Mesh Sweater
Mesh Sweater
Sizes: 12/14 (US 10/12).
Materials:
Yarn: 900 g (70% Wool, 30% Acrylic, yardage = 100 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 3,5mm (US 4), one pair quick knit needles size 4mm (US 6).
Stocking stitch: work RS rows K and WS rows P; in rnds: work all rows K.
Rib Pattern: * K1, P1, rep from * throughout.
Main Pattern (Mesh Pattern):
Row 1: 1 edge st, * K2 tog (= knit 2 stitches together), yo (= yarn over); repeat from * throughout, end with 1 edge st.
Rows 2 and 4: work all sts and yo’s P.
Row 3: 1 edge st, * yo, skpo (= slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch); repeat from * throughout, end with 1 edge st.
Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.
Back:
Using needles size 3.5mm, cast on 64 sts and work 11 rows in Rib Patt for border, increasing 2 sts on the last WS row = 66 sts.
Using needles size 4mm, continue in Main Pattern.
On Row 133 from border, bind off all sts.
Front:
Work like back, but with neckline.
Neckline Shaping: On Row 109 from border, bind off center 16 sts and dec 1 stitch every other row 3 times at both neck edges.
On Row 133 from border, bind off rem 19 shoulder sts on either side.
Sleeves:
Using needles size 3.5mm, cast on 32 sts and work 11 rows in Rib Pat.
Using needles size 4mm, continue in Main Pattern.
Sleeve Shaping: On Row 10 from border, increase 1 stitch at each end, then 1 stitch each side every 10th row 8 times = 50 sts.
On Row 110 from border, bind off all sts.
Finishing:
Sew side seam and join shoulder seams.
Sew sleeve seams and set in sleeves.
Neck Band: With circular needle, pick up 72 sts evenly around neck edge and work 8 rnds in Rib Pat and 10 rnds in Stocking stitch.
On Row 19 from beg, bind off all sts with a knitted seam.
