​Beige Knit Pullover with Short Sleeves

You’ll need:

400 (450) 500g of beige Lanas Stop Eco Alpaca yarn (100% baby alpaca; 46m/50g);

Knitting needles 9.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rib;

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

Garter stitch: knit.

Stitches control: 12,5 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 52 (56) 60 sts and make 2,5 cm of 2 x 2 rib. Then, work with stockinette stitch. In 28 (31) 34 cm from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, make 4 sts of garter stitch from both sides, decrease 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row after garter stitch (make cross knit2tog from the right side and knit2tog from the left side). In 20 (21) 22 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 1 x 6 sts, 1 x 5 sts (2 x 6 sts) 2 x 7 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides. In 49 (55) 59 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 46 (50) 54 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 10 (12) 12 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 5 sts in the next 2^nd row from inwards. Bind off all the sts at the height of back.

Sleeves

Cast on 38 (42) 46 sts and make 2 rows of garter stitch. Then, work with stockinette stitch, decrease 5 x 1 st and 4 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides. In 7 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest sts.

Collar

Cast on 58 (62) 66 sts and work with 2 x 2 rib. In 18 cm from the set-up row, make 2 rows of garter stitch and leave the sts.

Pocket

Cast on 14 sts and make 10 cm of garter stitch and bind off the sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Sew pocket on the front above the rib, step back 4 cm from the side seam.