How to Knit a Stylish Cotton Pullover

You’ll Need:

600 (650) 700g of 100% cotton yarn (90m/50g);

Knitting needles 4 and 5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Pattern with slipped stitches, knitting needles 5: the quantity of stitches is multiple of 4 + 2 selvage stitches.

Stitch Pattern Instructions

1^st Row (RS): 1 selvage stitch, insert RH needle * between the next 2^nd and 3^rd stitches and draw yarn, 1 yarn over, knit two together x twice*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch;

2^nd Row (WS): 1 selvage stitch, * 1 knit stitch, 2 purls, slip 1 stitch, draw yarn in front of work*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch.

Repeat 1^st - 2^nd rows.

1 x 1 rib, knitting needles 4.

Stitches Control

22 stitches x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 114 (122) stitches and make 1 WS row with purls. Don’t take this row into account. Then, continue work with the pattern with slipped stitches. In 49 cm = 98 rows (51 cm = 102 rows) 53 cm = 106 rows from the set-up row, bind off 26 (29) 32 stitches for each shoulder and leave the central 62 (64) 66 stitches for the neck-hole.

Front

Make in the same way as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 42 (46) 50 stitches and make 1 WS row with purls. Then, make 4 cm with 1 x 1 rib for lower placket, increase 40 (44) 48 stitches in the last row = 82 (90) 98 stitches. Then, continue work with the pattern with slipped stitches. In 40 cm = 80 rows from the lower placket, bind off all the stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 62 (64) 66 stitches of front and back with circular knitting needles = 124 (128) 132 stitches. Then, cast on 4 new stitches for placket in the shape of piping and transfer them to the LH needle in order to place working yarn between the 4^th stitch of placket and 1^st stitch of neck-hole. Then, bind off the stitches in the following way: * 3 knit stitches, knit two together to the left, transfer 4 stitches to the LH needle*; repeat from * to * until all the stitches of neck-hole will be bound off. Bind off the rest 4 stitches of placket, sew the ends of placket. Sew up the sleeves. For plackets, cast on 42 (46) 50 stitches along the lower edge of each sleeve, cast on 4 more stitches to the RH needle in the same way as neck-hole placket. Make side and sleeve seams, sew the ends of sleeves placket along the lower edge of the pullover, cast on 228 (244) 260 stitches to the RH needle and make placket in the shape of piping. Sew the ends of placket.