Beige sweater “Beginning of summer”
size: 36/38;40/42;44/46.
Necessary materials:
400 (500) 500 g for bej Creative Linen (50% in, 50% cotton, 200 m/100 g);
straight and circular holes no. 4.5.
Knit density:18 stitches x 22 rows = 10×10 cm;
How to knit a sweater:
Spate: Mounted on Andrea 88 (96) 104 stitches and knit between the edge stitches 1 cm elastic 1×1.
After, it will be knitted in the following way: 1 edge stitch, 21 (25) 29 stitches in jersey, 44 stitches the pattern in the diagram, 21 (25) 29 stitches in jersey, 1 edge stitch.
Concomitant, after elastic, will be decreased from both sides in every 8th row 5 x 1 stitches = 78 (86) 94 stitches (stitches 3 and 4 will be knitted together face to the right and together face to the left the 3 and 4 stitches from the end of the row.
After 23 cm = 50 rows from the elastic, 1 stitch will be added from both sides and in every 6th row 3×1 eye = 86 (94) 102 stitches.
After 35,5 cm = 78 rows from elastic, for cutting the sleeves, 3 stitches will be closed on both sides and in every 2nd row 1 x 2 and 2 x 1 stitches = 72 (80) 88 stitches.
After 54,5 cm = 120 rows (56,5 cm = 124 rows) 58 cm = 128 rows from elastic, all eyes close. The 42 stitches in the center represent the cut of the neck, and the 15 (19) 23 stitches on the sides represent the shoulders.
Face: It will be knitted like the back part, except for the neckline.
After 49 cm = 108 rows (51 cm = 112 rows) 52,5 cm = 116 rows from the elastic, close 18 stitches from the center and each side will be knitted separately.
From the neckline, 2 x 3 and 3 x 2 stitches will be closed in every 2nd row.
After 54,5 cm = 120 rows (56,5 cm = 124 rows) 58 cm = 128 rows from elastic, the 15th closes (19) 23 stitches left for each shoulder.
Sleeve: Mounted on Andrea 60 (68) 76 stitches and knit 1 cm elastic 1×1, after which it will be knitted in the following way: 1 edge stitch, 16 (20) 24 stitches in jersey, 26 stitches pattern between arrows A and B , 16 (20) 24 stitches in jersey, 1 edge stitch.
Concomitant, after elastic, will be added from both sides in every 6th row 6 x 1 stitches jersey point = 72 (80) 88 stitches.
After 20 cm = 44 rows from elastic, 3 stitches are closed from both sides and 4 x 2 in each 2nd row, 4 x 1, 1 x 3, 1 x 4 and 1 x 5 stitches.
After 31 cm = 68 rows from the elastic, close the 18 (26) 34 stitches left.
finishing: The shoulder seam is made. From the cut of the sleeve, place 84 stitches on the circular needles and knit 2 rows of elastic 1 x 1, after which the stitches are closed. The sleeves and side edges are sewn.