​Turquoise Knit Sweater

You’ll need:

550 (600)g of turquoise Limbo yarn (100% sheep wool; 125m/50g);

Knitting needles 3,5 and 4.

Size: S (M).

Instructions

Start with collar and knit down. Cast on 132 (143) sts and work with the main pattern due to the scheme in circle rows, repeat the pattern x 12 (13) times. Make 3^rd circle row in the same way, as the 1^st circle row. Make 1^st-6^th circle rows x 3 times = 6 cm. Then, continue work from the 19^th circle row of the scheme and enlarge the main pattern, increasing sts in the following way: make make every 2^nd row larger between crossings and increase 2 knit sts and after crossings, increase 1 purl before and after knit st until the pattern repeat is 45 sts = 11 purls, 22 knit sts, 1 purls, 1 patent st = totally, 540 (585) sts. Then, knit straight for 20 circle rows. In 46 cm from the collar, decrease 0 (1) st = 540 (584) sts and leave 46 (48) sts for sleeves and 88 (98) sts for placket, bind off 68 (73) sts between them. Make side seams on 33,5 (36,5) cm with kitchener’s stitch. Make 20 cm of rib on the previously left 46 (48) sts in circle rows for sleeves and bind off the sts due to the pattern. Make 20 cm of rib on the previously left 176 (196) sts in circle rows of front and back and bind off the sts due to the pattern.