Sweater in Textured Pattern

Size: 12/14 (US 8/10)

Materials:

Yarn: 600 g of Panda (50% Wool, 50% Acrilic, yardage = 50g / 90m).

Knitting needles one pair size 3 mm, one circular needle size 3 mm.

Gauge: 21 sts and 25.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Back:

Cast on 93 sts and work 19 cm (= 50 rows) in pat acc to chart 1: 5 reps, 1 st for symmetry, 2 selv sts.

Inc 2 sts (= 95 sts) and distribute sts as foll: selv st, 20 sts in pat acc to chart 2, P1, 11 sts in pat acc to chart 3, 29 sts in pat acc to chart 4, 11 sts in pat acc to chart 3, P1, 20 sts in pat acc to chart 2, selv st.

Armhole Shaping: After 43 cm from beg, bind off at each end 4 sts, then on every 2nd row 3 sts once, 2 sts once, 1 st 3 times = 71 sts.

For the Neck Shaping, after 60 cm from beg, bind off center 19 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off on every 2nd row 3 sts once and 2 sts once. When piece meas 67 cm from beg, bind off rem 21 shoulder sts.

Front:

Work as given for back, but for the Neck Shaping, after 54 cm from beg, bind off center 17 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off on every 2nd row 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once.

When piece measures 67 cm from beg, bind off rem 21 shoulder sts.

Sleeves:

Cast on 45 sts and work 12 cm (=32 rows) in pat acc to chart 1 as foll : selv st, sts 16-18 patt rep, work patt rep twice, sts 1-4 patt rep, selv st.

Sleeve Slant: Inc 1 stitch on every 6th row 4 times at each end (= 53 sts).

Cont as foll: selv st, 11 sts in pat acc to chart 3, 29 sts in pat acc to chart 4, 11 sts in pat acc to chart 3, selv st.

For the sleeve shaping inc 1st at each end on every 10th row 7 times = 67 sts.

Work increased sts in Rev St st.

Cont until work meas 45 cm from beg. Shape sleeve cap: bind off 4 sts at each end, then on every 2nd row work 3 sts once, 2 sts once, 1 st 11 times, 3 sts twice and rem 15 sts once.

Finishing:

Join shoulder seams.

Collar: With circular needle, cast on 126 sts and work 20 rnds in pat acc to chart 1 (= 7 reps). Bind off all sts.

Sew collar to neckline edge.

Sew side seams, sleeve seams and set in sleeves.