Ultimate Instructions for Knitting with Cotton Yarn

You’ll Need:

400; 450; 550; 600g of 100% cotton yarn (180m/50g);

Knitting needles 2.5;

Circle knitting needles 2.5;

Crochet hook 2.5;

Markers.

Size:

S; M; L; XL.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: based on schemes A and B.

Knit around as indicated in scheme A. All rows are stated on the scheme, read it from right to left.

Note that you should complete the last of the 3^rd row in every odd pattern repeat (shown as a blank square on the scheme) and the 1^st stitch of the next pattern repeat as knit2tog. Then, work according to the scheme.

Knit with straight/reversed rows according to scheme B. All rows are indicated on the scheme. Read RS rows from right to left, WS rows – vice versa.

Complete the last of the 3^rd row in every odd pattern repeat (shown as a blank square on the scheme) and the 1^st stitch of the next pattern repeat as knit2tog. Then, work according to the scheme. Repeat the vertical pattern repeat = 22 rows the necessary times.

Stitches Control

Main pattern: 30 stitches x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Start work from the bottom side and knit around. Cast on 272; 306; 340; 374 stitches on circle knitting needles. Close the row, placing markers on the 1^st and 137^th; 154^th; 171^st; 188^th stitches. Side seam lines will go under these stitches. Make 1 row of knit stitches and turn to scheme A. Create the pattern by repeating it 16; 18; 20; 22 times.

After knitting 33; 38.5; 38.5; 38.5 cm from the setup row (= 132; 154; 154; 154 rows), start making decreases. Knit according to scheme A to the 4^th stitch before the marked stitch, knit2tog, slip 1 knit stitch, 1 knit stitch, draw the slipped stitch through the knit stitch. Make decreases in reflection after the second side seam. Repeat decreases 12 times with intervals in 5 rows, i.e., in every 6^th row. There will be 220; 254; 280; 322 stitches in work.

At 55; 61; 61; 67 cm (220; 242; 242; 268 rows) from the beginning of work, make the first 110; 127; 144; 161 stitches according to scheme B with straight/reversed row, saving the previous stitches allocation. Leave the rest 110; 127; 144; 161 stitches for some time.

Front

Bind off 5 stitches x 1 from both sides for armholes, then 3 stitches x 1; 1; 2; 2 in every even row, 2 stitches x 0; 2; 3; 5, 1 stitch x 0; 3; 5; 8. Then, bind off 1 stitch x 4; 3; 2; 1 in every 6^th row from both sides. After all decreases, you should have 86; 91; 96; 101 stitches.

At 64; 71; 72; 79 cm height, bind off the central 24; 23; 24; 23 stitches for neck-hole line and finish each part from a separate skein.

At 73; 80; 81; 88 cm, bind off 8 stitches x 3 along the outer edge for shoulder chamfer; 9 stitches x 3, 9 stitches x 1, 10 stitches x 2, 10 stitches x 1, 11 stitches x 2. Make the second chamfer with decreases in reflection.

Back

Take in work the previously left 110; 127; 144; 161 stitches. Bind off 5 stitches x 1 from both sides for armholes, then 3 stitches x 1; 1; 2; 2 in a row, 2 stitches x 0; 2; 3; 5 and 2 stitches x 0; 2; 3; 5 and 2 stitches x 0; 3; 5; 8. Then, bind off 1 stitch x 4; 3; 2; 1 in every 6^th row. There are 86; 91; 96; 101 stitches in work.

At 18; 19; 20; 21 cm from the armhole bottom, bind off the central 38; 37; 38; 37 stitches. Then, finish each part separately.

At 73; 80; 81; 88 cm, bind off 8 stitches x 3 in every even row along the outer edge for the shoulder line, 8 stitches x 3, 9 stitches x 3, 9 stitches x 1, 10 stitches x 2, 10 stitches x 1, 11 stitches x 2. Make the second chamfer with decreases in reflection.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, fastening the edges of the neck-hole and armholes using the crochet hook in the following way: start near the shoulder seam, fasten the yarn, chain 2 stitches, * 1 single crochet and 3 treble crochets from 1 base stitch, skip 3 stitches*; repeat from * to * finishing with a slip stitch in the upper chain stitch.

Make fringe.