Comprehensive Guide to Knitting a Stylish Garment with Space Yarn

You’ll Need:

300 (350) 400g of Space yarn (37% sheep wool, 36% polyacryl, 27% polyamide; 130m/50g) in grey color;

Straight and circular knitting needles 6.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Rib

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 4 + 2 selvage stitches. RS row: 1 selvage stitch, * 3 knit stitches, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch;

WS row: follow the pattern.

Relief Pattern with Cables

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 20 + 0 (10) 0 + 2 selvage stitches. Work according to scheme 1, where only RS rows are stated; make WS rows following the pattern, yarn overs – as purls. Start with 1 selvage stitch, pattern repeat, finish with the first 0 (10) 0 stitches of the pattern repeat and 1 selvage stitch. Repeat 1^st-60^th rows.

Stockinette Stitch

In RS row – knit stitches, in WS row – purls.

Relief Pattern with Zigzags (12 Stitches Wide)

Make the same way as the relief pattern with cables, but according to scheme 2. Repeat 1^st-22^nd rows.

Cable (4 Stitches Wide)

1^st and 3^rd rows: leave 2 stitches on the auxiliary needle in front of work, knit 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle;

2^nd and 4^th rows: stockinette stitch.

Repeat 1^st-4^th rows.

Stitches Control:

• Rib: 15 stitches x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Relief Pattern with Cables: 15 stitches x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Relief Pattern with Zigzags: 12 stitches x 20 rows = 9 x 10 cm;
• Stockinette Stitch: 12 stitches x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Cable: 4 stitches = 2 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 62 (70) 78 stitches and make 5.5 cm for the placket = 14 rows of rib, increase 0 (2) 4 stitches in the last row = 62 (72) 82 stitches. Then, work with relief pattern with cables. In 36 cm = 72 rows (38 cm = 76 rows) 40 cm = 80 rows from the placket, bind off 4 stitches from both sides for armholes and 1 x 2 stitches and 1 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 48 (58) 68 stitches. In 53 cm = 106 rows (57 cm = 114 rows) 61 cm = 122 rows from the placket, bind off the central 22 (24) 26 stitches for the neck-hole line and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row from inwards. At the same time, in 54 cm = 108 rows (58 cm = 116 rows) 62 cm = 124 rows from the placket, bind off 6 (8) 10 stitches from outside for shoulder chamfers. In 55 cm = 110 rows (59 cm = 118 rows) 63 cm = 126 rows from the placket, bind off the rest 5 (7) 9 stitches.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but with a round neck-hole. For this, in 27 cm = 54 rows (30 cm = 60 rows) 33 cm = 66 rows from the placket, bind off the central 10 stitches and finish both sides separately. For neck-hole chamfer, decrease 11 (12) 13 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from inwards = 8 (12) 16 stitches. In 42 cm = 84 rows (46 cm = 92 rows) 50 cm = 100 rows from the placket, increase 1 stitch from inwards and 2 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row = 11 (15) 19 stitches.

Sleeves

Cast on 30 (34) 38 stitches and make 5 cm = 12 rows of rib for the placket. Then, knit as follows: 1 selvage stitch, 0 (2) 4 stitches of stockinette stitch, 12 stitches of relief pattern with zigzags, 4 stitches of cable, 12 stitches of relief pattern with zigzags, 0 (2) 4 stitches of stockinette stitch, 1 selvage stitch. For sleeve chamfers, increase 6 x 1 stitch in every 12^th row from both sides, starting from plackets (7 x 1 stitch in every 10^th row) = 42 (48) 52 stitches. In 39 cm = 78 rows from the placket, bind off 3 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps, then bind off 3 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row and 8 x 1 stitch, 2 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row. In 56 cm = 112 rows from the placket, bind off the rest 6 (12) 16 stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; cast on 41 (44) 47 stitches from both sides of the horizontal front neck-hole and rounding, 31 (33) 35 stitches along the back neck-hole and work with rib on all 113 (121) 129 stitches, starting and finishing with 3 knit stitches between selvage stitches.

Note: The pattern is on WS and is turndown.

In 5.5 cm = 14 rows from the beginning of the collar, work with shortened rows; for this, leave 14 x 4 stitches at the end of every row and turn with yarn over before these stitches = 57 (65) 73 stitches. Then, make 1 cm = 2 rows on all the stitches, making yarn over with the next stitch together according to the pattern. In 12 cm = 30 rows from the beginning of the collar, bind off all the stitches according to the pattern. Sew the short ends of the collar from right to left to the edge of the neck-hole. Sew up the sleeves. Make side seams.