​Silver Grey Knit Sweater

You’ll need:

100% Cashmere yarn of grey color;

Knitting needles 6.

Size: XS, S.

Used Patterns

1 x 1 rib;

Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit st, in WS row – purl;

Wrong side: in RS row – purl, in WS row – knit st.

Cable (14 sts wide): knit due to the scheme. After the increases in the 1^st and 6^th rows, the width of cable will be 18 sts. Only RS rows are stated on the scheme till the 6^th row. Make wrong-side rows due to the ornament.

Stitches control: stockinette stitch: 15 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Cable – 9 cm wide.

Instructions

Start with 1 selvedge st, repeat the pattern, finish with sts after pattern repeat, 1 selvedge st. Repeat 1^st-8^th rows once, then constantly repeat 9^th-26^th rows.

Front and Back

Cast on 74-80 sts and make 10 cm with rib, after that, continue work with stockinette stitch. After 21 cm = 46 rows from the rib, bind off 1 x 2 and 1 x 3 sts from both sides for raglan chamfers. Then, decrease 1 st x 14-16 in every 2^nd row from both sides with special decreases: knit the 4^th and 5^th sts from the right side together, knit the 5^th and 4^th sts from the left side as broaching (slip 1 st as knit st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped).

After 34,5 cm = 76 rows, 36,5 cm= 80 rows from the rib, continue work on the last 42 sts – make the placket with rib.

After 43,5 cm = 96 rows, 45,5 cm = 100 rows from the rib, bind off all the sts due to the ornament.

Sleeves

Cast on 42 sts and make 10 cm of rib, after that, continue work with stockinette stitch. At the same time, increase 1 st x 5in every 10^th row, 1^st x 8 in every 6^th row from both sides for sleeve chamfers = 52-58 sts.

After 25,5 cm = 56 rows from the rib, make decreases for raglan chamfers from both sides in the same way, as you made for back, special decreases: knit the 3^rd and 4^th sts together from the right side, knit the 4^th and 3^rd sts together with broaching from the left side.

Make cable at the same time, as raglan.

After 39 cm = 86 rows, 41 cm =90 rows from the rib, continue work on 24 sts (placket): 1 selvedge st, 1 st of wrong side, 1 st of stockinette st, 18 sts of cable, 1 st of stockinette stitch, 1 st of wrong side pattern, 1 selvedge st. After 48 cm = 106 rows, 50 cm =110 rows from the rib, bind off all the sts due to the ornament.

Assembly

Sew the sides and sleeves, make raglan and placket sleeves.