Textured Stitch Sweater with Garter Ridges

How to knit the Textured Stitch Sweater with Garter Ridges:
Sizes: EU 36/38 (40/42) 44/46 – UK 8/10 (12/14) 16/18 – US 4/6 (8/10) 12/14
Materials:
700 (750) 750 g yarn (60% modal, 40% acrylic; 60 m/50 g / approx. 66 yds/1.75 oz). Needles size 6 mm (US 10).

Reverse Garter Stitch: on right-side and wrong-side rows work purl stitches.
Main Pattern: number of stitches divisible by 8 + 3 (1) 7 + 2 edge stitches.
Work according to chart, which shows right-side rows only.
On wrong-side rows, work all stitches and yarn overs as purl.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and the last 7 (2) 5 stitches of the pattern repeat, repeat the pattern repeat, end with the first 4 (7) 2 stitches of the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1–10 throughout.

Gauge: 14 stitches and 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in).

Back:
Cast on 69 (75) 81 stitches and work in the main pattern.
For the neck band, at a height of 58 cm (22.75 in) from the beginning, work the middle 21 stitches in reverse garter stitch.
At a height of 60 cm (23.5 in) from the beginning, bind off all stitches.

Front:
Work as for the back, but with a neckline.
For this, after 45.5 cm (18 in) from the beginning, work the middle 21 stitches in reverse garter stitch for the neck band.
When the neck band measures 2 cm (0.75 in), bind off these stitches and finish both sides separately.
Bind off the remaining shoulder stitches at the same height as the back.

Sleeves:
Cast on 31 (35) 39 stitches and distribute stitches as follows: 1 edge stitch, work the last 4 (6) 0 stitches of the pattern repeat once, repeat the pattern repeat, end with the first 1 (3) 5 stitches of the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
For sleeve shaping, from the beginning increase on both sides 2 times in every 6th row and 4 times in every 4th row 1 stitch each in pattern = 63 (67) 71 stitches.
At a height of 42 cm (16.5 in) from the beginning, bind off all stitches.

Finishing:
Sew the shoulder seams.
Sew the side seams and sleeve seams. Set in the sleeves.