Knitting Instructions for a Beautiful Garment Using Lana Grossa Yarn

You’ll Need:

250 (300)g of cream (# 14) Doppio Lana Grossa yarn (60% cotton, 40% polyamide; 130m/50g);

300 (350)g of beige (# 53) Divino Lana Grossa yarn (75% cotton, 25% viscose; 110m/50g);

Knitting needles 4;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Note

Work in 2 threads of yarn – 1 thread of each color.

Used Patterns

Garter Stitch

knit;

Wrong-Side Pattern

in RS row – purls, in WS row – knit sts;

Pineapple Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiple 14 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work according to the scheme. Make 1^st single crochet in the 2^nd chain st from the crochet hook in the 1^st row. Start with chain st increase and sts before the 1^st arrow, repeat the pattern between arrows, and finish with sts after the 2^nd arrow. Make double crochets and single crochets in chain sts or sts of the previous row according to the scheme, starting from the 5^th row. Make 1^st-13^th rows x once, then repeat 6^th-13^th rows x 4 times = 45 rows. Then, make 46^th-70^th rows x once. Decreases for arm-holes are stated on the scheme.

Stitches Control

Wrong-side pattern: 22 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

1 pattern x 9.5 rows of pineapple pattern = 7.5 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 99 (107) sts and make 1 cm = 3 rows of garter stitch for placket, starting with 1 WS row. Then, work with the wrong-side pattern. In 47 cm = 136 rows from the placket, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, 1 x 2 sts and 1 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 87 (95) sts. In 17 (18) cm = 50 (52) rows from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the central 29 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately, binding off 1 x 3 sts and 1 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides of the neck-hole. In 2 cm = 6 rows from the beginning of the neck-hole, bind off the rest 24 (28) sts of each shoulder.

Left Front

Make 57 chain sts + 1 chain st increase. Make pineapple pattern x 3 times. In 47 cm = 49 rows from the beginning of work, create arm-hole from the right-side according to the scheme. After the 70^th row, finish your work for S size. For M size, make 2 more rows of single crochets and finish your work.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 46 (50) sts and make 1 cm = 3 rows of garter stitch, starting with 1 WS row and working with the wrong-side pattern. For chamfers, increase 1 st in the 9^th row from the placket, then, bind off 10 x 1 st in every 10^th row = 68 (72) sts. In 41 cm = 118 rows from placket, bind off 3 sts from both sides for sleeve caps, then, 2 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, 4 x 1 st in every 4^th row and 4 x 1 st, 2 x 2 sts and 1 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row. Bind off the rest 18 (22) sts.

Assembly

Make seams. Fasten the back neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets. Fasten vertical edges of the front with 3 rows of single crochets (17 single crochets on 10 cm). Sew up the sleeves.