Brioche Stitch Sweater

Sizes: 12/14 (16/18) 20/22

Materials: 

500 (550) 600 g Merino Cotton by JUNGHANS-WOLLVERSAND col. #237 (52% wool, 48% cotton, 120 m per 50 g ball); one pair quick knit needles size 4.5mm and one circular needle size 4mm (US 6). 

Rib Pattern: odd number of sts. 

Every row begin and end with selvage st. 

RS rows: * P1, K1, rep from* to last st, P1. 

WS rows: Work all sts as they appear.

Rib Pattern in rnds: even number of sts. 

Alt K1, P1 throughout.

Brioche Stitches: even number of sts. 

Row 1: *sl 1 st tog with 1 yo pwise, K1, rep from *. 

Row 2: * sl 1 st tog with 1 yo pwise, k next st with yo tog, rep from *.   

Rows 3 and 4: Repeat Row 2. 

Work rows 1 - 4 once, then rep rows 3 and 4 throughout.

Texture Pattern: Multiple of 16 + 7. 

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown. 

On WS rows, work all sts and yos as stated in key to chart. 

Rows 1-26: beg with sts before pat rep A, work patt rep A throughout. 

Rows 27-54: work patt rep B throughout, end with sts after patt B. 

Work rows 1 - 54 once, then rep rows 3 - 54 throughout.

Average gauge: 18 sts und 37,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm. 

When knitting Brioche Rib Stitches and Texture Pattern, make sure that only every 2nd row is visible. 

Back: 

Cast on 89 (97) 105 sts working long-tail cast on and work 6 cm in Rib Pattern for border. 

Cont as foll: selv st, 0 (4) 8 sts in Brioche Stitches, 87 sts in Texture Patt, 0 (4) 8 sts in Brioche Stitches, selv st. 

When work measures 56 cm = 210 rows from beg, bind off all sts, center 43 sts form neckline, outer 23 (27) 31 sts on either side form shoulders.

Front: 

Same as for back, when work meas 49 cm = 184 rows from beg, bind off all sts. 

Sleeve: 

Cast on 53 (57) 61 sts working long-tail cast on and work 10 cm in Rib Pattern for border. 

Cont as foll: selv st, 6 (8) 10 sts in Brioche Stitches, 39 sts in Texture Patt, 6 (8) 10 sts in Brioche Stitches, selv st. 

For the sleeve shaping, inc 1 stitch each side every 10th row 11 times (every alt 8th and 10th row 1 stitch each 13 times) every 8th row 15 times, incorporating incs into Brioche Stitches = 75 (83) 91 sts.  

When work measures 35 cm = 132 rows from border, bind off all sts.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams.

Collar: With RS facing and circular needle, pick up 100 sts evenly around neck edge and work in Pib Pattern. 

When collar measures 8 cm from pick up row, bind off in rib. 

Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams, leaving lower 13cm of back and lower 6 cm of front opening for side slit.