​Seta Grey Pullover

You’ll need:

500 (550) 600g of Lana Grossa Cool Wool Seta yarn (70% merino wool, 30% silk; 140m/50g) in Graph it color (#7);

Straight knitting needles 3,5;

Circular knitting needles 3,5 (60 cm long).

Size: M (L) XL.

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rib;

Relief rib: due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the pattern, yarn overs – as purls. Repeat 18 sts of pattern repeat between arrows a and b in width, finish with the st after arrow b. Repeat 1^st-44^th rows.

Stockinette stitch: in circle rows – knit.

Stitches control: relief rib: 27 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Rib: 27 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 129 (141) 153 sts and make 1 WS row of knit sts. Then, divide the sts in the following way: 1 selvage st, 0 (6) 12 sts of rib, start with 0 (2 purls) 2 knit sts and finish with 0 (2 purls) 2 purls, 127 sts of relief rib, pattern repeat x 7 times, finish with 1 st after arrow b, 0 (6) 12 sts of rib, start with 0 (2 purls) 2 purls and finish with 0 (2 purls) 2 knit sts, 1 selvage st. In 47 cm = 137 rows from the set-up row, bind off 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 101 (113) 125 sts. After decreases for arm-holes, pay attention to the quantity of yarn overs, which should be the same as the quantity of knit2tog. Then, knit straight. In 18 (19) 20 cm = 52 (56) 58 rows from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off all the sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with round neck-hole line. For this, in 7 (8) 9 cm = 20 (24) 26 rows from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the central 19 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding of neck-hole, bind off 2 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 10 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from inwards. In 11 cm = 32 rows from the beginning of neck-hole, bind off the rest 21 (27) 33 sts of shoulder.

Make the second half of front in symmetry to the first one.

Sleeves

Cast on 62 sts and work with rib, divide the sts in the 1^st row in the following way: 1 selvage st, 1 purl, *2 knit sts, 2 purls*; repeat from * to *, 2 knit sts, 1 purl, 1 selvage st. For chamfers, increase 1 st in the 9^th (9^th) 7^th row from the set-up row from both sides, then, 13 (5) 12 x 1 st in every 10^th (10^th) 6^th row and 0 (10) 6 x 1 st in every 6^th (8^th) 6^th row = 90 (94) 100 sts. Include the increased sts in rib pattern. In 46 cm = 148 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for sleeve caps, then, 1 x 2 sts, 17 x 1 st, 2 x 2 sts and 2 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row. Bindofftherest 26 (30) 36 sts.

Assembly

Make all the seams. Cast on 150 sts along the neck-hole line with circular knitting needles and make 3 circle rows of stockinette stitch, 1 circle row of purls and 3 circle rows of stockinette stitch. Then, bind off the sts loosely. Sew up the sleeves.