V-Neck Sweater Knitting Pattern

V-Neck Sweater Knitting Pattern

Size: XL

Materials:

Yarn: 500 g (80% acrylic, 10% polyester, 10% metallic, 360 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles size 3cm.

Rib Pattern: * K1, P1, rep from * throughout.

Stocking stitch (St st): Work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Lace Pattern:

Work according to сhart. RS rows and WS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yo's.

Repeat Rows 1-10 throughout.

Back:

Cast on 88 sts and work 5 Rows in Rib Patt for border, inc 12 st on the last WS row = 100 sts.

Cont working in St st throughout.

For the Armhole Shaping, after 40 cm from beg, bind off at each end 4 sts, then on every 2nd row 3 sts once, 1 st 3 times.

When piece measures 64 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Front:

Cast on 88 sts and work 5 Rows in Rib Patt for border, inc 12 st on the last WS row = 100 sts.

Cont as foll: edge st, 28 sts in St st, 42 sts in Lace Patt (21 sts twice), 28 sts in St st, edge st.

For the Armhole Shaping, after 40 cm from beg, bind off at each end 4 sts, then on every 2nd row 3 sts once, 1 st 3 times.

When work meas 48 cm from beg, divide work at middle for V-neck and finish each side separately.

For V-neck slant on both sides in each 2nd row before and after the Lace Patt, decrease 1 st 17 times.

When piece measures 64 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Sleeves:

Cast on 40 sts and work 5 Rows in Rib Patt for border, inc 7 st on the last WS row = 47 sts.

Cont as foll: edge st, 12 sts in St st, 21 sts in Lace Patt, 12 sts in St st, edge st.

For the Cap Shaping, after 38 cm from beg, bind off at each end 4 sts, then on every 2nd row 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 14 times.

When piece measures 58 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Finishing:

Close shoulder seams.

Sew in sleeves, join side and sleeve seams.