​Horizontal Braids Short Sleeves Pullover

You'll need:

150 (150) 175 g of green-grey (colour number 81) Silkhair yarn (70% mohair, 30% silk; 210m/25g), Lana Grossa;

Knitting needles 4;

Hook 3,5;

Auxiliary needle.

Main ornament: the quantity of sts is multipled 14 + 2 selvedge st, then 19 + 2 selvedge sts. Knit due to the scheme. Make once 1-16th rows, repeat 5-16th rows.

Stitch control: 30 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm (main ornament).

Back with Sleeves

Knit across: for the left sleeve cast on 40 (44) 48 sts on knitting needles 4 and knit with the main ornament, knit the 1st row with knit sts between selvedge sts 2 (3) 2 times 14 sts of the pattern and finish with first 10 sts of the pattern to switch a (the last sts of the pattern at outter left switch) with first 4 sts of the pattern at switch b = 55 (59) 65 sts after the 2nd row. At the same time, increase each 2nd row 3 x 1 st from the left side for sleeve bevellingand left side seam, cast on 22 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 5 sts, 2 x 8 sts and 3 x 1 st again = 55 (59) 65 sts. In 83 (87) 91 cm from the set-up row, knit in each braid 5 x 2 sts together knit (on the right side) and in 84 (88) 92 cm from the set-up row, close the rest 40 (44) 48 sts.

Front with Sleeves

Knit the same, as back with sleeves.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Make sleeves and sides seams. Knit the neck hole and lower edges of sleeves with "shrimp stitch" (sc left-right).