Knitting Instructions for Stylish Garments

You’ll Need

200; 250; 250g of yarn (55% wool, 33% polyacryl, 12% cashmere; 118m/50g) of dark-grey color (B);

150; 200; 200g of the same yarn, but light-grey color (A);

Circle knitting needles 5 (40 cm long);

Double-pointed knitting needles 4.5.

Size

XS; S; M.

Used Patterns

• 1 x 1 rib;
• Double-colored patent pattern.

Patterns Order

1^st row (RS, set-up row, yarn A): * knit st, slip purl with yarn over*; repeat from * to *;

2^nd row (RS, yarn B): replace the sts to the opposite end of needle, knit all the sts, repeat the direction of the 1^st row: * slip 1 knit st, purl as in WS row*; repeat from * to *;

3^rd row (WS, yarn A): * slip 1 knit st, purl*; repeat from * to *;

4^th row (WS, yarn B): replace the sts to the opposite end of needle, knit all the sts, repeat the direction of the 3^rd row: * knit st, slip purl*; repeat from * to *;

5^th row (RS, yarn A): * knit st, slip purl*; repeat from * to *.

Repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

Patent Cable

It is made on 19 sts due to the scheme ornament. The direction of work is stated on the scheme with arrows and colors of yarn. Vertical pattern repeat = 8 rows.

Used Techniques

Patent Edge

For the first and last 3 sts of all the rows, make every knit st with yarn over; for the purl – place yarn in front of work and slip the st with yarn over, as in WS row;

Marked Decreases

Are made only in RS rows with yarn A.

Right Edge: 1 selvedge st, knit 3 tog with right decline (slip 1 knit st (yarn A), knit 2 tog, draw the slipped st through the knit st).

Left Edge: knit 3 tog, 1 selvedge st.

Marked Increases

Are made only in RS rows with yarn A.

Right Edge: 3 sts of patent edge, 1 cross knit st from broaching (yarn B) with yarn A.

Left Edge: 1 cross knit st from broaching (yarn B) with yarn A, 3 sts of patent edge.

Fastening Technique

In the technique of hollow circle row: with yarn B * 2 knit sts, knit 2 tog from 3^rd and 4^th sts, turn, work in reversed order with purls, turn*; repeat from * to *, bind off the last 3 sts.

Stitches Control

On two-colored patent pattern with knitting needles 4.5: 19 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Patent cable: 19 sts = 8 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 73; 81; 89 sts with knitting needles 4.5 and in 2 threads of yarn B with crossed sts. Make 1 WS row with purls.

Divide the sts of placket: 3 sts – patent edge, 67; 75; 83 sts of rib, 3 sts – patent edge.

In 7.5 cm (20 rows) from rib, make the set-up row with double-colored patent pattern. Divide the sts in the following way: 3 sts – patent edge, 2; 4; 6 sts – double-colored patent pattern, 19 sts – patent cable, 25; 29; 33 sts – double-colored patent pattern, 19 sts – patent cable, 2; 4; 6 sts – double-colored patent pattern, 2 sts – patent edge.

Make 1 marked increase in the 1^st row from both sides. You should get 75; 83; 91 sts. Repeat the increases in every 4^th rows x 7 times, include the increased sts in the pattern. As a result, you should get 89; 97; 105 sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Assembly

Sew up the shoulders from both sides to the middle of cables, leaving the neck-hole rounding open. Sew the sides.

Lift 66; 70; 74 sts with yarn B and double pointed needles and bind off the sts in 1 row.