4.5: 18 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.Instructions
Back
Cast on 95; 113; 131; 149; 167 stitches with knitting needles 4 and make 6 rows with garter stitch. Turn to knitting needles 4.5 and create the relief pattern (see the scheme) to a height of 19". Place markers at the beginning and end of the last row and continue making armholes at 7; 7; 8; 9; 10" height. Bind off all stitches and place a marker on the central 41st stitch of the neck-hole.
Left Front
Cast on 62; 80; 98; 116; 134 stitches with knitting needles 4 and follow the descriptions below:
1st row: Knit stitches to the last 3 stitches, place marker, 1 purl, 2 knit stitches;
2nd row: 2 purls, 1 knit stitch, transfer marker, knit stitches to the end of the row.
Make 4 more rows according to the previous actions and change to knitting needles 4.5. Knit the stitches after the marker according to the ornament, then create the pattern (see the schemes) on the remaining stitches until a height of 19". Place markers at the beginning and end of the last row and continue to make the armhole to 7; 7; 8; 9; 10" height. Bind off all stitches and place a marker on the first 27; 36; 45; 54; 63 stitches to create a shoulder seam on these stitches.
Right Front
Work in reflection of the left front instructions.
Sleeves
Cast on 45; 45; 45; 49; 49 stitches with knitting needles 4 and create 6 rows with garter stitch. Switch to knitting needles 4.5 and continue with stockinette stitch until reaching 5 cm from the bottom part. Increase 1 stitch from both sides in the following right-side row. Repeat the increases every 1¾; 1¾; 1¾; 1¾” x 8; 8; 12; 15; 19 times. You should end up with 63; 63; 71; 81; 89 stitches. Bind off all stitches at 17".
Assembly
Sew the shoulder seams together. Cast on 100; 114; 130; 146; 162 stitches along the neck-hole line with knitting needles 4 and create 5 rows with garter stitch. Bind off the stitches.
Sew the sleeves onto the garment. Complete the sleeve and side seams.