mamba sweater english

mamba sweater is knitted top down. first, the neckline is knitted and folded in half. then, the back yoke is worked by casting on new stitches on every knit side and purl side, as well as following a chart. after the back yoke, stitches are picked up for the left front yoke, which is knitted with diagrams and a definition for the neck using purl stitches. the same is repeated for the right front piece. then, the front pieces are joined, creating an opening for the zipper. once the front and back pieces are complete, the inside of the neckline is knitted by picking up stitches on the wrong side of the sweater and knitting a section that conceals the zipper and purl stitches on the inside of the neckline. then, the sleeves are knitted, incorporating a diagram and shortrows. the body is knitted simultaneously while following the diagram. both the sleeves and the body feature a folded edge instead of the traditional ribbing.