Knitting a Stylish Sweater: A Step-by-Step Guide

You'll Need

400; 450g of 100% cotton yarn (145m/50g);

Straight knitting needles 4.5 and 5;

Circle knitting needles 4.5.

Size

S/M; L/XL.

Chest circumference: 88; 108.

Length: 80; 82.

Used Patterns

Relief Pattern 1 (A1)

Make due to the scheme. In wrong-side rows - all purls. Repeat 1st-4th rows;

Relief Pattern (A2)

Make due to the scheme. In wrong-side rows - all purls.

Repeat the following:

• 1st-20th rows once,
• 21st-38th rows once,
• 39th-54th rows x twice,
• 55th-68th rows once,
• 69th-80th rows x twice,
• 81st-90th rows once,
• 91st-98th rows to end.

Stitches Control

19 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 39; 58 sts and divide them in the following way: * 4 sts of A1, 15 sts of A2*; repeat from * to * x 6; 7 times.

Finish with 4 sts of A1, 1 selvedge st. Continue knitting straight to the 91st row. Totally, 97; 110 sts.

In 60 cm from the bottom, bind off 3 sts x 1, 2 sts x 2 from both sides in all even rows for arm-holes and decrease 1 st x 8. Then, decrease 1 st x 2 in every 4th row. Totally, 63; 76 sts.

At 16; 18 cm from the bottom of arm-holes, bind off the central 29 (34) sts for the neck-hole and bind off 3 sts x 1, 2 sts x 1, 1 st x 1 in every even row from both sides. At 20; 22 cm from the bottom of arm-holes, bind off the rest 11; 15 sts.

Front

Make in the same way as back. The only difference is a deeper neck-hole. For this, bind off 17; 22 central sts after 71; 73 cm from the bottom part and bind off 3 sts x 1, 2 sts x 3, 1 st x 3 in every even row from both sides. Then, bind off 1 st x 2 in every 4th row. Finish shoulders at the same height as shoulders for back.

Assembly

Sew up the seams. Lift 117; 127 sts with circle knitting needles along the neck-hole (67; 72 sts for front, 50; 55 sts for back) and make 1 row with purls. Bind off all the sts as purls. Lift 78; 82 sts along the arm-holes and make 1 row of purls. Bind off the sts as purls.