​Yellow Knit Pullover

You’ll need:

650g of faux mohair (60% acryl, 40% polyamide) in yellow color;

Knitting needles 5 and 5,5.

Size: S.

Used Patterns

1 x 1 rib;

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

Wrong-side pattern: in RS row – purls, in WS row – knit sts;

Knot (12 sts): 1^st row: 4 knit sts, 4 purls, 4 knit sts;

2^nd row: as sts face.

Repeat these 2 rows. Make the first 4 knit sts for 10 rows and transfer them to the first auxiliary needle. Transfer the next 4 purls to the second auxiliary needle. Make 4 knit sts from another ball for 10 rows and transfer them to the third auxiliary needle. Then, make with knot pattern two stripes of knit sts, transfer 4 knti sts from the first auxiliary needle, 4 purls from the second auxiliary needle and 4 knit sts from the third auxiliary needle to the LH needle. Continue work from the first ball to the next knot.

Stitches control: 17 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 72 sts with knitting needles 5 and make 12 cm of 1 x 1 rib. Change to knitting needles 5,5 and divide sts in the following way: * 9 sts of wrong-side pattern, 4 sts of stockinette stitch, 4 sts of wrong-side pattern, 4 sts of stockinette stitch*; repeat from * to * x twice, finish with 9 sts of wrong-side pattern. In 26 cm from rib, bind off 6 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 60 sts and knit straight. At 57 cm height, bind off 16 sts for each shoulder, 28 sts for neck-hole and finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way, as back. Make knot on the central 12 sts in the 15^th row from rib. In the 25^th row, make knots on the side 12 sts. Knit, repeating the knots in each group in every 28 rows by turns. At the same time, in 26 cm from rib, bind off 6 sts from both sides for arm-holes and knit straight. At 49 cm height from the beginning of work, bind off the central 12 sts for neck-hole and 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every row from theses sts. At 57 cm height, bind off 16 sts for each shoulder and finish your work.

Sleeves

Cast on 35 sts with knitting needles 5 and make 12 cm of 1 x 1 rib. Continue work with knitting needles 5,5 and increase 3 sts = 38 sts and divide them in the following way: 13 sts of wrong-side pattern, 4 sts of stockinette stitch, 4 sts of wrong-side pattern, 4 sts of stockinette stitch and 13 sts of wrong-side pattern. In the 14^th row from rib, make knot on the central 12 sts and then, repeat it every 28 rows. At the same time, increase 7 x 1 st in every 8^th row = 52 sts. At 37 cm height from rib, bind off 5 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides and work on the rest 12 sts. Total height is about 55 cm.

Assembly

Sew one shoulder. For collar, lift 71 sts along neck-hole with knitting needles 5 and make 19 cm of 1 x 1 rib and bind off the sts as they face. Sew second shoulder and collar. Make side and sleeve seams, leave upper 3,5 cm before sleeve cap open, Sew up the sleeves, sew the rest 3,5 cm of sleeves.