Knitting a Cozy Sweater and Mittens Using Classic Tweed and Evento Yarn

You’ll Need:

250 (300) 350g and 50g for mittens of mélange white-grey-black Lana Gross Classic Tweed yarn (100% wool; 175m/50g);

250 (300) 350g and 100g for mittens of mélange grey-black Evento yarn (65% cotton, 35% wool; 160m/50g);

Knitting needles size 6;

Circular knitting needles size 5.5;

Double-pointed knitting needles size 5.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Note:

Work in 2 threads of yarn – 1 thread Lana Gross and 1 thread Evento.

Used Patterns:

• 1 x 1 rib;
• Main pattern: the quantity of stitches is multiple of 12 + selvage stitches. Work according to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows according to the pattern. Repeat 1^st-24^th rows.
• Huge pearled pattern: 1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch in turn, replace the stitches every 2 rows.

Stitches Control:

15 stitches x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back

Cast on 71 (77) 83 stitches with knitting needles size 6 and work in the following way: 1 selvage stitch, 5 (6) 6 pattern repeats, 9 (3) 9 stitches of pattern repeat, selvage stitch. In 43 cm from the setup row, bind off 2 stitches from both sides for armholes, then bind off 1 x 2 stitches and 4 (4) 5 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 55 (61) 65 stitches. In 20 (21) 22 cm from the beginning of armholes, bind off 1 x 3 (4) 4 stitches from both sides for shoulder chamfers, then 2 x 4 stitches in every 2^nd row (2 x 4 stitches and 1 x 5 stitches in every 2^nd row) 3 x 5 stitches in every 2^nd row. In 65 (66) 67 cm from the setup row, bind off the remaining 27 stitches.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with neck-hole line. For this, in 58 (59) 60 cm from the setup row, bind off the central 13 stitches and finish both sides separately, bind off 2 x 2 stitches and 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row.

Sleeves

Cast on 47 stitches with knitting needles size 6 and work in the following way: 1 selvage stitch, 3 pattern repeats, 9 stitches of pattern repeat, 1 selvage stitch. For sleeve chamfers, increase 2 x 1 stitch in every 10^th row (3 x 1 stitch in every 8^th row) 4 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row, including the increased stitches in the pattern = 51 (53) 55 stitches. In 13 cm from the setup row, bind off 3 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps, then bind off 1 (1) 2 x 2 stitches, 12 (11) 10 x 1 stitch, and 1 (2) 2 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row. At 13 cm height of cap, bind off the remaining 13 stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, cast on 66 stitches along the neck-hole line with knitting needles size 5.5 and make 3 cm of 1 x 1 rib, bind off the stitches according to the pattern. Sew up the sleeves and make side and sleeve seams.

Mittens

Cast on 32 stitches with double-pointed knitting needles size 5.5 and work with the huge pearled pattern, marking the beginning of the 1^st round. In 38 cm from the setup row, bind off all the stitches.