Detailed Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Sweater

You’ll Need:

500 (550)g of light-green Basics Stop yarn (50% viscose, 50% microfiber; 105m/50g);

Straight and circle knitting needles 4,5.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Stockinette Stitch

In RS (right side) rows – knit sts; in WS (wrong side) rows – purls; in circle rows – knit sts.

Relief Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiple of 10 + 1 + 2 selvage sts.

• 1^st-8^th rows x 4 times
• 33^rd-62^nd rows x once
• 35^th-62^nd rows x once
• 91^st-94^th rows x once

Then repeat 93^rd and 94^th rows on front and back. Repeat 35^th-62^nd rows on sleeves.

Stitches Control

Relief pattern: 21 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 93 (103) sts using the criss-cross method and work with the relief pattern. In 41.5 cm (= 112 rows) from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 7 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 73 (83) sts. In 59 cm = 160 rows (60.5 cm = 164 rows) from the set-up row, bind off the central 17 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, and 1 x 1 st every 2^nd row from inwards. In 63 cm = 170 rows (64.5 cm = 174 rows) from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 17 (22) sts for each shoulder from both sides.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 34 cm = 92 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central st and finish both sides separately. Decrease 19 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from inwards for chamfer.

Note: The quantity of yarn overs should equal the quantity of sts knit together and vice versa. Avoid making yarn overs or knit2tog or broaching instead of knit3tog, depending on the pattern.

Sleeves

Cast on 63 (73) sts and work with the relief pattern. In 41.5 cm = 112 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for the sleeve cap, 4 (6) x 1 st in every 2^nd row, 5 (3) x 1 st in every 4^th row, and 2 (4) x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, and 2 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row. In 56.5 cm = 152 rows from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 19 (25) sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 68 (71) sts on circular knitting needles along the neck-hole chamfers, 1 st of V-neck (= central st), and 34 sts along the back neck-hole = 171 (177) sts. Create the placket with circular rows as follows:

• 1 row of purls, with the central st as a knit st
• 2 rows of stockinette stitch
• 1 row of knit2tog and 1 yarn over
• 2 circular rows of stockinette stitch

Bind off all the sts as purls. Sew up the sleeves and finish by making side and sleeve seams.