​Marine Color Knit Pullover

You’ll need:

350 (400) 450g of blue-green (34% silk, 33% cotton, 33% polyacryl; 175m/50g);

Knitting needles 4;

Circular knitting needles 3,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 1 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme, on which both RS and WS rows are stated. Start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Repeat 1st-8th rows.

Garter stitch: knit sts.

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

1 x 1 rib with circle rows.

Order of patterns A: 10 cm = 2 rows of stockinette stitch + 28 rows of relief pattern, 2 cm = 8 rows with garter stitch, 17 cm = 22 rows of stockinette stitch + 28 rows of relief pattern, 5 cm = 18 cm of garter stitch and 7,5 cm = 22 rows of stockinette stitch, totally, 41,5 cm = 128 rows.

Patterns order B: 10 cm = 2 rows of stockientte stitch + 28 rows of relief pattern, 9,5 cm = 34 rows of garter stitch, 12 cm = 12 rows of relief pattern + 24 rows of stockinette stitch and 8 cm = 28 rows of garter stitch, totally, 39,5 c = 128 rows.

Stitches control: relief pattern and stockinette stitch: 20,5 sts x 29,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Garter stitch: 20,5 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 103 (111) 119 sts and work due to the patterns order A. In 36,5 cm = 114 rows from the set-up row or on 2,5 cm = 8 rows of stockinette stitch, bind off 1 x 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, bind off 1 x 2 sts, 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 87 (95) 103 sts. In 41,5 cm = 128 rows from the set-up row, continue work with garter stitch. In 13,5 cm = 48 rows (15 cm = 54 rows) 16,5 cm = 60 rows from patterns change, bind off 1 x 5 (6) 7 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers, then, bind off 1 x 5 (6) 7 sts and 1 x 6 (7) 8 sts in every 2^nd row. At the same time with the beginning of shoulder chamfer, bind off the central 29 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 4 sts and 1 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row from inwards. In 15 cm = 54 rows (16,5 cm = 60 rows) 18 cm = 66 rows from patterns change, bind off the rest 6 (7) 8 sts of shoulder.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but in 4,5 cm = 16 rows (6 cm = 22 rows) 7,5 cm = 28 rows from patterns change, bind off the central 9 sts for deeper neck-hole, bind off 2 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 5 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, then, bind off 2 x 1 st in every 4^th row.

Sleeves

Cast on 51 (55) 59 sts for each sleeve and work due to the patterns order B. In 13 cm = 40 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 x 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers, then, bind off 12 x 1 st in every 8^th row (13 x 1 st in every 6^th and 8^th rows) 14 x 1 st in every 6^th and 8^th rows. At the same time, in 39,5 cm = 128 rows from the set-up row, continue work with relief pattern. There are 77 (83) 89 sts in the end of all increases. In 5,5 cm = 16 rows from patterns change, bind off 1 x 3 sts for sleeve caps, then, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 10 (9) 8 x 2 sts, 2 (3) 4 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row. In 15 cm = 44 rows from patterns change, bind off 13 (17) 21 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. For trim, cast on 122 sts along neck-hole with circular knitting needles and make 1 circle row of knit sts, 7 circle rows of 1 x 1 rib. After that, bind off all sts. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.