Melange Knit Pullover
You’ll need:
450 (500) 550g of dark-red mélange Vario yarn (38% polyacryl, 25% alpaca, 25% merino wool, 12% polyamide; 145m/50g);
Straight and circular knitting needles 5,5.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Wrong-side pattern: in RS row – purls, in WS row – knit sts;
Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 36 (40) 36 + 2 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the pattern;
Note: for size M, make extra 2 purls and 2 knit sts after the 18th st (arrow on the scheme) in every pattern repeat = 40 sts for pattern repeat. Start with 1 selvage st, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Make 1st-104th rows x once, then, repeat 103rd-104th rows (= rib).
Rib in straight rows: * 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *, finish with 2 purls. Make WS rows due to the pattern, in circle rows make 2 purls, 2 knit sts by turn.
Stitches control: main pattern: 26 sts x 25,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Rib: 17,5 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 76 (86) 106 sts and make 2 cm = 4 rows of wrong-side pattern, increase 36 (38) 42 sts in the last row = 112 (124) 148 sts. Then, work with the main pattern. After the stated in pattern decreases after the 101st row, there are 76 (88) 100 sts on knitting needles. In 53 cm = 132 rows (55,5 cm = 138 rows) 57,5 cm = 142 rows from the placket, bind off the central 16 (16) 20 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row from inwards. In 57,5 cm = 142 rows (60 cm = 148 rows) 62 cm = 152 rows from the placket, bind off the rest 23 (29) 33 sts of shoulder.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but for deeper neck-hole, in 50,5 cm = 126 rows (53 cm = 132 rows) 55 cm = 136 rows from the placket, bind off the central 12 (12) 16 sts and 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row.
Sleeves
Cast on 44 (48) 52 sts and work with rib between selvage sts. In 20 cm = 46 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides and 11 x 1 st in every 4th and 6th rows by turn due to the pattern = 68 (72) 76 sts. In 47 cm = 108 rows from the set-up row, bind off the sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Cast on 100 (100) 108 sts along the neck-hole line with circular knitting needles for the collar and work with rib in circle rows. In 22 cm = 50 circle rows from the beginning of work, bind off the sts due to the pattern. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.