​Relief Lace Pullover

You’ll need:

350 (450)g of grey-blue Natura yarn (46% merino wool, 28% viscose, 12% cotton, 7% Alpaca, 7% mohair; 100m/50g);

Knitting needles 4,5;

Crochet hook 4,5.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

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

Lace pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 12 + 11 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme. Start every row with 1 or 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st single crochet or double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Repeat 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

Stitches control: stockinette stitch: 14 sts x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Lace pattern: 13 sts x 9,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 64 (77) sts and work with stockinette stitch. In 22 (24) cm from the set-up row, bind off all the sts. Fasten the upper edge with lace pattern, skip 1 st of set-up row in every pattern repeat (repeat the pattern x 4 or 5 times). Finish your work at 30 (32) cm height of the lace pattern.

Front

Start in the same way, as back, but in 33 (35) cm from the set-up row, bind off 5 sts from both sides and 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. At the same time with the first decrease, divide your work in half for the V-shape neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For neck-hole chamfer, decrease 14 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from inwards, i.e., knit the 3^rd and 2^nd sts from the end of row together as knit st or knit the 2^nd and 3^rd sts in the beginning of row as broaching (= slip1 st as knit st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st). In 52 (56) cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest 10 (16) sts from each side.

Left Lace Half of Front

Make 83 (96) chain sts + 1 chain st increase with the help of crochet hook and work with lace pattern. In 6 cm = 4 rows from the set-up row, leave 41 (45,5) cm from the left side for string. Then, leave 7 x 1 cm in every 2^nd row from the left side for neck-hole chamfer. Finish your work in 30 (32) cm from the set-up row.

Right Lace Half of Front

In symmetry to the left half.

Sleeves

Make 35 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with lace pattern. At the same time, increase 13 (17) x 0,5 cm in every 2^nd row from both sides for sleeve chamfers, include the increased sts in the pattern. Finish your work in 54 cm from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams of lace halves, catching 7 (11,5) cm of front shoulders from both sides. Sew up the sleeves, make side seams. Fasten the edges of lace halves of front and back neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets. Fasten the lower edge of pullover with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “shells” (* 1 single crochet, skip 2 sts, 7 double crochets in the next st, skip 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *).