Cozy Men's White Sweater
You’ll need:
27 (28) 30 (31) skeins of white yarn (85% wool, 15% mohair; 60m/50g);
Knitting needles 4,5 and 5;
Circular knitting needles 4,5 (40 cm long).
Size: S (M) L (XL).
Length: 69 (70) 71 (72) cm.
Stitches control: 20 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 108 (116) 124 (132) sts with knitting needles 4,5 and work with relief pattern due to the scheme (1st row is WS row). When the length of the detail is 44 cm, start making arm-holes, for this, place marker in the center of back and bind off 3, 2, 1, 1, 1 st in the beginning of every row from both sides = 92 (100) 108 (116) sts. When the height of arm-holes is 23 (24) 25 (26) cm form marker, start forming neck-hole: bind off the central 18 (18) 22 (22) sts and finish both sides separately. Then, bind off 3, 2 sts in the next 2 rows from inwards. At the same time, bind odd 10, 11, 11 (12, 12, 12) 12, 13, 13 (14, 14, 14) sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers in the beginning of every row.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. When there is 11 cm left to the end of the detail, bind off of the central 8 (8) 10 (10) sts and finish both sides separately. Bind off 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1 (3, 2, 1, 1, 1) 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 (3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1) sts in the beginning of every row for smooth rounding. Bind off the sts in the same way, as for back.
Sleeves
Cast on 52 (56) 60 (64) sts with knitting needles 4,5 and work with relief pattern due to the scheme (1st row is WS row).
Note: divide the pattern in both sides from the center, marked with arrow on the scheme. When the length of the detail is 10 cm, increase 1 st from both sides (after/before selvage sts). Repeat these increases in every 6th row, include the increased sts in the pattern = there are 84 (88) 92 (96) sts. When the length of sleeve is about 48 (49) 50 (51) cm, bind off 2 x 2 sts, 2 x 3 sts, 2 x 4 sts, 2 x 5 sts in the beginning of every row for sleeve cap. Then, bind off the rest sts.
Assembly
Sew the details from RS withk itchener’s stitch. Make all the seams. Sew up the sleeves in the arm-holes.