Knitting Patterns and Instructions for Beautiful Garments

You’ll Need

150 - 200g of yarn (87% cotton, 13% polyamide; 135m/50g) in white color;

100 - 150g of the same yarn in beige color;

50 - 100g of the same yarn in brick-red color;

100 - 150g of the same yarn in mélange gray color;

Knitting needles sizes 3.5 and 4.5;

Tapestry needle.

Size

S; M.

Used Patterns

Garter stitch (1): all knit stitches;

Relief pattern A (2): made on 25 (29) stitches according to scheme 1. Work the rows indicated on the scheme. For size S, follow the blue-marked stitches from rows 3^rd to 14^th. For size M, complete all stitches and rows as per the scheme. Perform the 3^rd-14^th rows once (1^st-14^th rows once).

Patterns order A (knitting needles 4.5): work 1^st-12^th (1^st-14^th) rows over 127 (147) stitches: 1 selvedge stitch, *25 (29) stitches of pattern 1, 25 (29) stitches of pattern 2*; repeat * to * once, and finish with 25 (29) stitches of pattern 1, and 1 selvedge stitch. For rows 13^th to 24^th (15^th to 28^th): 1 selvedge stitch, *25 (29) stitches of pattern 2, 25 (29) stitches of pattern 1*; repeat * to * once, finish with 25 (29) stitches of pattern 2, and 1 selvedge stitch. Repeat rows 1^st-24^th (1^st-28^th) twice, totaling 48 (56) rows;

Stockinette stitch (3): in RS row – knit stitches, in WS row – purl stitches;

Colors Order A (Knitting Needles 4.5)

Make 10 rows with pattern 3 using white, beige, mélange grey, and brick-red yarn for a total of 40 rows;

Relief Patterns

Relief pattern B (4): made on 13 (15) stitches. Knit as pattern 2, following scheme 2. Repeat rows 3^rd-14^th (1^st-14^th) once;

Relief pattern C (5): made on 13 (15) stitches. Knit as pattern 2, based on scheme 3. Repeat rows 3^rd-14^th (1^st-14^th) once;

Patterns Order B (Knitting Needles 3.5)

Work 1^st-12^th rows (1^st-14^th) over 103 (119) stitches: 1 selvedge stitch, 13 (15) stitches of pattern 4, 25 (29) stitches of pattern 1, 25 (29) stitches of pattern 1, 13 (15) stitches of pattern 5, and 1 selvedge stitch. For rows 13^th to 24^th (15^th-28^th): 1 selvedge stitch, *13 (15) stitches of pattern 1, 25 (29) stitches of pattern 2, 25 (29) stitches of pattern 1, 25 (29) stitches of pattern 2, 13 (15) stitches of pattern 1, and 1 selvedge stitch. Work rows 1^st-24^th (1^st-28^th) twice, totaling 48 (56) rows.

Colors Order B (Knitting Needles 3.5)

Complete 20 rows of pattern 3 using mélange gray yarn, followed by 12 (14) rows of pattern 3 using red-brick and white yarn (each), 4 (6) rows with pattern 3, and 4 rows with pattern 6 using beige yarn for a total of 52 (58) rows.

Colors Order C (Knitting Needles 4.5)

Proceed similarly to pattern order A, but replace pattern 1 with pattern 2. Thus, work rows 1^st-12^th (1^st-14^th) in the beginning and end with pattern 2, and rows 13^th-24^th (15^th-28^th) in the beginning and end with pattern 1.

Marked Double Decreases (2 Sts)

At the beginning of the row: 1 selvedge stitch, followed by - 1 knit stitch, knit 3 together, knit stitches until last 5 stitches, knit 3 together as broaching, 1 knit stitch, and 1 selvedge stitch;

Rib (6)

Made on an odd number of stitches. RS – 1 selvedge stitch, (1 knit stitch, 1 purl) alternately, finish with 1 knit stitch, and 1 selvedge stitch. WS – according to the ornament.

Stitches Control

Patterns A and C: 23 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Colors order A: 23 stitches x 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern B: 24 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Colors order B: 24 stitches x 31.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 127 (147) stitches using 4.5 mm knitting needles in a crossed way, and knit for 17 cm = 48 rows (20 cm = 56 rows) following pattern A.

Then, make 11.5 cm (= 40 rows) using colors order A, and decrease 24 (28) stitches in the last row. You will have 103 (119) stitches remaining. Switch to 3.5 mm knitting needles and work 16 cm = 48 rows (18.5 cm = 56 rows) as per pattern B. Continue with colors order B.

Simultaneously, in 5 cm (= 16 rows) from pattern B, bind off 1 x 6 (7) stitches from both sides every 2^nd row, and perform 17 (20) x 1 marked double decreases for armholes. You should end up with 23 (250) stitches.

At 16.5 cm height = 52 rows (18.5 cm = 58 rows) from pattern B, bind off all stitches with beige yarn.

Front

Follow the same procedure as for the back but utilize pattern C for the 1^st-48^th (1^st-56^th) rows.

Assembly

Sew the side seams. Cast on 15 stitches and work using pattern 6 with mélange gray yarn and 3.5 mm knitting needles along the armhole chamfer for 5 cm on the front detail starting from the upper corner. Once the straps reach 15 (16) cm in length, bind off the stitches.

Sew the loose ends of the straps to the back chamfer from both sides at 5 cm, starting from the upper corner. Create fringe for finishing touches.