Knitting Instructions for Stylish Sweater Design
You’ll Need:
150 (150) 200g of yarn (25% wool, 25% mohair, 20% polyacryl, 15% camel wool; 137m/25g) in natural white, olive, and light-beige colors (each);
Knitting needles 6;
Circular knitting needles 6.
Size:
S (M) L.
Note:
Work in 2 threads of yarn.
Used Patterns
Main Pattern:
The quantity of stitches is multiple of 3 + 2 selvage stitches.
RS Rows:
1 selvage stitch, * insert knitting needle in the stitch, as making knit stitch, then twist the yarn around knitting needle twice and draw through the stitch (= double yarn over on the knitting needle), make the next stitch in the same way, slip 1 purl, yarn behind work*; repeat from * to *;
WS Rows:
* 1 purl, transfer the next double yarn over to the auxiliary needle as purl, slip 1 yarn over, auxiliary needle in front of work, next double yarn over as purl, slip 1 yarn over, 1 purl from the auxiliary needle*; repeat from * to *.
Stripes Order:
* 2 natural white rows, 2 olive rows, 2 light-beige rows*; repeat from * to *.
Placket in the Shape of Piping:
Cast on 3 stitches with natural white yarn and insert on the top of left-hand needle before the previously left stitches. * 2 knit stitches, knit 2 together to the left, insert 3 stitches to the top of left-hand needle, yarn from WS of work*; repeat from * to * until all the previously left stitches are in work. Bind off the rest 3 stitches, fasten the yarn.
Stitches Control:
13 stitches x 16.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back:
Cast on 77 (83) 89 stitches with natural white yarn in criss-cross method and work with the main pattern according to the stripes order. For raglan chamfers, bind off 1 x 5 stitches from both sides in 54.5 cm = 90 rows (52 cm = 86 rows) 49.5 cm = 82 rows from the set-up row. Then, bind off 8 (9) 10 x 2 stitches in every 4th row. In 76 cm = 126 rows from the set-up row, leave the rest 35 (37) 39 stitches on the auxiliary needle.
Front:
Make in the same way as back.
Sleeves:
For each sleeve, cast on 28 (34) 40 stitches with natural white yarn in criss-cross method, increase 13 stitches in WS row after the set-up row = 41 (47) 53 stitches. Continue work with the main pattern according to the stripes order. For raglan chamfers, bind off 1 x 5 stitches in 47.5 cm = 78 rows (45 cm = 74 rows) 42.5 cm = 70 rows from the set-up row. Then, bind off 4 (5) 6 x 2 stitches and 4 x 1 stitch in every 4th row. In 69 cm = 114 rows from the set-up row, leave the rest 11 stitches on the auxiliary needle.
Assembly:
Make raglan seams. Cast on the previously left 35 (37) 39 stitches of back, 7 (9) 11 stitches of left sleeve, 35 (37) 39 stitches of front, and 7 (9) 11 stitches of right sleeve with circular knitting needles = 84 (92) 100 stitches and make placket in the shape of piping. Make side and sleeve seams.