​Knit Poncho-Sweater

You’ll need:

600g of Merino Mix yarn (60% merino wool, 40% acryl; 115m/50g) in beige color (#8);

Knitting needles 3 and 3,5.

Size: one size.

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rob;

Main pattern: due to the scheme A.

Stitches control: 22 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm (knitting needles 3,5).

Instructions

Back

Cast on 274 sts with knitting needles 3,5 and make 12 rows of 2 x 2 rib, start with 2 knit sts. Then, decrease 1 st (as knit2tog) and 2 sts (as knit3tog) by turn in every RS row = 262 sts. At 8 cm height = 20 rows of 2 x 2 rib, continue work with the pattern due to the scheme A, continue making decreases in RS rows - 1 st (as knit2tog) and 2 sts (as knit3tog) by turn = 128 sts. In 90 rows from the beginning of the pattern, continue work on 129 sts with 2 x 2 rib, start and finish with 1 knit st. Continue making decreases from both sides in every RS row – 15 x 2 sts (as knit3tog) = 68 sts. At 51 cm height, make 2 x 2 rib on 68 sts, start and finish with 1 purl. At 74 cm height, bind off the sts loosely due to the ornament.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 66 sts with knitting needles 3 and work with 2 x 2 rib, starting with 2 knit sts. At 16 cm height, bind off the sts loosely due to the ornament.

Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly

Make all the seams, join front and back.