Want a sweater that flows effortlessly from the needles? A sweater, classic in shape, but made distinct by the yarn used? Well, you’ve got it.

In fact, today’s pattern will help you create a long-sleeved sweater with a fancy rib stitch, voluminous due to it being made from our pure cotton Stromboli tape. It is without motifs, it is not openwork, and has no embroidery. However, its strong suit is that it is a simple, but at the same time remarkable sweater. We love the look of it over a pair of jeans. How about you?

Make sure to check out on the store where you will find many colours of Stromboli tape. Take a look, and choose the one that most inspires your creativity!

Tutorial: how to knit a sweater with the fancy rib stitch

MATERIALS
Stromboli yarn col. Breeze 900 g / 31.7 oz
Knitting needles n° 15 EU / 19 US

STITCHES USED
Rib1/1:
knit 1, purl 1, in the following row knit 1 on the knitted stitch and purl 1 on the purled stitch
Fancy rib:
row 1: knit 1 and purl 1
row 2: knit all stitches
repeat these two rows.

SIZE
M

DIMENSIONS OF FINISHED
Total height: 51 cm / 20.1″
Total width: 62 cm / 24.4″

DIFFICULTY
Easy

How to knit the front of the sweater with fancy rib stitch

Cast on 48 stitches and knit rib 1/1 for 3 rows.

Start knitting fancy rib.

Continue until row 28 with the fancy rib stitch, at this point divide the stitches and knit the two parts separately to create the “V” neckline, work from the right side of the piece.

Knit 21 stitches of fancy rib, gather 2 stitches together (decreases for the neckline) and knit 1 stitch.

Continue on the other half of the piece and using a new thread, knit 1, gather 2 stitches together and finish the row with the fancy rib stitch.

Continue by knitting another 3 decreases on each side.

In total there must be 4.

Continue the fancy rib stitch until you have completed 50 rows in total.

Close the loops.

How to knit the back of the sweater with fancy rib stitch

Cast on 48 stitches and work rib 1/1 for 3 rows.

Start knitting fancy rib and continue for 50 rows.

Close the loops.

How to knit the sleeves of the sweater with fancy rib stitch

The sleeves are performed using rib 1/1.

Cast on 18 stitches. Knit rib 1/1, carry out an increase of 1 per side for 3 times and every 6 rows.

When there are a total of 28 rows close the loops.

How to assemble the sweater with fancy rib stitch

Close the shoulders and sides, making sure to leave a 22 cm / 8.7 “opening for the sleeves.

Close the sleeves and attach them to the body.

If you enjoyed knitting the sweater with fancy rib stitch, then we suggest also reading how to knit a long-sleeved openwork sweater.