What can help you stay warm in damp cold weather? Of course – a sweater! This is the warmest sweater. Knitted from natural wool, alpaca wool is the best, offering both warmth and softness, while merino wool sweaters also provide perfect insulation. This fashionable women’s sweater features a raglan sleeve, is made of wool, and uses 4.5mm needles. The stand-up collar is knitted in the round at the very end.
Size: 36-40 (42-44, 46, 48). Finished bust measurement: 104 (112, 120, 128) cm. Length from the center back: 60 (62, 64, 66) cm. Sleeve length along the seam: 47 (48, 49, 49) cm. Materials Required: Novita 7 Veljesta yarn (75% wool, 25% polyester; 200 meters / 100 grams per skein) – 8 (8, 9, 9) skeins. Tools Required: Needles size 4 and 4.5, circular needle size 4, 40 cm long. Gauge: 24 stitches and 26 rows = 10 cm in 2×2 rib, made with 4.5 mm needles. Pattern Instructions: 1×1 Rib: Repeat *1 knit, 1 purl*. On purl rows, knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches. 2×2 Rib: Repeat *2 knit, 2 purl*. On purl rows, knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches. Back: With size 4 needles, cast on 126 (134, 146, 154) stitches. Rib Row (RS): 1 knit, *1 purl, 1 knit; repeat from * to end of row. Work 3 more rows in rib. Change to size 4.5 needles. Rib Row (RS): 0 (0, 2, 2) purl, 2 knit, *2 purl, 2 knit; repeat from * to last 0 (0, 2, 2) stitches, 0 (0, 2, 2) purl. Work 4 (6, 10, 12) more rows in rib. Begin Pattern: Next row (RS): 5 (9, 15, 19) rib stitches, work Row 1 of Chart 1 over 116 stitches starting from the 7th (5th, 3rd, 1st) stitch, 5 (9, 15, 19) rib stitches. Work Rows 2-80 (2-78, 2-74, 2-72) of Chart 1, then work Rows 81-100 (79-98, 75-94, 73-92) of Chart 2. Work Rows 101-? (99-?, 95-?, 93-?) of Chart 2, and simultaneously bind off 5 (7, 8, 10) stitches at each end of the row for the armholes. On the next 2 rows, bind off 0 (0, 1, 1) times 3 stitches and 0 (1, 2, 3) times 2 stitches – 116 (116, 116, 116) stitches remain.Row 142-2 of Chart 103 – 70 stitches on the needle. Work Rows 145-145 of Chart 143. On round 146, knit half the stitches of the row, place a marker at the center of the row, and knit 9 more stitches after the marker. Transfer the first 18 stitches to a neckline stitch holder, then knit the row to the end.
For the right side of the neckline, work Row 154-2 of Chart 147. Cut the yarn and leave the loops on the collar stitch holder. For the left side of the neckline, work Row 153-2 of Chart 147. Cut the yarn and leave the loops on the collar stitch holder. Using size 4 needles, cast on 126 (134, 146, 154) stitches. Rib row (purl): K1, *P1, K1; repeat from * to end of row. Work 3 more rows of ribbing. Rib row (knit): P0 (0, 2, 2), K2, *P2, K2; repeat from * to last 0 (0, 2, 2) stitches, P0 (0, 2, 2). Change to size 4.5 needles. Continue knitting according to the established pattern. When the knitting height reaches the point from the front to the beginning of the armhole, bind off 5 (7, 8, 10) stitches once at each end of the armhole row. Then, bind off 3 stitches 0 (0, 1, 1) times and 2 stitches 0 (1, 2, 3) times from each edge every 2 rows – 116 (116, 116, 116) stitches remain. On the next knit row, begin decreases: K1, P2, SSK, knit following the established pattern to the last 6 stitches, K2tog, P2, K1. Repeat these decreases every 2nd row 12 times, then every row 31 times. On the purl row, bind off 2 stitches from each edge. Transfer the remaining 26 (26, 26, 26) stitches to a neckline stitch holder. Right Sleeve: Using size 4 needles, cast on 46 (46, 46, 46) stitches. Rib row (purl): K1, *P1, K1; repeat from * to end of row. Work ribbing for 5 cm. Change to size 4.5 needles. Begin knitting with a 2×2 rib: Rib row (knit): K2, *P2, K2; repeat from * to end of row. After 2 rows, begin increases: First increase row (knit): Knit 8, M1R, place marker 1, knit 8, M1R, place marker 2, knit 14, place marker 3, M1L, knit 8, place marker 4, M1L, knit 8 – 50 (50, 50, 50) stitches on the needle.In purl rows, knit stitches are worked, and purl stitches are purled.
Row 2 Increases (Knit): Knit 9, increase 1 right-leaning from the bar, marker, knit 9, increase 1 right-leaning from the bar, marker, knit 14, marker, increase 1 left-leaning from the bar, knit 9, increase 1 left-leaning from the bar, knit 9 – stitch count is 54 (54, 54, 54). Row 3 Increases (Knit): Knit 10, increase 1 right-leaning from the bar, marker, knit 10, increase 1 right-leaning from the bar, marker, knit 14, marker, increase 1 left-leaning from the bar, knit 10, increase 1 left-leaning from the bar, knit 10 – stitch count is 58 (58, 58, 58). Row 4 Increases (Knit): Knit 11, increase 1 right-leaning from the bar, marker, knit 11, increase 1 right-leaning from the bar, marker, knit 14, marker, increase 1 left-leaning from the bar, knit 11, increase 1 left-leaning from the bar, knit 11 – stitch count is 62 (62, 62, 62). Work in rib and continue increases: 0 more (0, 4, 4) times to the right of the 1st marker; 8 (8, 8, 8) times every 2 rows to the right of the 2nd marker and to the left of the 3rd marker; 0 more (0, 4, 4) times to the left of the 4th marker. Remove all markers after all increases are complete. Note: When work measures 17 cm, increase 1 stitch at each edge from a knit row: Knit 2, increase 1 knit/purl left-leaning from the bar, knit to last 2 stitches, increase 1 knit/purl right-leaning from the bar. Repeat these increases every 4th (7th, 6th, 9th) round, every 6 (4, 4, 4) rounds. Work increased stitches in rib – 88 (94, 100, 106) stitches on needle. Note: When work measures 19 cm, begin working the 34-stitch central pattern from Row 1 of the cable chart.
