Elegant Green Sweater
You’ll need:
450 (550)g of green Linie 211 yarn (46% cotton 54% polyamide; 120m/50g);
Straight knitting needles 3 and 4;
Crochet hook 4.
Size: S (M).
Used Patterns
2 x 2 rib, knitting needles 3;
Relief pattern (15 sts wide), knitting needles 4: due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Repeat the sts of pattern repeat and finish with sts after pattern repeat.
Repeat 1st-24th rows in height.
Lace pattern (5 sts wide): due to the scheme 2. Start every row with the stated quantity of chain sts increase due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.
Repeat 2nd-3rd rows.
Lace (18 sts wide): due to the scheme 3 with circle rows. Finish every row with 1 slip st in the 3rd chain st increase. Repeat the pattern, make 4 circle rows x once.
Stitches control: relief pattern: 21,5 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Lace pattern: 20 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 98 (110) sts and make 8 cm of rib between selvage sts, increase 1 (4) sts in the last row. Then, work with relief pattern between selvage sts. In 50 cm from rib, bind off the central 41 (46) sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Bind off 2 x 10 sts in every 2nd row from the side of neck-hole. In 52 cm from rib, bind off the rest sts of shoulder.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 42 cm from rib, bind off the central 25 (30) sts and finish both sides separately. Bind off 4 x 5 sts and 2 x 4 sts in every 2nd row from neck-hole side. In 52 cm from rib, bind off the rest sts of shoulder.
Sleeves
Make pattern design in natural size and make increases and decreases due to the pattern design. Make 43 (48) chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with lace pattern. For chamfers, increase 6 (7) cm from both sides due to the pattern. In 30 cm from the beginning of work, finish your sleeve.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Make lace pattern on 180 (198) sts along the neck-hole. Fasten sleeves with lace on 54 sts, make the 1st row very loosely.