Knit Oversize Pullover
You’ll need:
150 (150) 200 (200)g of red yarn (54% wool, 26% mohair, 20% polyacryl; 210m/50g);
Knitting needles 8;
Circular knitting needles 7 (40 cm long).
Size: S (M) L (XL).
Used Patterns
1 x 1 rib.
Decorative increases: from the right side: 1 selvage st, 1 knit st, 1 cross knit st from broaching; from the left side: 1 cross knit st from broaching, 1 knit st, 1 selvage st
Decorative decreases: from the right side: 1 selvage st, knit2tog; from the left side: broaching, 1 selvage st.
Stitches control: 10 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 54 (58) 62 (66) sts with knitting needles 8 and make 2 cm = 3 rows of rib for lower placket, start with 1 WS row. After that, work with stockinette stitch. In 18 cm = 28 rows from lower placket, make 1 decorative increase from both sides x once for side chamfers, then, 1 x 1 decorative increase on the next 8th row and 1 decorative increase in the next 6th row = 60 (64) 68 (72) sts. In 32 (34) 36 (38) cm = 48 (50) 54 (56) rows from the beginning of side chamfers, bind off 1 x 3 (3) 3 (2) sts and 7 x 2 sts (2 x 3 sts and 5 x 2 st) 4 x 3 sts and 3 x 2 sts (7 x 3 sts) in every 2nd row. In 7,5 cm = 12 rows from the beginning of shoulder chamfer, bind off the central 22 sts for neck-hole and at first finish left side. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 sts in the next 2nd row from inwards.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but in 34 (36) 38 (40) cm = 52 (54) 58 (60) rows from lower placket, divide your work in the middle for V-shape neck-hole and at first finish left side. Bind off 8 x 1 decorative decrease in every 2nd row and 5 x 1 decorative decrease in every 4th row. In 16 cm = 24 rows from the beginning of V-shape neck-hole, bind off 1 x 3 (3) 3 2 sts from inwards for shoulder chamfer and 7 x 2 sts (2 x 3 sts and 5 x 2 sts) 4 x 3 sts and 3 x 2 sts (7 x 3 sts). Finish another side in symmetry.
Sleeves
Cast on 32 sts for each sleeve with knitting needles 8 and make 2 cm = 3 rows of rib for placket, start with 1 WS row. After that, work with stockinette stitch. In 14 cm = 22 rows from placket, increase 1 x 1 st from both sides for chamfers and then, 3 x 1 st in every 12th row (1 x 1 st in every 10th row) 4 x 1 st in every 8th row (2 x 1 st in every 8th row and 5 x 1 st in every 6th row) 8 x 1 st in every 6th row and 1 x 1 st in every 4th row = 40 (44) 48 (52) sts. In 31 (33) 35 (37) cm = 46 (50) 52 (56) rows from the beginning of chamfers, bind off all sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Cast on 102 sts with circular knitting needles 7 for fringe along neck-hole and make 2,5 cm = 4 circle rows of rib. For decreases, make st of V-shape neck-hole corner together with the previous and next sts to the left. Then, bind off sts as they face. Sew up the sleeves, make sleeve and side seams.