​Emerald Knit Sweater

You’ll need:

650 (700) 750g of green Bingo Melange yarn (100% merino wool; 80m/50g);

Knitting needles 4,5 and 5;

Circular knitting needles 4,5;

Auxiliary needle.

Size: M (L) XL.

Used Patterns

Rib, knitting needles 4,5: 1 selvage st, * 1 knit st, 2 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st. Make WS rows due to the pattern;

Stockinette stitch, knitting needles 5: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls;

Garter stitch, knitting needles 5: knit;

Pattern with leaves (19 sts wide), knitting needles 5: due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows sts as purl or as stated, yarn overs – as purls. Repeat 1^st-20^th rows;

Central pattern (40 sts wide), knitting needles 5: make in the same way, as pattern with leaves, but due to the scheme 2;

Pattern for sleeves, knitting needles 5: the quantity of sts is multiple 18 + 1 (11) 1 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme 3, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows sts as purl or as stated, yarn overs – as purls. For S and XL sizes, start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat x once or twice, sts after pattern repeat, 1 selvage st. For size L, start with 1 selvage st and 14 last sts of pattern repeat, pattern repeat x once, finish with the first 15 sts of pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Repeat 1^st-20^th rows.

Pattern for placket, circular knitting needles 5: * 2 knit sts, 3 purls*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: pattern with leaves: 19 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Central pattern: 22 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm; 40 sts = 18 cm;

Stockinette stitch: 18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for sleeves: 18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 90 (98) 106 sts and make 3 cm of rib for the placket, increase 2 sts in the last WS row = 92 (100) 108 sts. After that, divide the sts in the following way: 1 selvage st, 3 (5) 7 sts of stockinette stitch, 19 sts of pattern with leaves, 3 (5) 7 sts of stockinette stitch, 40 sts of central pattern, 3 (5) 7 st of stockinette stitch, 19 sts of pattern with leaves, 3 (5) 7 sts of stockinette stitch, 1 selvage st. In 44,5 cm = 116 rows (47 cm = 122 rows) 49 cm = 128 rows from the placket, bind off the central 38 (40) 42 sts for the neck-hole line and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row from inwards. At 46 cm height = 120 rows (48,5 cm = 126 rows) 50,5 cm = 132 rows from the placket, bind off 24 (27) 30 sts from both sides for shoulders.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 34,5 cm = 90 rows (37 cm = 96 rows) 39 cm = 102 rows from the placket, bind off the central 26 (28) 30 sts and finish both sides separately, for smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from inwards.

Sleeves

Cast on 34 (42) 46 sts and make 3 cm of rib, increase 5 (7) 11 sts in the last WS row = 39 (49) 57 sts. Then, work with the pattern for sleeves. For sleeve chamfers, starting from the placket, increase 11 x 1 st in every 8^th row and every 10^th row by turn from both sides (10 x 1 st in every 10^th row) 9 x 1 st in every 10^th and every 12^th rows by turn, include the increased sts in the pattern = 61 (69) 75 sts. In 42,5 cm = 110 rows from the placket, bind off the sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 105 (110) 115 sts and work with pattern for the placket with circular knitting needles. Att 3 cm height of placket, make the last 2 sts as purl2tog x 10 (11) 11 times in every 2^nd strip of wrong-side pattern, after that, knit the sts due to the pattern. At 5 cm height of placket, decrease the sts in the rest stripes in the same way = 84 (88) 92 sts. At 8 cm height of the placket, bind off the sts due to the pattern. Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.