Knitted Sweater

The pullover is knitted in circular rows from the bottom up to the armholes. The sleeves are knitted separately in circular rows. Then the main part and sleeves are joined to work the yoke.

Sizes:

Chest circumference – 106 (126.5, 143, 160, 173.5) cm.

You will need:

►Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (100% wool; 112 m / 50 grams per skein) – 13 (15, 18, 21, 24) skeins.
►Circular needles No. 5, 40 cm long,
►circular needles No. 5, 90 cm long,
►set of double-pointed needles No. 5,
►stitch markers,
►stitch holders,
►spare needle,
►tapestry needle.

Knitting gauge:

24 stitches and 27 rows = 10 cm of 2x2 ribbing in unstretched state.

Crossing stitches with a left-leaning decrease:

Slip 2 stitches to a spare needle and place in front of the left needle, [knit 2 stitches together through the front with a left-leaning (1 stitch from the spare needle and 1 stitch from the left needle)] – repeat 2 times – 2 stitches decreased.

Crossing stitches with a right-leaning decrease:

Slip 2 stitches to a spare needle and place behind the left needle, [knit 2 stitches together through the front with a right-leaning (1 stitch from the left needle and 1 stitch from the spare needle)] – repeat 2 times – 2 stitches decreased.

Beginning of knitting:

Using long needles, cast on 272 (320, 360, 400, 432) stitches. Place a marker and join stitches into a round.
Knit 5 cm of 2x2 ribbing (2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches).
Next round: 136 (160, 180, 200, 216) stitches of ribbing, place a marker, knit ribbing to the end of the round.
Next round: *32 cable pattern stitches, knit ribbing to the marker; repeat from * 1 more time.
Continue knitting in established order until the cable pattern repeat (rows 1-14) has been completed 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) times, then knit row 1 once.
Knit further in 2x2 ribbing until the height of the work reaches 30.5 (30.5, 31.5, 33, 34.5) cm from the cast-on row.
Next round: *remove the marker, knit 8 (8, 0, 4, 0) stitches, close the next 18 (18, 30, 26, 34) stitches*, knit to the marker; repeat from * 1 more time, knit to the end of the round – 118 (142, 150, 174, 182) stitches left on the needles for the front and back.
Do not cut the thread. Set the work aside.

Sleeves:

Using double-pointed needles, cast on 48 (56, 60, 64, 72) stitches. Place a marker and join stitches into a round.
Knit 15 cm of 2x2 ribbing (2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches).
Knit 3 rounds of 2x2 ribbing (2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches).

Setting increases:

Increase round:

2 purl stitches, 2 yarn overs, *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches; repeat from * to the last 6 stitches, 2 knit stitches, 2 yarn overs, 2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches – 4 stitches increased.
Next round: 4 purl stitches, *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches; repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, 2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches.
Repeat the last round 7 (7, 4, 4, 4) more times.

Increase round:

2 purl stitches, 2 yarn overs, 2 purl stitches, *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches; repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, 2 yarn overs, 2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches – 4 stitches increased.
Next round: *2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches; repeat from * to the end of the round.
Repeat the last round 7 (7, 4, 4, 4) more times.
Repeat the setting increases for 18 (18, 12, 12, 12) rows 4 (4, 6, 7, 7) more times – 88 (96, 116, 128, 136) stitches left on the needles.
Knit straight until the height of the work reaches 51 (51, 51.5, 52.5, 53.5) cm from the cast-on row, finish 8 (8, 16, 12, 16) stitches before the end of the round.
Next round: close 18 (18, 30, 26, 34) stitches, remove the marker, knit to the end of the round – 70 (78, 86, 102, 102) stitches left on the needles.
Cut the thread, leaving a 60 cm tail. Transfer the stitches to a stitch holder.

Yoke:

Joining round: with long circular needles and working yarn attached to the main part, knit 70 (78, 86, 102, 102) stitches of the sleeve as follows: *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, 2 knit stitches, place a marker, knit 118 (142, 150, 174, 182) stitches of the front as follows; *2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, 2 purl stitches, place a marker, knit 70 (78, 86, 102, 102) stitches of the sleeve as follows: *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, 2 knit stitches, place a marker, knit 118 (142, 150, 174, 182) stitches of the back as follows: *2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, 2 purl stitches – a total of 376 (440, 472, 552, 568) stitches on the needles.
Place a marker and join stitches into a round.
Knit 10 (8, 10, 2, 2) rounds of 2x2 ribbing (2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches).

