Knitting Instructions for Beige Leona Yarn Sweater

You’ll Need

300 (350) 450g of beige Leona yarn (50% cotton, 50% polyacryl; 95m/50g);

Straight and circular knitting needles 5.5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Pattern with Holes

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 4 + 3 (0) 2 + 2 selvage stitches. Work according to scheme 1, where only RS (Right Side) rows are stated, make WS (Wrong Side) rows and yarn overs as purls.

Arch Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 10 + 1 (1) 6 + 2 selvage stitches. Work according to scheme 2, where only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Start with 1 selvage stitch and 0 (0) 5 stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitch after pattern repeat and 1 selvage stitch. Repeat 1^st-8^th rows.

Pattern for Plackets

RS row: * slip 1 purl, yarn behind work, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *;

WS row: 1 knit stitch, 1 purl by turn.

Main Pattern

28 (32) 34 stitches with pattern with holes, 24 rows with arch pattern, 16 (16) 20 rows with pattern with holes, 24 rows with arch pattern, 28 (32) 34 rows with pattern with holes = 120 (128) 136 rows.

Stitches Control

Main pattern: 11 stitches x 18.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for plackets: 15 stitches x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 25 (26) 28 stitches and work with the main pattern. For chamfer, increase 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from the right side = 28 (29) 31 stitches. Then, cast on 1 x 10 stitches, 2 (3) 0 x 10 stitches, and 1 (0) 3 x 11 stitches in every 2^nd row for back = 69 (69) 74 stitches, include the increased stitches in the pattern, make the first 6 stitches after the selvage stitch from the right side with the pattern for plackets. In 32.5 cm = 60 rows (34.5 cm = 64 rows) 36.5 cm = 68 rows from the set-up row, the middle of back is reached. Make the second half in symmetry, making increases instead of decreases. In 65 cm = 120 rows (69 cm = 128 rows) 73 cm = 136 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 25 (26) 28 stitches.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 25 cm = 46 rows (26 cm = 48 rows) 27 cm = 50 rows from the set-up row, bind off 10 stitches from the left side and in 40 cm = 74 rows (43 cm = 80 rows) 46 cm = 86 rows from the set-up row, cast them on again.

Assembly

Make shoulder and upper sleeves seams, cast on 74 (84) 94 stitches along the neck-hole with circular knitting needles and bind them off as knit stitches. Cast on 50 (52) 56 stitches along the sleeves, make 3 cm of pattern for plackets, and bind off the stitches according to the pattern. Make side and sleeve seams.