Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Sweater with Alpina Yarn

You’ll Need:

300g of white (#33) Alpina Jenny yarn (78% mohair, 22% nylon; 450m/50g);

50g of white (#1) Alpina Xenia yarn (94% mercerized cotton, 3% metallic polyester, 3% metallic polyamide; 275m/50g);

Knitting needles 2.5;

Crochet hook 1.75.

Size:

M.

Used Patterns

Relief vertical stripes: work according to the scheme.

Stitches Control:

25 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 105 sts with Alpina Jenny yarn. Continue work according to the scheme. For side chamfers, increase 4 x 1 st in every 22nd row from both sides for side chamfers. Make increased sts as they face. In 32 cm (96 rows) from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 1 x 6 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row. In 16 cm (48 rows) from the beginning, bind off the central 25 sts for neck-hole. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 3 sts in every 2nd row. In 18 cm (54 rows) from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the rest of the sts of shoulder.

Left Front

Cast on 53 sts with Alpina Jenny yarn and continue work according to the scheme. For side chamfer, increase 4 x 1 st in every 22nd row from the right side. Make increased sts according to the pattern. In 32 cm (96 rows) from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 1 x 6 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row from the right side. In 3 cm (9 rows) from the beginning of arm-hole, make knit2tog from the left side of neck-hole in every 2nd and 3rd rows by turn. In 18 cm (54 rows) from the beginning of arm-hole, bind off the rest of the sts of shoulder.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 45 sts with Alpina Jenny yarn and continue work according to the scheme. For sleeve chamfers, increase 1 st in every 7th row from both sides. Make increased sts according to the pattern. In 37 cm (111 rows) from the beginning of work, bind off 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 3 x 1 st, 0 sts, 3 x 1 st, 0 sts, 3 x 1 st, 0 sts, 3 x 1 st, 0 sts, 3 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts. In 16 cm (48 rows) from the beginning of sleeve cap, bind off the rest of the sts.

Assembly

Make side, shoulder, and sleeve seams. Make 1 row of single crochets along the edge of work, edges of front and neck-hole, and edges of sleeve edges with 1 row of single crochets with Alpina Xenia yarn.