Boatneck Cotton Sweater with Wide Sleeves

Description:

This boatneck cotton sweater features a relaxed fit and wide sleeves, making it a stylish and comfortable addition to your wardrobe.

Materials:

• Yarn: 4 skeins of worsted weight cotton yarn (200 yards per skein)
• Needles: US size 8 (5mm) straight needles, US size 6 (4mm) circular needles
• Crochet hook: US size H-8 (5mm)

Gauge:

20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Sizes:

Available in sizes S (M, L, XL) - to fit bust 34 (38, 42, 46) inches

Instructions:

1. Back:
1. Using straight needles, cast on 80 (90, 100, 110) stitches.
2. Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 14 (15, 16, 17) inches from cast on edge.
2. Shape armholes:
1. Bind off 6 (6, 7, 7) stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
2. Decrease 1 stitch at each end of the next 2 rows. (68, 78, 86, 96 stitches)
3. Continue working until armhole measures 8 (8.5, 9, 9.5) inches, ending with a wrong side row.

1. Work as for back until armhole measures 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8) inches.
2. Shape neckline:
1. At the beginning of the next 2 rows, bind off 8 (8, 9, 9) center stitches.
2. Continue on each side, working one side at a time, binding off 3 stitches at the neck edge every other row. (26, 36, 40, 46 stitches)

1. Using double-pointed needles, cast on 40 (42, 44, 46) stitches.
2. Work in stockinette stitch, increasing 1 stitch at each end every 8th row 5 times. (50, 52, 54, 56 stitches)

Finishing:

1. Block all pieces to measurements.
2. Join shoulder seams.
3. Sew side and sleeve seams.
4. Pick up and knit stitches around neckline with circular needles. Work in ribbing for 1 inch and bind off loosely.
5. Attach sleeves.
6. Weave in all ends.