How to Knit a Stylish Garment: Detailed Instructions and Patterns

You’ll Need

300g of white yarn (47% cotton, 47% polyacryl, 6% polyamide; 165m/50g)

Knitting needles size 4.5.

Size

S

Used Patterns

Wrong-Side Pattern

In RS rows – purls, in WS rows – knit stitches.

Stockinette Stitch

In RS rows – knit stitches, in WS rows – purls.

Pattern for Placket

2 rows of wrong-side pattern and 2 rows of stockinette stitch = 4 rows.

Relief Pattern

Initially, the quantity of stitches is a multiple of 16 + 4 + 2 selvage stitches. Work according to the scheme, where both RS and WS rows are stated. Start with 1 selvage stitch, repeat the pattern, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 selvage stitch. Repeat the 1^st-16^th rows.

Pearled Pattern

* 1 knit stitch, 1 purl*, replace the pattern in every row.

Stitches Control

18 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 86 stitches and make 1.5 cm = 4 rows with the pattern for the placket, then, continue work with the relief pattern. For the neck-hole, at 54 cm = 140 rows from the placket, divide your work in the center and finish each side separately. For the neck-hole chamfer, make 3 stitches of pearled pattern before and after the selvage stitch along the inner edge. For shoulder chamfers, bind off 7 stitches from both sides at 57 cm = 148 rows from the placket and 4 x 9 stitches in every 2^nd row. At 60 cm = 156 rows from the placket, bind off all stitches.

Left Front

Cast on 45 stitches and divide the stitches as follows: 1 selvage stitch, 38 stitches of the pattern for placket, 5 stitches of pearled pattern, 1 selvage stitch. At 1.5 cm = 4 rows from the set-up row, continue work with the relief pattern on the stitches of the pattern for the placket in the following way: make the pattern repeat twice, add stitches after the pattern repeat once, 1 yarn over, and knit two together. For shoulder chamfers, bind off 7 stitches from the outer edge at 57 cm = 148 rows, then 3 x 9 stitches, and 1 x 11 stitches in every 2^nd row. Bind off all stitches at the height of the back.

Right Front

Work in reflection to the left front, making a broaching after the placket and 1 yarn over, then continue with the relief pattern.

Sleeves

Cast on 54 stitches and make 1.5 cm = 4 rows of the main for the placket, then, continue work with the relief pattern. Simultaneously, for chamfers, increase 7 x 1 stitch in every 14^th row from both sides of the placket = 68 stitches. Make the increased stitches with the pearled pattern. At 43 cm = 112 rows from the placket, bind off all stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, and complete the side and sleeve seams.