​Khaki Pullover with Relief Sleeves

You’ll need:

150g of khaki 100% cotton yarn (125m/50g);

50g of sparkle khaki 100% polyamide yarn (100m/50g);

Knitting needles 7;

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S.

Stitches control: main pattern: 16 sts x 18 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 18 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 64 sts with Italian method and knitting needles 7 and work with the main pattern. In 5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 4 x 1 st in every 4^th row from both sides for better fitting = 56 sts. In 20 cm from the beginning of work, increase 4 x 1 st in every 8^th row from both sides = 64 sts. In 36 cm from the beginning of work, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 2 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row = 50 sts. In 55 cm form the beginning of work, bind off sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 14 cm from the beginning of arm-hole, bind off the central 16 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 4 sts, 2 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from inwards. In 55 cm from the beginning of work, bind off the rest 8 sts.

Sleeves

Cast on 40 sts with Italian method and knitting needles 7 and work with relief sts, increase 4 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 48 sts. In 6 cm from the beginning of work, bind off 3 sts from both sides for sleeve cap and 2 x 2 sts, 6 x 1 st, 2 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row. In 20 cm from the beginning of work, bind off the rest 8 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “crab stitch” with crochet hook 3.