Mohair sweater with pocket •••••
Size:
36-38 (40-42) 44-46 (48)
Finished measurements: Bust circumference:
112 (120) 128 (136)cm Length: 57 (58) 59 (60)cm Inner sleeve length: 30 (30) 30 (30)cm
Materials:
Lana Grossa Silkhair Content: 70% superkid mohair, 30% silk.
25g = 210m
5 (6) 7 (8) balls – col 152 grey purple
Knitting needles:
Size 3½, 4 and 6mm Circular needles size 3½ and 6mm (40cm)
Tension: 20 sts and 40 rows = 10 x 10cm in half-brioche rib on size 3½mm needles.
21 sts and 31 rows = 10 x 10cm in St st on size 4mm needles.
When only one figure is given, it applies to all sizes.
Rib patt: K1, p1.
Half-brioche rib: Multiple of 2 + 1. Work according to chart. Number at right edge of chart indicates RS row, number at left edge of chart indicates WS row.
Rep rows 1 and 2 for half-brioche rib.
Note: 1 stitch and 1 yo are treated as 1 stitch.
St st: K on RS, p on WS.
Purl garter selvage: On every row: Purl first and last st.
BACK
With size 6mm needles loosely cast on 113 (121) 129 (137) sts. Change to size 3½mm needles. Next row (WS): Purl garter selvage, *k1, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, purl garter selvage. Maintaining purl garter selvage, work half-brioche rib according to chart until piece meas 9cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Change to size 4mm needles. Next row (RS): Work in St st including selvage sts, increasing 11 sts evenly across row = 124 (132) 140 (148) sts. Cont in St st until piece meas 34cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes:
Bind off 5 (5) 6 (6) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 4 (4) 6 (6) rows, 2 sts at beg of next 4 (6) 4 (6) rows, 1 st at beg of next 6 (6) 6 (6) rows = 88 (92) 96 (100) sts. Work even until armhole meas 20 (21) 22 (23)cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders:
At each shoulder edge bind off 4 (5) 5 (5) sts 1 time, then 4 sts 1 time and 5 sts 3 times (then 5 sts 4 times) then 5 sts 2 times and 6 sts 2 times (then 6 sts 4 times) = 42 sts. Cast off all sts.
Pocket lining
With size 4mm needles cast on 21 sts.
Work in st st for 8cm, ending with a WS row.
Place sts on holder, cut yarn.
FRONT
Work same as back until piece meas 9cm from cast on, working last WS row as foll: Purl garter selvage, work chart over next 68 (74) 80 (86) sts, cast off next 21 sts for pocket opening, work chart over next 22 (24) 26 (28) sts, purl garter selvage.
Change to size 4mm needles.
Next row (RS): Work in St st over first 23 (25) 27 (29) sts, with RS of pocket lining facing, k21 of lining, work in St st to end of row and at same time, increase 11 sts evenly across row = 124 (132) 140 (148) sts. Cont in St st until same length as back to armholes.
Shape armholes same as for back = 88 (92) 96 (100) sts. Work even until piece meas 51 (52) 53 (54)cm from cast on, ending with a WS row.
Shape neck:
Next row (RS): Cast off center 16 sts. Working each side separately, bind off 3 sts at each neck edge 2 times, 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 3 times and when same length as back to shoulders, shape shoulders same as for back. No sts rem.
SLEEVES
With size 6mm needles loosely cast on 67 sts.
Change to size 3½mm needles. Next row (WS): Purl garter selvage, * k1, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, purl garter selvage. Maintaining purl garter selvage, work half-brioche rib according to chart and shape sleeve as foll: Inc 0 (1) 1 (1) st at each end of -- (41st) 25th (19th) row, then every 0 row 0 times (then every 40th row 1 time) then every 24th row 3 times (then every alt 16th and 18th row 5 times) = 67 (71) 75 (79) sts.
Work increased sts into patt. Work even until piece meas 30cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape sleeve cap:
Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 4 (4) 4 (4) rows, 1 st at beg of next 8 (12) 14 (16) rows, [work 2 rows even bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows] 5 (5) 5 (5) times, then bind off 1 st at beg of next 6 (10) 12 (14) rows, 2 sts at beg of next 6 (4) 4 (4) rows.
Cast off rem 13 sts.
FINISHING
Pin pieces to measurements and block. Sew shoulder seams.
NECKBAND
With size 3½mm circular needle, pick up and k 113 sts evenly around neck edge.
Place beg of rnd marker and join for working in rnds.
Work st st in rnds (k every rnd) for 3cm.
Using size 6mm circular needle, loosely bind off all sts.
Sew pocket lining in place on WS. Sew in sleeves.
Sew side and sleeve seams.
Design: Lana Grossa