Sweater with braids

Sweater with 3 ⁄ 4 sleeves, knitted in a cable pattern

Posted by Lisa Richardson

DIMENSIONS

8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

To chest circumference

81 86 91 97 102 107 112 117 cm

length:

 50 50: 50: 53: 53: 55: 55: 57 cm

width at armhole height

 43 45: 47: 50.5: 53: 56: 58.5: 62.5 cm

sleeve seam length:

33 33: 34: 34: 35: 35: 34: 34 cm

 YARN

 Rowan Revive 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 skeins of 50 g/100 m

(yarn color in photo: Marble 466)

SPOKES

3.25 mm

 4 mm

 Auxiliary needle for braids

KNITTING DENSITY

22 p. and 30 r. = 10 x 10 cm, purl stitch with 4 mm knitting needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

3 persons cross to the right = slip the next 2 sts onto the auxiliary needle behind the work, k1, then knit 2. from an auxiliary needle; 3 persons cross to the left = slip the next stitch onto a spare needle before work, k2, then knit 1. from an auxiliary needle; Cross 3 stitches to the right = slip the next stitch onto the auxiliary needle behind the work, knit 2, then knit 1 purl. from an auxiliary needle; Cross 3 stitches to the left = slip the next 2 stitches onto an auxiliary needle before work, purl 1, then knit 2 stitches. from an auxiliary needle; 4 persons cross to the right = slip the next 2 sts onto the auxiliary needle behind the work, k2, then k2.

from an auxiliary needle; 4 persons cross to the left = slip the next 2 stitches onto an auxiliary needle before work, knit 2, then knit 2. from an auxiliary needle; wrap 2 stitches with a yarn over = make a yarn over, purl 2, stretch the yarn over these 2 stitches and throw it off the right needle

BACK and FRONT (knitted the same way)

On 3.25 mm needles cast on 95 [99: 103: 111: 117: 123: 129: 137] sts.

Knit 5 rows in garter stitch, the last row is with RS.

Row 6 (IS): 27 [29: 31: 35: 38: 41: 44: 48] knit., (from the next 2 sts, knit two sts, k4, from the next st, knit two, k11 .) twice, from the next 2 sts, knit two sts, knit 4, from the next st, knit two, knits. to the end of the river 104 [108: 112: 120: 126: 132: 138: 146] p.

Switch to 4 mm knitting needles.

Knitting pattern

Starting and ending the row as indicated above, and all the time repeating 24 p. pattern repeat, knit according to the pattern as follows:

Row 1 (RS): 19 [21: 23: 27: 30: 33: 36: 40] purl, 66 sts. patterns, knit purl. to the end of the river

Row 2: 19 [21: 23: 27: 30: 33: 36: 40] knit, 66 p. 2nd r. patterns, knitting faces. to the end of the river

These 2 r. determine the location of the loops: knit the loops of the pattern according to the pattern, loops on both sides of it - purl. satin stitch

Observing the indicated distribution of loops, decrease 1 stitch on each side in the 3rd row. and 3 times every 6th r. 96 [100: 104: 112: 118: 124: 130: 138] p.

Knit 13 rows, the last row is with IS.

Add 1 stitch on each side in the next row. and 3 times in every 10th r., knitting the added sts. satin stitch 104 [108: 112: 120: 126: 132: 138: 146] p.

Next knit straight to a height of 30 [30: 29: 32: 31: 33: 32: 34] cm, the last row is with WS.

Performing armholes

Following the pattern, cast off 3 [4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7] sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. 98 [100: 104: 110: 116: 120: 126: 132] p.

Decrease 1 stitch on each side in the next 5 [5: 5: 5: 7: 7: 7: 7] rows, then 3 [3: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 8] times each 2- m r. 82 [84: 86: 90: 92: 96: 100: 102] p.

Next knit straight to armhole height 16 [16: 17: 17: 18: 18: 19: 19] cm, last row with WS.

Neckline

Next row (RS): Work pattern 20 [21: 22: 24: 24: 26: 28: 29] sts and turn work, slip remaining stitches onto stitch holder.

Knit each side of the neckline separately.

Following the pattern, bind off 6 sts at the beginning of the next row, then 4 sts at the beginning of the next 2nd row. 10 [11: 12: 14: 14: 16: 18: 19] p.

Decrease 1 stitch from the neckline in the next 5 rows, then in the next 2 rows. 4 [5: 6: 8: 8: 10: 12: 13] p.

Knit 1 (purl) p.

Shoulder bevel

Close the loops.

From the RS, join the thread to the remaining sts, bind off the middle 42 [42: 42: 42: 44: 44: 44: 44] sts, knit in a pattern until the end of the r.

Finish the second side symmetrically.

SLEEVES

On 3.25 mm needles cast on 53 [53: 55: 55: 57: 57: 59: 59] sts.

Knit 5 rows in garter stitch, the last row is with RS.

Row 6 (IS): Knit 24 [24: 25: 25: 26: 26: 27: 27], knit two sts from next 2 sts, knit 4, knit two from next sts. to the end of the river 56 [56: 58: 58: 60: 60: 62: 62] p.

Switch to 4 mm knitting needles.

Knitting pattern

Starting and ending the row as indicated above, and all the time repeating 24 p. pattern repeat, knit according to the pattern as follows:

Row 1 (RS): 16 [16: 17: 17: 18: 18: 19: 19] purl, 24 sts. patterns, knit purl. to the end of the river

Row 2: 16 [16: 17: 17: 18: 18: 19: 19] knit, 24 p. 2nd r. patterns, knitting faces. to the end of the river

These 2 r. determine the location of the loops: knit the loops of the pattern according to the pattern, loops on both sides of it - purl. satin stitch

Observing the indicated distribution of loops, add 1 stitch on each side in the 5th [3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: next] p. and every next 8th [6th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th] p. up to 76 [64: 64: 72: 70: 78: 84: 90] p., then in each next - [8th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 8th: -] R. to – [78: 80: 82: 84: 86: 88: -] sts, knitting added sts. satin stitch

Next knit straight to sleeve length 33 [33: 34: 34: 35: 35: 34: 34] cm, last row with WS.

Rolled sleeves

Following the pattern, cast off 3 [4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7] sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. 70 [70: 72: 72: 74: 74: 76: 76] p.

Decrease 1 stitch on each side in the next 5 rows, then in every next 2 rows. up to 42 p., then in the next 9 p. The last row is with IS. 24 p.

Cast off 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Cast off remaining 16 sts.

ASSEMBLY

Iron the details.

Sew the right shoulder seam using a “mattress” seam or a “back needle” seam.

Neck trim

Using LS and 3.25 mm needles, cast on 18 sts on the left side of the front neckline, 36 [36: 36: 36: 38: 38: 38: 38] sts along the front neckline, 18 sts on the right side of the front neckline, 18 sts on the right side of the back neck, 36 [36: 36: 36: 38: 38: 38: 38] sts along the back neck, then 18 sts on the left side of the back neck. 144 [144: 144: 144: 148: 148: 148: 148] p.

Knit 4 p. garter stitch, last row - with RS.

Close the loops like knits. (with IS).

Sew in the sleeves.