Sweater knitting

Description of the diagram:

Width:

• Notation AB = shoulder width (38–40 cm) = 61 stitches

• Count from 1 to 63 stitches at the bottom

Notations:

• | — knit stitch

• — — purl stitch
  (these are also indicated at the bottom of the diagram)

Red rectangles:

• Indicate sections with notches/decreases executed on purl stitches

• These areas are symmetrically placed on the edges and in the center

How to read:

• Read from bottom to top

• Odd rows — knit (read from right to left)

• Even rows — purl (read from left to right), usually according to the pattern (unless stated otherwise)

Features:

• Highlighted three identical fragments with a recess that forms a decorative relief

• The center (stitches 28–39) also contains a fragment with a similar offset