​Bright Stripped Pullover

You’ll need:

200 (200) 250g of violet, bright-pink, lilac and orange Bingo yarn (100% merino wool; 80m/50g) (each);

100 (100) 150g of the same yarn, but in white color;

Knitting needles 5;

Crochet hook 4,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Garter stitch: knit;

Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls;

Stripes order: * 2 violet row, 2 bright-pink rows, 2 lilac rows, 2 orange rows*; repeat from * to*;

Main pattern A: * 24 rows of garter stitch, 2rows of stockinette stitch with white yarn*; repeat from * to *;

Main pattern B: 18 rows of garter stitch, start with 2 orange rows, 2 rows of stockinette stitch with white yarn, * 24 rows of garter stitch, 2 rows of stockinette stitch with white yarn*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: 15 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 66 (72) 78 sts with violet yarn and work with the main pattern A. In 9,5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides for side chamfers and 2 x 1 st in every 24^th row, include the increased sts in the pattern = 72 (78) 84 sts. In 28 cm = 86 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st from both sides for raglan chamfers and 1 st in the next 4^th row, 26 x 1 st in every 2^nd and 4^th rows by turn. In 55 cm = 170 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 16 (22) 28 sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but in 28 cm = 86 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st for raglan chamfers and 1 st in the next 4^th row, 24 x 1 st in every 2^nd and 4^th rows by turn. In 51 cm = 158 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 4 (6) 8 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 3 sts (1 x 4 sts and 1 x 3 sts) 2 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row. In 53 cm = 164 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 2 (3) 4 sts.

Sleeves

Cast on 72 sts with orange yarn and work with the main pattern B, make raglan chamfers from the right side in the same way, as for back, from the left side in the same way, as for front. In 25 cm = 78 rows from the set-up row, bind off 5 sts from the left side for neck-hole and 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row. In 27 cm = 84 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 4 sts. Make right sleeve in symmetry.

Hood

Cast on 13 sts for the left half of hood with violet yarn and work with the main pattern A, increase 5 x 2 sts and 6 x 4 sts (2 x 2 sts and 9 x 4 sts) 9 x 4 sts and 2 x 5 sts in every 2^nd row = 47 (53) 59 sts. In 27 cm = 84 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st from the right side for smooth rounding, then, 2 x 1 st in every 4^th row and 13 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 31 (37) 43 sts. In 38,5 cm = 120 rows from the set-up row, leave all the sts. Make the right half of hood in symmetry to the left. Connect the previously left sts and make hood seam.

Assembly

Make side and raglan seams; sew the hood to the neck-hole. Fasten the edge of hood with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch” with lilac yarn.