Knitted sweater

Brief information about the knitting of the product

The sweater is knitted in the round from top to bottom, after which a back neck is required. Then the knitting is divided into 3 parts — sleeves, back + front. The sleeves are knitted in the round.

PRODUCT SIZES
Size 1 42–44: width 46 cm.
Size 2 46–48: width 56 cm.
The length of the product and the length of the sleeves can be adjusted.

Knitting Density
10 cm × 10 cm = 17 stitches × 24 rows of stockinette stitch on 5.5 mm needles.

Attention! The knitting density must correspond to the specified one, so before starting work, it is essential to knit and wash a sample. Then count how many stitches are in 10 cm. If there are more than 17 stitches — switch to thicker needles; if less than 17 — switch to thinner ones.

Conventional abbreviations:
M — marker, Y — yarn over.

yarn

According to the description, the milk-colored sweater (42/44) is knitted with 2 strands of "Mink Puff" yarn without an additional strand (50 g / 350 m). Consumption — 5 (7–8) skeins (depending on the length of the product).

The pink sweater (46/48) is knitted with 2 strands — mohair on silk Silk Mohair Lana Gatto (25 g / 212 m) + Lurex Lame 200 (25 g / 200 m). Consumption: 4 skeins of mohair and 4 skeins of lurex (with a length of 56 cm). After washing, the sweater increased in length by 3 cm.

Tools

• Circular needles 4.5 and 5.5 mm (40 / 60 / 80 cm).

• Knitting markers.

• Additional threads or needles.

• Scissors, needle, row counter.

Patterns

• Ribbing 1×1 in the round: 1 row — 1 knit, 1 purl, repeat from the beginning of the row.

• Stockinette stitch in flat rows: 1 row — knit stitches, 2 row — purl stitches; repeat these two rows.

• Stockinette stitch in the round — all stitches knit.

In odd rows of the pattern, knit with knit stitches.
The yarn over in the pattern should be made as a chain stitch.

Closing stitches: with needles or a needle.

 Knit 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease.

 Knit stitch.

 Yarn over.

Execution of the work

On circular needles 4.5 mm, cast on 90/98 stitches, which corresponds to sizes 42–44 / 46–48. Join the knitting in the round, mark the beginning of the knitting with a marker. Knit in the pattern "Ribbing 1×1" for 11 rows. Then knit a purl row (all stitches purl). For size 42/44, add 1 stitch for the symmetry of the pattern.

Knitting size 42/44

Yoke.
Knit 13 repeats in width (1 repeat consists of 7 stitches), in height up to the 50th row. So there will be a total of 13 "wedges". Mark each repeat for convenience with knitting markers.

247 stitches on the needles.

From the marker of the beginning of knitting, separate 76 stitches (back), knit in the pattern "Stockinette stitch in flat rows" for 8 rows (back neck).

Then knit 76 stitches of the back, place 48 stitches on a spare yarn (first sleeve), make 4 yarn overs (gusset, see photo below), then knit 75 stitches, place 48 stitches on a spare yarn (second sleeve), make 4 yarn overs (gusset), place a marker at the beginning of the knitting.

Join the knitting in the round. Knit in the pattern "Stockinette stitch in the round" to the necessary length. After that, switch to 4.5 mm needles and knit in the pattern "Ribbing 1×1" for 10 rows. Close the stitches.

How to make yarn overs (gussets)

Knitting the sleeves

The beginning of the knitting — the middle of the gusset. On circular needles 5.5 mm, you need to pick up 2 stitches from the gusset, 2 stitches before the sleeve stitches, 48 sleeve stitches and 8 stitches after.
In total, there are 60 stitches on the needles.

Knit in the round in stockinette stitch, making decreases before and after the beginning marker (2 stitches knit together with a right-leaning decrease) in rows 2, 4, 6, 10, and 30.

There are 50 stitches left on the needles.

Switch to 4.5 mm needles, knit in the pattern "Ribbing 1×1", while in 1 row decrease 6 stitches (2 stitches together purl). There are 44 stitches left on the needles.

Close the stitches in a way convenient for you. The author closes with a needle.

Knitting size 46/48

Yoke.
Knit 14 repeats in width (1 repeat consists of 7 stitches). So there will be a total of 14 "wedges". Mark each repeat for convenience with knitting markers.
Continue knitting according to the pattern to the 50th row.

Next:
Rows 51 and 52 — knit stitches.

Row 53 — 2 knit together, 2 knit together, 3 knit, Y (yarn over), 1 knit, Y, 1 knit, Y, 1 knit, Y, 1 knit, Y, 1 knit, Y, 3 knit, 2 knit together, 2 knit together.
Row 54 — knit stitches.

There are 294 stitches on the needles.

Separate 5 stitches before the marker, 4 repeats, 5 stitches (a total of 94 stitches) — knit in the pattern "Stockinette stitch in flat rows" for 12 rows (back neck).

Knit 94 stitches (back), knit in the pattern "Stockinette stitch in flat rows" for 12 rows (back neck).

Then knit 94 stitches of the back, place 52 stitches on a spare yarn (first sleeve), make 6 yarn overs (gusset, see photo below), then knit 96 stitches, place 52 stitches on a spare yarn (second sleeve), make 6 yarn overs (gusset), place a marker at the beginning of the knitting.

Join the knitting in the round. Knit in the pattern "Stockinette stitch in the round" to the necessary length. After that, switch to 4.5 mm needles and knit in the pattern "Ribbing 1×1" for 10 rows. Close the stitches.

Knitting the sleeves

The beginning of the knitting — the middle of the gusset. On circular needles 5.5 mm, you need to pick up 3 stitches from the gusset, 2 stitches before the sleeve stitches, 52 sleeve stitches and 11 stitches after.
In total, there are 68 stitches on the needles.

Knit in the round in stockinette stitch, making decreases before and after the beginning marker (2 stitches knit together with a right-leaning decrease) in rows 2, 4, 6, 10, 20 and 40.

There are 56 stitches left on the needles.

Switch to 4.5 mm needles, knit in the pattern "Ribbing 1×1", while in 1 row decrease 10 stitches (2 stitches together purl). There are 46 stitches left on the needles.

Close the stitches in a way convenient for you. The author closes with a needle.

Blocking (wet-heat treatment)

After the product is fully knitted, it is necessary to wash it in warm water with the addition of detergent.

Handmade clothes are washed by the author by hand. Drying — on a flat surface (on a towel).

When the product is dry, hide the threads on the wrong side.