​Stylish Knit Sweater

You’ll need:

175 (200) 225f of dark-green yarn;

Knitting needles 3,5;

Circular knitting needles 3,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 2 selvage sts = due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Repeat the pattern between selvage sts. Make 1^st-16^th rows x once, then, make 1^st-8^th rows x once = totally, 24 rows.

Main pattern: * 2 rows of purls in 2 threads of yarn, 24 rows with relief pattern with 1 thread of yarn, 2 rows of knit sts with 2 threads of yarn*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: 19 sts x 28,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 80 (92) 104 sts in 2 threads of yarn and make 1 WS row of knit sts (don’t take this row into account). Continue work with the main pattern. In 65,5 cm = 186 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 22 (26) 30 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from inwards. In 69,5 cm = 198 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 26 (30) 34 sts of shoulders.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but in 43 cm = 122 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 2 sts for V-shape neck-hole, then, bind off 13 (15) 17 x 1 st in every 4^th row from inwards.

Sleeves

Cast on 44 (50) 56 sts for each sleeve in 2 threads of yarn and make 1 WS row of knit sts. Continue work with the main pattern. At the same time, increase 12 x 1 st in every 10^th row from both sides for sleeve chamfers (15 x 1 st in every 8^th row), 18 x 1 st in every 6^th and 8^th rows due to the pattern = 68 (80) 92 sts. In 49 cm = 140 rows from the set-up row, bind off all the sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. For plackets, cast on 170 (1780 186 sts along the neck-hole with circular knitting needles and make 4 circle rows of knit sts. Then, bind off all the sts as knit sts. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.