​Light-Green Knit Bolero

You’ll need:

4; 4; 5; 5; 6 skeins of 100% acryl yarn (306m/113g);

Circle knitting needles 4 and 5,5.

Chest circumference: 86,5; 96,5; 106,5; 117; 127 cm;

Length: 47; 47; 49,5; 51; 53,5 cm.

Used Patterns

Stockinette stitch: 1 row of knit sts, 1 row of purls by turn;

2 x 2 rib;

Cross 8 sts to the left: transfer 4 sts to the auxiliary needle in front of work, 4 knit sts, 4 knit sts from the auxiliary needle;

Cross 8 sts to right: transfer 4 sts to the auxiliary needle behind work, 4 knit sts, 4 knit sts from the auxiliary needle.

Stitches control: stockinette stitch with knitting needles 4: 22 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 94; 104; 116; 126; 138 sts with knitting needles 4 and work with stockinette stitch to 15; 15; 16,5; 16,5; 18 cm. The last row of this stage is WS. Bind off 6; 7; 8; 9; 10 sts in the beginning of the next 2 rows for the arm-holes. There are 82; 90; 100; 108; 118 sts. Decrease 1 st from both sides in the next row. Repeat such decreases in every 2^nd row until you get 72; 76; 84; 90; 96 sts. After 19; 19; 20,5; 21,5; 23 cm from the first decrease for the arm-hole, bind off the sts.

Left Front

Cast on 2 sts with knitting needles 4.

1^st row: 1 knit sts, 2 sts out of 1 st – through upper and lower loops;

2^nd row: purls;

3^rd row: knit sts to the last st, 2 sts out of 1 sts. Totally, 4 sts.

Repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows x 20; 26; 32; 38; 42 times. At the same time, at 15; 15; 16,5; 16,5; 18 cm height from the lower row, make arm-holes due to the description of back. Youshouldhave13; 16; 20; 24; 25 stsleft. Knitstraight. Bind off the sts for the arm-holes at 19; 19; 20,5; 21,5; 23 cm from the beginning of decreases.

Right Front

Make in reflection to left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 82; 82; 86; 90; 94 sts with knitting needles 4 and make 6,5 cm of 2 x 2 rib. Then, turn to stockinette stitch. Make 1,5; 1,5; 2,5; 4; 5 cm with this pattern. Bind off 6; 7; 8; 9; 10 sts in the beginning of the next 2 rows of the sleeve cap. There are 70; 68; 70; 72; 74 sts left. Then, decrease 1 st from both sides in RS row until you get 60; 54; 54; 54; 52 sts.

Now, decrease 1 st in every row from both sides to 16 sts left. Bind off 2 sts in the beginning of the next 4 rows.

Bind off the rest 8 sts.

Cord for the Left Front

Cast on 26 sts with 2 threads of yarn and knitting needles 5,5.

1^st row: knit;

2^nd row: 8 purls, 6 knit sts, 8 purls, 4 knit sts;

3^rd-6^th rows: repeat 1^st-2^nd rows x twice;

7^th row: 4 knit sts, cross 8 sts to the left, 6 knit sts, cross 8 sts to the left;

8^th row: 8 purls, 6 knit sts, 8 purls, 4 knit sts.

Repeat 1^st-8^th rows to 68,5; 68,5; 71; 73,5; 76 cm height from the 1^st row. Transfer the sts to the auxiliary needles.

Make cord for the right front in reflection to the left, making cross 8 sts to the right instead of to the left.

Assembly

Sew up the shoulders.

Sew the sleeves. Make sleeve and side seams.

Sew cords to the left and right front, bottom of back.