Sweater with ribbed collar and cuffs

The voluminous wide collar, gently draping on the shoulders, and the wide cuffs of the sleeves with a “braid” pattern attract maximum attention here.

Size:38/40

You will need:yarn (60% wool, 40% polyacrylic; 90 m/50 g) - 800 g pale pink; knitting needles No. 5; circular knitting needles No. 5; hook No. 4.5.

Garter stitch:
Front and back rows - front loops.
Facial surface:
Front rows - front loops, purl rows - purl loops.
Pattern from "Braid":
The number of loops is a multiple of 20 + 2 chrome. Knit according to pattern 1. It shows the front and back rows. The width between edges repeat rapport with loops. Start with a purl row as shown. Repeat in height from the 1st to the 16th row.

Openwork pattern with “Braids”:
Knitting in the round: the number of loops is a multiple of 40. Knit according to pattern 2. It shows the starting row (= A) and all odd rows of circular knitting. In even rows, knit stitches according to the pattern, yarn overs with knit stitches. Repeat the rapport in width. Perform row A 1 time in height, then 1 time from the 1st to the 20th row, then repeat from the 11th to the 20th row.

Important: the initial row is not taken into account in the calculations.

Knitting density:
19 p. x 27, 5 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with stockinette stitch;
23 p. x 28 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with a braid pattern;
21.5 p. x 29.5 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with an openwork pattern with “braids”. Pattern samples are made on needles No. 5.

Attention!
The collar is knitted as an independent piece from top to bottom in the round.

Completing of the work.

Back:
On needles No. 5, cast on 92 sts and knit for the bottom bar 1 cm = 3 r. in garter stitch, starting with a purl row.
Continue working with stockinette stitch.
After 46.5 cm = 128 r. from the bottom bar, close on both sides for the armholes, first 1 time, 5 p., then in every 2nd r. 1 time for 3 sts, 2 times for 2 sts and 3 times for 1 st = 62 sts on the needles.
At a height of 64.5 cm = 178 RUR. From the bottom bar, close the middle 44 stitches for the neckline and finish both sides separately.
To round the neckline, close from the inner edge in every 2nd r. 1 time 2 p. and 1 time 1 p.
After 67 cm = 184 r. From the bottom bar, close off the remaining 6 stitches of the shoulder.
Finish the second side symmetrically to the first.
Before:
Knit like a back.
Sleeves:
On needles No. 5, cast on 62 sts and knit for the lapel with a “braid” pattern.

Attention!
The fragment, knitted with a braid pattern, is turned over to the front side of the sleeve. Therefore, having finished working with this pattern, the part should be turned over so that the front side of the patterned lapel is on the front side of the sleeve.

After 11 cm = 31 r. from the cast-on row (= after the 15th row of the pattern, after the completed front row) continue working with the front stitch on the wrong side of the part, while in the 1st row. evenly decrease 10 sts = 52 sts.
At the same time, starting from the patterned lapel, add bevels on both sides every 12th row. 8 times 1 st. = 68 sts on knitting needles.
After 43.5 cm = 120 rub. close from the lapel on both sides to form an okat, first 1 time for 2 sts, then another 4 times in every 2nd p., 2 times in every 4th p. and 10 times in every 2nd r. 1 p. each
After 59.5 cm = 164 rubles. From the lapel, close off the remaining 20 stitches in one row.

Collar:
On circular needles No. 5, cast on 200 stitches, close the row and knit in the round with an openwork pattern with “braids”.
At the same time, starting from the cast-on row, reduce to narrow 2 times in every 18th row. 10 stitches each as follows: in each purl track of 4 stitches, knit together 2 purl stitches = 180 stitches on the knitting needles.

Attention!
Between the “braids” at 6 p. (= A) and the openwork pattern at 26 p. (= B) there are 2 purl each. loops.

After 18.5 cm = 54 r. from the cast-on row in each 2nd purl track, knit again 2 stitches together purlwise = 175 stitches on the knitting needles. With a collar width of 28 cm = 82 r. from the cast-on row (= after the 12th row of the pattern) close all the loops.
Assembly:
Sew shoulder seams. Sew the collar, with the edge with closed loops, into the neckline so that when turned up, it lies with the wrong side on the front side of the product. Sew the collar to the product with a hidden seam along the neckline at a distance of 0.5 cm from its edge.
Tie the edge of the collar along the cast-on row with crochet No. 4 1 r. Art. b/n.
Sew in the sleeves. Sew the side seams and sleeve seams, while in the cuff areas the seam is made on the opposite side. Attach the cuffs to the sleeves with a few stitches.