​Khaki Knit Pullover

You’ll need:

550 (600)g of Cottonetta yarn in khaki color (100% cotton; 85m/50g);

Straight and circle knitting needles 5;

8 buttons.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Wrond-side: in RS rows – purls, in WS rows – knit sts;

WS garter stitch: all purls;

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

Garter stitch: all knit sts;

Relief pattern with cables A: at first, the quantity of sts is multiple 11 +5; from the 9^th row – the quantity of sts is multiple 13 + 5. Work due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the ornament, yarn overs – as purls. Repeat the pattern, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-24^th rows once, then, repeat 13^th-24^th rows;

Relief pattern with cables B: make in the same way, as relief pattern with cables A, but due to the scheme 2.

Stitches control

Wrong-side and stockinette stitch: 17 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief patterns with cables A and B (after increases): 20 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

WS garter stitch with relief pattern with cables: 15 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Garter stitch (sleeves placket): 15 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 81 (87) sts and make 1,5 cm = 1 WS row with knit sts and 2 WS rows with garter stitch for the placket. Then, work in the following way: 1 selvedge st, 38 sts of relief pattern with cables A, 3 (9) sts with WS garter stitch, 38 sts of relief pattern with cables B, 1 selvedge st. There are 93 (99) sts in relief pattern with cables after the increases. In 21 cm = 48 rows from the placket, make 2 cm = 4 rows with stockinette stitch for waist, make 2 x knit2tog in every cable of the 1^st row = 81 (87) sts. Then, knit in the same way, as in the beginning, but start relief patterns with cables with the 5^th-24^th rows of the scheme = 93 (99) sts. In 15 cm = 34 rows from the waist placket, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 67 (73) sts. In 31,5 cm = 72 rows ( 34 cm = 78 rows) from the waist placket, bind off 3 (5) sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row. At the same time with the 1^st decrease of shoulder, bind off the central 27 (29) sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts and 1 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row from inwards. In 34 cm = 78 rows (36,5 cm = 84 rows) from the waist placket, bind off the rest 4 sts for shoulder from both sides.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but make 2 holes for the cord in the 3^rd row of waist placket in the following way: knit2tog and 1 yarn over before middle 3 sts, 1 yarn over and 1 broaching after 3middle sts; make yarn overs in WS rows as purls. For the placket for buttons, work in the following way: for the left front: 1 selvedge st, 38 sts of relief pattern with cables A from 5^th row of the pattern and 0 (3) sts of WS garter stitch, then, cast on 4 sts and make them as WS garter stitch = 43 (46) sts, after increases = 49 (52) sts. Make arm-hole from the right side in the same way, as for back = 36 (39) sts. In 29 cm = 66 rows (31,5 cm = 72 rows) from the waist placket, bind off 11 (12) sts for neck-hole from inwards and 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row and 1 x 1 st in the next 4^th row. Make shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way, as for back. At the height of back, bind off the rest 4 sts of shoulder.

Right front: increase 1 cross knit st from transversal thread in the 1^st row and the next 3 (6) sts as WS garter stitch, the first 4 sts make placket, them, make 38 sts with relief pattern with cables B from the 5^th row of the pattern, the first 4 sts make placket, then, make 38 sts with relief pattern with cables B from the 5^th row of the pattern, 1 selvedge st = 43 (46) sts, after increases = 49 (52) sts. At the same time, make 6 button-holes in the following way: 3 knit sts, 1 yarn over as purl2tog, yarn in every RS row, make yarn over as purl in WS row. Make the 1^st buttonhole in the 7^th (13^th) row from the waist placket, make the next 2 buttonholes in 10 rows distance, the rest 3 buttonholes – in 12 rows distance. Make arm-hole from the left side in the same way, as back = 36 (39) sts. Make neck-hole and shoulder chamfer in symmetry to the left half of front. Bind off the rest 4 sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Sleeves

Cast on 48 (54) sts and make 10 cm = 31 rows of garter stitch for placket, start with 1 WS row and increase 11 sts in the last WS row = 59 (65) sts. Then, work in the following way: 1 selvedge st, 27 sts of relief pattern with cables A, 3 (9) sts of WS garter stitch, 27 sts of relief pattern with cables B, 1 selvedge st. In 2,5 cm = 6 rows from the placket, increase 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 3 x 1 st of WS garter stitch in every 4^th row = 75 (81) sts. In 10,5 cm = 24 rows from the placket, bind off the rest 27 (33) sts.

Assembly

Makeshoulderseams. Cast on 79 (83) sts with circle knitting needles along the neck-hole line, including the short sides of placket for buttons, make 2 cm = 3 rows of WS pattern, start with 1 WS row and bind off all the sts as knit sts. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Sew the buttons. Make a cord.