​Soho Grey Pullover

You’ll need:

350 (400)g of grey Cambio (70% cotton, 30% polyamide; 125m/50g);

Straight and circular knitting needles 4.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Garter stitch: all knit sts, in circle rows – 1 circle row of purls, 1 circle row of knit sts by turn;

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 5 + 4 + 2 selvage sts;

1^st row (RS): 1 selvage st , * 4 purls, 1 yarn over, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 4 purls, 1 selvage st;

2^nd row: 1 selvage st, * 4 knit sts, 1 purl, slip yarn over of the previous row with the new yarn over*; repeat from * to *, 4 knit sts, 1 selvage st;

3^rd and 5^th rows: 1 selvage st, * 4 purls, slip yarn overs of the previous row with new yarn over, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 4 purls, 1 selvage st;

4^th and 6^th rows: 1 selvage st, * 4 knit sts, 1 purl, slip the next yarn overs with 1 new yarn over, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 4 knit sts, 1 selvage st;

7^th row: 1 selvage st, * 4 purls, slip all yarn over, insert knitting needle in the next st to 6 rows lower, draw the yarn and slip the sts to the 6^th row*; repeat from * to *, 4 purls, 1 selvage st;

8^th row: knit.

Repeat 1^st-8^th rows.

Stitches control: main pattern: 16 sts x 40 rows = 10 x10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 76 (81) sts and make 5 rows of garter stitch. Then, work with the main pattern, decrease 5 x 1 st in every 10^th and 12^th rows by turn from both sides for better fitting = 66 (71) sts. In 20 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides, then, 2 x 1 st in every 14^th row and 2 x 1 st in every 12^th row, include the increased sts in the pattern. In 36 cm from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, 1 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, 1 x 1 st in the next 4^th row and 2 x 1 st in every 6^th row. In 54 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 20 (21) sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. In 56 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest 14 (16) sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 34 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 8 (9) sts, 2 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, then, 1 x 1 st in the next 4^th row, 1 x 1 st in the next 6^th row, 1 x 1 st in the next 8^th row, 1 x 1 st in the next 10^th row.

Sleeves

Cast on 41 sts and make 5 rows of garter stitch. Then, work with the main pattern. In 20 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers, then, 6 x 1 st in every 12^th row, 1 x 1 st in every 10^th row, include the increased sts in the pattern = 57 sts. In 43 cm from the set-up row, bind off 2 sts from both sides for sleeve caps, then, 1 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row, 2 x 1 st in every 6^th row, 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row, 2 x 1 st and 2 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row. In 57 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest 15 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder, side and sleeve seams. Sew up the sleeves. Cast on 152 sts along the neck-hole line with circular knitting needles for the placket, make 5 circle rows of garter stitch and bind off the sts.