Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Black Mélange Sweater

You’ll Need:

700 (750) 800g of black mélange yarn (52% wool, 34% polyacryl, 14% polyamide; 50m/50g);

Knitting needles 9 and 10;

Circular knitting needles 9.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Rib Pattern

Knitting needles 9: the quantity of stitches is multiple 5 + 2 selvage stitches. 1 selvage stitch, * 1 purl, 3 knit stitches, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage stitch.

Weaved Pattern

Knitting needles 10: the quantity of stitches is multiple 6 + 2 selvage stitches. Work according to the scheme, where only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows according to the pattern, yarn overs – as knit stitches, 2 yarn overs as 1 knit stitch and 1 cross knit stitch. Start with 1 selvage stitch and stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat and 1 selvage stitch. Repeat 1^st-8^th rows.

Stitches Control:

13.5 stitches x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 52 (57) 62 stitches and make 2 cm of rib for the placket. Increase 10 (11) 12 stitches in the last WS row according to the first WS row of the scheme (= 0 row) = 62 (68) 74 stitches. Continue work with the weaved pattern. In 37 cm = 52 rows (34.5 rows = 48 rows) 31.5 cm = 44 rows from the placket, bind off 1 x 6 stitches from both sides for armholes = 50 (56) 62 stitches. In 53 cm = 74 rows from the placket, bind off the outer 10 (13) 16 stitches of shoulders, leaving the central 30 stitches for the neck-hole.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but create the neck-hole. For this, in 47 cm = 66 rows from the placket, leave the central 18 stitches and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 3 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row, turning your work with 1 yarn over every time. Bind off the rest 10 (13) 16 stitches of shoulder at the height of the back.

Sleeves

Cast on 27 (32) 37 stitches for each sleeve and make 2 cm with rib. Increase 5 (6) 7 stitches in the last WS row according to the 1^st WS row of the scheme (= 0 row) = 32 (38) 44 stitches. Continue work with the weaved pattern. At the same time, increase 6 x 1 stitch in every 10^th row from both sides for placket according to the pattern = 44 (50) 56 stitches. In 47 cm = 66 rows from the placket, bind off all the stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. For the placket, cast on the previously left 60 stitches of front and back and work with rib, making yarn overs together with the corresponding stitches according to the pattern. Bind off all stitches at 2 cm width according to the pattern. Sew sleeves and make side and sleeve seams.