Only for sizes 160 and 173.5:

Decrease round: *knit to the marker, marker, 2 purl stitches, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 6 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, 2 purl stitches, marker; repeat from * once more – 8 stitches decreased.
Repeat these decreases every 3rd round 1 (3) more time – 536 stitches left on the needles: 166 stitches for the front and back and 102 stitches for each sleeve.
Knit 2 rounds straight.

For all sizes:

Decrease round: *cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, marker, 2 purl stitches, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 6 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, 2 purl stitches; repeat from * once more – 16 stitches decreased: 4 stitches for the front, back, and each sleeve.
Repeat these decreases every 3rd round 5 (9, 11, 15, 15) more times – 280 stitches left on the needles: 94 (102, 102, 102, 102) stitches for the front and back and 46 (38, 38, 38, 38) stitches for each sleeve.

Forming the neckline:

Setting round:

knit to the marker, marker, knit 40 (44, 44, 44, 44) stitches of the front, place a marker for the front neckline, knit 14 stitches, place a marker for the front neckline, knit to the end of the round.
Knit 1 round straight.

Setting decreases for the neckline:

Decrease/increase round: cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the neckline marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, marker, 2 purl stitches, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the neckline marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, marker, 2 purl stitches, 2 yarn overs, knit to 2 stitches before the neckline marker, 2 yarn overs, 2 purl stitches, marker, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 6 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, 2 purl stitches, marker, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, marker, 2 purl stitches, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to the last 6 stitches, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, 2 purl stitches – 16 stitches decreased: 4 stitches for the front, back, and each sleeve.
Next round: knit to the neckline marker, marker, 4 purl stitches, *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches; repeat from * to 6 stitches before the marker, 2 knit stitches, 4 purl stitches, marker, knit to the end of the round.
Repeat the last round once more.
Repeat the decrease/increase round – 16 stitches decreased: 4 stitches for the front, back, and each sleeve.
Next round: knit to the neckline marker, marker, 2 purl stitches, *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches, repeat from * to the marker, marker, knit to the end of the round.
Repeat the last round once more.
Repeat the 6 rows of setting decreases for the neckline 2 more times – 184 stitches left on the needles: 70 (78, 78, 78, 78) stitches for the front and back and 22 (14, 14, 14, 14) stitches for each sleeve.

Pattern for the neckline:

Decrease round:

cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the neckline marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, marker, 2 purl stitches, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the neckline marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, marker, 2 purl stitches, 2 yarn overs, place a marker, 32 cable pattern stitches as per the chart, place a marker, 2 knit stitches, 2 yarn overs, 2 purl stitches, marker, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 6 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, 2 purl stitches, marker, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, marker, 2 purl stitches, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to the last 6 stitches, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, 2 purl stitches – 168 stitches left on the needles: 66 (74, 74, 74, 74) stitches for the front and back and 18 (10, 10, 10, 10) stitches for each sleeve.
Next round: knit to the neckline marker, marker, 4 purl stitches, *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches; repeat from * to 6 stitches before the neckline marker, 2 knit stitches, 4 purl stitches, marker, knit to the end of the round.
Repeat the last round 1 more time.

Decrease round:

cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the neckline marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, remove the marker, 2 purl stitches, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the neckline marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, remove the marker, 2 purl stitches, 2 yarn overs, knit to 2 stitches before the neckline marker, 2 yarn overs, 2 purl stitches, remove the marker, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 6 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, 2 purl stitches, remove the marker, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to 4 stitches before the marker, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, remove the marker, 2 purl stitches, cross 4 stitches with a left-leaning decrease, knit to the last 6 stitches, cross 4 stitches with a right-leaning decrease, 2 purl stitches – 152 stitches left on the needles: 62 (70, 70, 70, 70) stitches for the front and back and 14 (6, 6, 6, 6) stitches for each sleeve; only the pattern markers and the beginning of the round remain.
Knit straight until the height of the work reaches 15 cm from the last decrease, finish with the 8th row of the cable pattern.
Bind off all stitches.

Finishing:

Seam the underarms using the leftover yarn tails. Weave in the yarn ends. Steam block the pullover.

1.  knit

2.   .   purl stitch

3. Slip 8 stitches to a spare needle behind the work, (2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches) - 2 times, (2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches) - 2 times) - from the spare needle

4. Slip 8 stitches to a spare needle in front of the work (2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches) - 2 times, (2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches) - 2 times) - from the spare needle