Red Bubbles Sweater:

This red bubbles sweater is made for my daughter when she was learning in BITS Pillani which is quite cold place in winter, as compair to our Vidarbh area. So at that time I have knitted 3-4 sweaters for her.

Size: Chest 34", height 24", arm hole 8", sleeve length 22"

Material: Vardhaman 4 ply yarn 300 gm, UK 10 and 12 number knitting needle, tapestry needle.

Pattern

Pattern: CO 18 sts
Row 1: p 8, k 2, p 8
Row 2: k 8, p 2, k 8
Row 3: as row 1
Row 4: as row 2
Row 5: p 8, in the next stitch work k 1, p 1, k 1, p 1, k 1 that is we make 5 sts of 1. Similarly make 5 sts of next st, p 8
Row 6: knit all. Note here that 8 stitches are increased since we have made 5 of 1 twice.
Row 7: purl all
Row 8: k 8, *(sl 2, yarn forward p3tog, pass the 2 slip sts over) repeat once, k 8
Repeat rows 1 to 8 again. 

You can refer this video for the pattern. Though the video is in Marathi (my mother tongue) but there are English subtitles.   

Guage: In pattern 20 sts  and 24 row 3" x 3".                                                 
Instructions: Sweater is knitted in different parts.

Left front part: CO 60 sts on no 12 needle.
Ribbing:
Row 1:(p 1, yarn on back side sl 1, yarn on front side) repeat through out the row.
Row 2: All p
Work on ribbing for 2.5".
Shift sts to no 10 needle and work,


Row 1: p 4, (k 2,p 8) for three more times, k 2, p 4, last 10 sts ribbing
Row 2: As per ribbing that is p 10, k 4, (p 2, k 8) for three more times, p 2, k 4,
Row 3: as per row 1,
Row 4: as per row 2,
Row 5: p 4, now in each of the next two k stitches work *(k 1, p 1, k 1, p 1, k 1 without taking the st off the needle) repeat for other knit st. Thus 10 sts are formed out of 2 knit sts. [p 8, repeat *( to )] repeat four more times, p 4, 10 sts ribbing.
Row 6: First 10 sts p for ribbing, all k, (knit all increased sts also).
Row 7: All p, last 10 sts as per ribbing.
Row 8: First 10 sts as per ribbing, k 6, [(yarn forward, sl 2, p3tog, pass over the slipped two sts.) repeat one more time. k 8] repeat [ to ] four more times, k 5, .
Repeat rows 1 to 8 three more times. Approximately height 5" reached.
Decrease Row: k2tog in the beginning of odd row after each 1.5". Thus decrease 4 sts. (total sts 56)
Work as per pattern till the height reaches 12".
Increase Row: Increase one st by M1 after every 0.75" and continue pattern as it is. Go on increasing till 5 sts are increased. (total sts 61)
Work as per pattern till the height reaches 16.5" and then start shaping arm hole.
Arm hole shaping: BO 4-3-2-1-1-1 one by one at every time on RS. Simultaneously work SSK to the 2 sts before the start of 10 sts of neck band after every RS till 6 sts are decreased.then decreased at every alternate RS in the same manner. Continue this till there are 34 sts on the needle, 24 for shoulder and 10 of neckband and the height is 24".

Right front part: With no 12 needle CO 60 sts.
Ribbing for 2.5"
Shift sts to no 10 needle and work,
Row 1: First 10 sts as per ribbing for neck, p 4, (k 2,p 8) for three more times, k 2, p 4,
Row 2: k 4, (p 2, k 8) for three more times, p 2, k 4 and last 10 sts as per ribbing.
Work as left front with these changes.
Decrease rows and increase row also as per left front.
Arm hole shaping on the side other than neck band side.
For neck band shaping decrease 1 by k2tog just before 10 sts of neckband as instructed in left front side.

Back side of the sweater

Back side: CO 90 sts on smaller needle. Ribbing for 2.5"
On back side I have not worked pattern of bubbles but a simpler pattern as under.
Pattern on back side.
Row 1: (k 9, sl 1) repeat the complete row.
Row 2: All p
Row 1: (RS) (k 9, sl 1) repeat through out the row
Row 2: All p
After 5" worked out, start decreasing 1 st on RS and 1 st on WS after every 1.5". Continue this till 4 sts are decreased from each side. (after this total sts will be 82). Work till the back side is 12" in height. Now start increasing. For every 3/4" increase 1 st on RS and 1 on WS by M1. Continue this till 5 sts are increased on each side. (total st 92). Work till back side measures 16.5" then start arm shaping.
Arm shaping: BO 3-2-1-1-1 sts one by one on both RS and WS. Every time remaining sts as per pattern for back side. Sts on the needle are 76, work till the length measures 23".
Shoulder: (RS): Work 24 sts as per pattern, BO next 28 sts, work remaining 24 as per pattern. Turn
Work only these 24 sts for 1", put the sts on holder for shoulder.
Join yarn in the WS to the 24th st and purl all. Work these 24 sts only for 1/2" and put these sts on holder.

Sleeves: CO 52 sts on no 12 needle.
Ribbing for 1" Transfer the sts to number 10 needle and work as follows,
For first 17 and last 17 sts work stockinette stitch, in middle 18 sts work p 8, k 2, p 8 and one line of main pattern of the sweater. Increase 1 st on both RS and WS after every 1.5" till 8-8 sts are increased on each side (total sts 68). When length of the sleeve becomes 16" start arm hole decreasing. Decrease 4-3-2-1-1-1 from both sides one by one after all sts are decreased total sts are 44. Decrease 1 st on alternate RS and alternate WS till 18 sts remain on the needle. If necessary work more till the length of the sleeve is 21.5".
BO 4 sts on RS work remaining sts as per pattern.
BO 4 sts on WS work remaining sts as per pattern
BO remaining sts.
Make one more sleeve.

Finishing: BO 24 sts for shoulder on front side and back side by using third needle. Take 10 sts of neck band from right front side and work ribbing till the length is sufficient for the back part of 28 sts which are BO. Sew that band strip to the back and close with the 10 sts of ribbing of left front part.
Sew in sleeves. Sew sides and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.