How to Knit a Beautiful Garment Using Schachenmayr Catania Fine Yarn
You’ll Need:
8 (8) 9 skeins of Schachenmayr Catania Fine (100% cotton; 165m/50g);
Circular knitting needles 2.5 mm and 3 mm.
Stitches Control:
Garter stitch: 28 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
31 sts due to the scheme = 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 134 (146) 158 sts with knitting needles 2.5 mm, start from WS row, make 3 rows of garter stitch, change to knitting needles 3 mm, continue in the next RS row: 1 selvage st, 14 (15) 17 sts of garter stitch, 31 sts according to the scheme, 87 (98) 108 sts of garter stitch, 1 selvage st.
Continue work according to the pattern to 37 (36) 35 cm height. For arm-holes, bind off 5 (6) 6 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 1 st at the beginning of the next 8 (8) 12 rows = 106 (116) 124 sts. Continue work to 15 (17) 19 cm height of arm-holes. For shoulder seams, bind off 8 (8) 9 sts at the beginning of RS row, then 3 x 8 sts (3 x 9 sts), 1 x 9 sts, and 2 x 10 sts. At the same time, bind off 1 x 7 (8) 8 sts at the beginning of WS row, then 2 x 7 sts and 1 x 8 sts (3 x 8 sts) 3 x 9 sts. Bind off the remaining 45 (49) 51 sts.Front
Cast on 134 (146) 158 sts with knitting needles 2.5 mm, make 3 rows of WS garter stitch starting from WS row, change to knitting needles 3 mm, make the next RS row in the following way: 1 selvage st, 87 (98) 108 sts of garter stitch, 31 sts according to the scheme, 14 (15) 17 sts of garter stitch, 1 selvage st. Work according to the pattern to 12 (14) 16 cm height from forming arm-holes in the same way as for back. Mark 29 (32) 35 sts for shoulder from right side and 32 (35) 38 sts from left side, leaving 45 (49) 51 sts in the center. For neck-hole, bind off the central 25 (29) 31 sts in the next RS row. Finish both sides separately by binding off 1 x 3 sts from both sides, then 1 x 2 sts, and 5 x 1 st. At the same time, form shoulder chamfers in the same way as for back.
Sleeves
For left sleeve, cast on 73 (77) 81 sts, start from WS row, make 3 rows of garter stitch, change to knitting needles 3 mm, and continue in the next RS row in the following way: 1 selvage st, 20 (22) 24 sts of garter stitch, 31 sts according to the scheme, 20 (22) 24 sts of garter stitch, 1 selvage st. Continue work according to the pattern, increase 7 x 1 st from each side in the 14th row, then 4 x 1 st in every 12th row (7 x 1 st in every 12th row, 6 x 1 st in every 10th row) 5 x 1 st in every 10th row, 12 x 1 st in every 8th row = 95 (103) 115 sts. Make new sts with garter stitch. In 44 (43) 43 cm from the lower edge of sleeves, bind off 5 (6) 6 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 1 st at the beginning of the next 32 rows, 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows (3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 1 st at the beginning of the next 32 rows, 3 sts at the beginning of the next 8 rows) 3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, 1 st at the beginning of the next 32 rows, 2 sts at the beginning of the next 8 rows, 3 sts at the beginning of the next 4 rows = 33 sts. Continue work with relief pattern according to the scheme + 1 selvage st from each side to 10 (11) 12 cm height. For neck-hole, at the beginning of the next WS row, bind off 1 x 9 sts, 2 x 5 sts = 17 sts. Continue work on the half of sts of relief pattern, making 8 (8.5) 9 cm, and transfer these sts to the auxiliary needle.
Make right sleeve in reflection to the left sleeve.
Connect the sleeves together, bind off the previously left sts.
Assembly
Sew up the sleeves, connect the shoulder marks of sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams. Lift 94 (100) 106 knit sts along the neck-hole with knitting needles 2.5 mm, make 2 circular rows of purls, bind off all the sts as knit sts.