How to Knit a Stylish Garment with Lana Grossa Yarn

You’ll Need:

About 250 (300)g of grey Estate Lana Grossa yarn (90% cotton, 10% polyamide);

Knitting needles 4.5;

Crochet hook 3.5;

8 beads.

Size:

98/104 and 110/116

Used Patterns

Main Pattern 1:

Follow scheme 1, which only states RS rows, making WS rows via the ornament; yarn overs should be treated as purls.

1 square on the scheme = 1 st x 2 rows.

Main Pattern 2:

Follow scheme 2, which only states RS rows, making WS rows via the ornament; yarn overs should be treated as purls. Repeat rows 1-2.

1 square on the scheme = 1 st x 2 rows.

Stitches Control:

Main Pattern 1: 18 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Main Pattern 2: 21 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Front:

Cast on 77 (82) sts using knitting needles 4.5 and work with Main Pattern 1. For hips chamfers, bind off 5 x 1 st in every 20^th row from both sides. In 34 (36) cm from the beginning of work, switch to Main Pattern 2. In 41 (44) cm from the beginning of work, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, and 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. In 49.5 (53.5) cm from the beginning of work, bind off the central 13 (14) sts for the neck-hole; then 1 x 3 sts, 1 (2) x 2 sts, and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. In 54 (58.5) cm from the beginning, bind off 2 x 5 sts in every 2^nd row for sleeve chamfers.

Back:

Make in the same way as the front, but in 53 (57.5) cm from the beginning, start the neck-hole: bind off the central 25 (30) sts, then 1 x 1 st in the next 2^nd row.

Sleeves:

Cast on 42 (47) sts using knitting needles 4.5 and work with Main Pattern 2. For sleeve chamfers, increase 5 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides. In 4 cm from the beginning, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 8 x 1 st, 1 (2) x 2 sts, and 1 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides. In 13 (13.5) cm from the beginning, bind off the remaining sts.

Make the second sleeve in the same manner.

Assembly:

Complete all seams. Fasten the neck-hole line with 1 row of “shrimp stitch” using the crochet hook. For both cords of the belt, make chains 90 (95) cm long and complete with 1 row of single crochets. Insert the cords through the holes of the upper row and sew 2 beads on each cord end.