Sweater with Voluminous Flowers

Size: S

Materials:

Yarn: 600 g (50% Wool, 50%% Acrylic, yardage = 280 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 4 mm (US 6); crochet hook size 3 mm (US C); narrow satin ribbons.

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

Rib Pattern: * K2, P2, rep from * throughout. 

Lace Panels: 

Work according to chart 1 where only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos. 

Repeat Rows 1-4 throughout.

Cables: 

Work according to chart 2 where only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Repeat Rows 1-6 throughout.

Center Pattern: 

Work according to chart 3 where only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Repeat Rows 1-36 throughout.

Lace Triangle: 

Work according to chart 4 and 5 where only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Work rows 1-20 once.

Flower: Work according to chart 6.

Back: 

Cast on 88 sts and work in Rib Patt. 

After 9 cm from cast on, work as foll: selv st, K3, 13 sts in Lace Panels, 11 sts in Cable, 32 sts in Center Pattern, 11 sts in Cable, 13 sts in Lace Panels, K3, selv st.

Work even.

Armhole Shaping: When piece measures 35 cm from cast on, at both ends bind off 4 sts and then on every 2nd row 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once. 

Continue even. 

Neckline Shaping: After 54 cm from cast on, bind off center 20 sts and complete both sides separately. 

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

When piece measures 57 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Front: 

Work like back, but with deeper neckline. 

When piece measures 51 cm from cast on, bind off center 20 sts and complete both sides separately.

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

When piece measures 57 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 42 sts and work in Rib Patt.

After 9 cm from cast on, work as foll: selv st, 5 sts in St st, 12 sts in Lace Triangle acc to chart 5, 6 sts in Cable (half patt rep) acc to chart 2, 12 sts in Lace Triangle acc to chart 4, 5 sts in St st, selv st. 

Sleeve Slants: Inc 1 stitch on every 7th row at each end. 

When piece measures 38 cm from beg, cont in St st. 

Cap Shaping: When piece measures 41 cm from cast on, at both ends bind off 4 sts and then on every 2nd row 3 sts once, 2 sts 13 times, 1 st 10 times and 2 sts 4 times. 

When piece measures 55 cm from beg, bind off all sts. 

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

With circular needle, pick up sts evenly around neck edge and work 18 cm in Rib Patt. Then bind off all sts as they appear.

For decoration, crochet flowers acc to chart 6 and sew on the sweater acc to photo. 

Pull the narrow satin ribbon through the holes of the centre pattern.