Shaped silhouette winter Sweater with a classics long sleeves with set-in construction, a crew neckline and gorgeous fluffy look. I used the Debbie Bliss “Elektra” yarn because of the visual softness and self-striped look. This type of silhouette is ideal for women with big breasts and fine waist and will look amazing with jeans.

To Knit this pattern you have to know:

Increase, decrease and pick up stitches.

Materials:

5 (5, 6) balls of Debbie Bliss “Elektra” (44% Wool, 44% Acrylic, 12% Polyamide, 130m per 50g) in the main color;

You can change the yarn for a Super Bulky (6) weight yarn that knits 12sts over 4”/10cm.

Straight Needles, 8mm (11US) or the required size needles to obtain the gauge;
Circular Needles, 8mm (11US) with a 16”/40cm cable;
2 stitch markers;
Tapestry needle;
Measuring tape;
Scissors.

Gauge:

12 stitches and 22 rows over a 4”/10cm square in stockinette stitch.

Size:

S, M, L

Final Measurements:

Edge circumference: 34 (38/42) inches
Bust: 17 (19/21) inches
Length (shoulder to rib): 21.25 (21.77/21.77) inches
Sleeve Circumference: 12 (12.5/13.5) inches
Sleeve Length: 24 (24.5/24.5) inches

Abbreviations:

K.: Knit

K2tog.: Knit the next 2 stitches together.

M1.: Make 1 (increase)

M1L.: Make 1 left (increase)

P.: Purl

P2tog.: Purl the next 2 stitches together.

RS.: Right Side

SL2K.: Slip 2 stitches knitwise.

SSK.: Slip, Slip, Knit (See Terminology)

SSP.: Slip, Slip, Purl (See Terminology)

Sts.: Stitches

WS.: Wrong Side

Techniques and Stitches:

Decrease

RS.: K1, SSK, Knit to last 3sts, K2tog, K1

WS.: P1, P2tog, Purl to last 3sts, SSP, P1

Increase

RS.: K1, M1R, Knit to last stitch, M1L, K1

Terminology:

SSK.: Slip the next 2 stiches knitwise, one at a time, from the left to the right needle. Insert the left needle into the front of both slipped stitches to knit them together.

SSP.: Slip the next 2 stitches knitwise, one at a time from the left to the right needle. Return both stitches to the left needle and insert the right needle into them from left to right and from back to front. Through their back loops, purl them together.

Execution:

Back

*Cast on 52 (58, 64) sts on the straight needles.

Begin K1P1 Rib and work even until the piece measures 1” (2.5cm).

Begin Stockinette Stitch and decrease, each side, every 8 rows, 1 time.

Decrease, each side, every 6 rows, 2 times. 46 (52, 58) sts.

Continue even until the piece measures 5.5” (14cm), ending with a wrong side row.

Increase, each side, every 8 rows, 3 times. 52 (58, 64) sts.

Continue even until the piece measures 13.40” (34.05cm), ending with a wrong side row.

Shape the Armholes

Bind off 2 (2, 3) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Decrease, each side, every row for 2 (2, 4) times.

Decrease, each side, every other row, 1 (2, 1) times. 42 (46, 48) sts.*

Continue even until the piece measures 20,7” (52.55cm), ending with a wrong side row.

Shape the neck

Place the first marker after the 11 sts and the second marker after the 31sts.

Knit until you reach the 1^st marker, join a new ball of yarn, bind off the sts between the markers, and knit to end.

Knit the two sides at the same time, with different balls of yarn.

Knit the decreases, at the neck side, once, as follow:

1^st half: Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

2^nd half: K1, SSK, Knit to end.

Shape the Shoulders

Bind off 5 (6, 7) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Front

Repeat the Back from * to *.

You have 42 (46, 48) sts.

Continue even until the piece measures 19.30” (49cm), ending with a wrong side row.

Shape the Neck

Place the first marker after the 16 sts and the second marker after the 26sts.

Knit to the first marker, join the new skein and bind off the stitches between the markers, knit to end.

Work the two sides at the same time with different skeins.

Bind off 3sts on the side of the neck once.

Bind off 2sts on the side of the neck once.

Decrease, on the side of the neck, every row, once. 10 (12, 13) sts.

Shape the Shoulders

Bind off 5 (6, 7) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Sleeves

Cast on 28sts on the straight needles.

Begin K1P1 Rib and work even until the piece measures 2” (5cm).

Only for Size S:

Increase, each side, every 12 rows, once.

Increase, each side, every 16 rows, 3 times.

Only for Size M:

Increase, each side, every 12 rows, 4 times.

Increase, each side, every 14 rows, once.

Only for Size L:

Increase, each side, every 8 rows, 4 times.

Increase, each side, every 10 rows, 3 times.

All Sizes:

Bind off 2 (2, 3) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Decrease, each side, every other row, 7 times.

Decrease, each side, every row once. 16 (16, 16) sts.

Bind off 2 (2, 2) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. 8 (8, 8) sts.

Bind off 8 (8, 8) sts.

Crewneck

With the right side facing and 16”/40cm, begin at the left front neck edge. Pick up and knit as following: Pick up 1 stitch for each bound off at the horizontal sessions, and at the vertical and curve sessions pick up 3 stitches for every 4 rows.

Note: you must end with an even number of stitches.

Join in the round, placing a marker for the beginning of the round.

Begin K1P1 Rib until the neckband measures 1” (2.5cm).

Bind off loosely in the Rib pattern.