Sweater in Textured Stitch Pattern
How to knit the Sweater in Textured Stitch Pattern:
Sizes: EU 36/38 (40/42) 44/46 = UK 8/10 (12/14) 16/18, US 4/6 (8/10) 12/14
Materials:
650 (750) 850 g melange yarn (60% cotton, 40% microfiber, 80 m/50 g / approx. 87 yds/1.76 oz): knitting needles size 4.5 mm (US 7), crochet hook size 4 mm (US G-6).
Textured stitch pattern: number of stitches is a multiple of 10 + 2 + 2 edge stitches.
Work according to the chart, which shows right-side and wrong-side rows.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and the stitch before the pattern repeat, repeat the pattern repeat throughout, end with the stitch after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Work rows 1 to 19 once, then repeat rows 2 to 19 throughout.
Gauge: 19.5 stitches and 19.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches).
Back/Front:
Cast on 94 (104) 114 stitches and work in the textured stitch pattern.
After 56 cm = 109 rows (56 cm = 109 rows) 65 cm = 127 rows from cast-on, bind off all stitches, at the same time the middle 50 stitches form the neckline, the outer 22 (27) 32 stitches on each side form the shoulders.
Sleeves:
Cast on 54 (54) 64 stitches and work in the textured stitch pattern.
After 31 cm = 61 rows (23 cm = 45 rows) 25 cm = 49 rows from cast-on, increase for sleeve shaping on both sides 1 stitch, then in every 4th row 5 (9) 8 x 1 stitch and in every 2nd row 6 x 1 stitch = 78 (86) 94 stitches, incorporating the increased stitches into the pattern.
After 50 cm = 97 rows from cast-on, bind off all stitches.
Finishing:
Work shoulder seams.
Work 1 round of crab stitch (single crochet from left to right) around the neckline.
Work side seams and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.