Detailed Knitting Instructions for Silver-Black Mélange Chiara Yarn Garment

You’ll Need:

500 (600) 700g of silver-black mélange Chiara yarn (70% viscose, 20% royal mohair, 10% polyamide; 190m/50g);

Knitting needles 4;

Crochet hook 3.5;

1 button.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns:

Zigzags pattern: the quantity of stitches is multiple of 12 + 1 + 2 selvage stitches.

Stitches control: 30 stitches x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 123 (147) 171 stitches in criss-cross method and work with zigzags pattern. At the same time from the set-up row, decrease 6 x 1 stitch in every 12^th row from both sides = 111 (135) 159 stitches. In 25 cm = 80 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 stitch from both sides and 5 x 1 stitch in every 12^th row = 123 (147) 171 stitches, include the increased stitches in the pattern. In 48 cm = 154 rows (46 cm = 148 rows) 44 cm = 142 rows from the set-up row, bind off 4 stitches from both sides for armholes and 1 x 3 stitches, 3 x 2 stitches, and 2 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 93 (117) 141 stitches. In 64 cm = 204 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 21 (29) 37 stitches for neckhole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 6 (7) 8 stitches in every 2^nd row from inwards. In 65.5 cm = 210 rows from the set-up row, bind off the outer 24 (30) 36 stitches of shoulder from each side.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but for neckhole, bind off the central stitch in 22 cm = 70 rows from the set-up row and finish both sides separately.

Left Front

Cast on an additional 2 stitches for the placket when dividing your work in half = 63 (75) 87 stitches. In 59.5 cm = 190 rows from the set-up row, bind off 9 (13) 17 stitches from inwards for the neckhole and 1 x 4 (5) 6 stitches, 1 x 3 (4) 5 stitches, 3 x 2 stitches, and 2 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row. Bind off the remaining 24 (30) 36 stitches of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make symmetrically to the left front, cast on 2 stitches from inwards for the placket, then increase 7 x 1 stitch in every 10^th row and 6 x 1 stitch in every 8^th row = 61 (73) 85 stitches after finishing armholes. In 59 cm = 188 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 (2) 1 x 1 3 stitches for the neckhole and then 1 (0) 2 x 9 stitches, 1 x 4 (5) 5 stitches, 1 x 3 (4) 5 stitches, 3 x 2 stitches, and 2 x 1 stitch.

Sleeves

Cast on 75 (87) 99 stitches in criss-cross method and work with zigzags pattern. In 17.5 cm = 56 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 stitch from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 13 x 1 stitch in every 6^th row = 103 (115) 127 stitches, include the increased stitches in the pattern. In 43 cm = 138 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 (5) 7 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps and 4 x 2 stitches, 6 x 1 stitch, 2 x 2 stitches, 2 x 1 stitch, 5 x 2 stitches, and 1 x 4 (5) 6 stitches in every 2^nd row. In 56 cm = 180 rows from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 29 (35) 41 stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; fasten the neckhole with 1 circle row of single crochets and “shrimp” stitch. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fix the placket with a button upon the left front.