Knit Pullover with Beads Pattern
You’ll need:
450 (500) 550g of light-blue Malou Lang Yarns (70% alpaca, 10% sheep wool, 20% polyamide; 65m/50g);
Knitting needles 7 and 8;
Circular knitting needles 8.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Wrong-side pattern, knitting needles 7: in RS row – purls, in WS row – knit sts.
Make all patterns with knitting needles 8.
Beads pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 12 + 11 (5) 11 + 1 selvage st. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make all sts in WS rows as purls. Start with 1 selvage st and the last 11 (2) 11 sts of pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with the first 0 (3) 0 sts of pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Make 1st-4th rows x 4 (5) 6 times = 16 (20) 24 rows, then, repeat 5th-28th rows. Make 1st-4th rows x 12 times on sleeves = 48 rows, then, repeat 5th-28th rows.
2 x 2 rib.
Stitches control: 11,5 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 45 (49) 53 sts and make 2 cm = 3 rows of wrong-side pattern for placket, start with 1 WS row and increase 4 (6) 8 sts in the last row = 49 (55) 61 sts. Then, work with beads pattern. In 24 cm = 36 rows (28 cm = 42 rows) 32 cm = 48 rows from placket, bind off 2 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row = 41 (47) 53 sts. In 43 cm = 64 rows (48 cm = 72 rows) 53,5 cm = 80 rows from placket, bind off the central 13 (15) 17 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts in the next 2nd row. In 45,5 cm = 68 rows (51 cm = 76 rows) 56 cm = 84 rows from placket, bind off the rest 11 (13) 15 sts of shoulder from each side.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 40 cm = 60 rows (45,5 cm = 68 rows) 51 cm = 76 rows from placket, bind off the central 11 (13) 15 sts and 1 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row.
Sleeves
Cast on 24 (26) 28 sts and make 2 cm = 3 rows of wrong-side pattern for placket, start with 1 WS row and increase 3 (5) 7 sts in the last row = 27 (31) 35 sts. Then, work with beads pattern, but at first, make beads only upon the central st. In 13,5 cm = 20 rows from placket, increase 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 3 x 1 st in every 12th row = 35 (39) 43 sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. At the same time, in 32 cm = 48 rows from placket, start making beads along the whole width, start with the 5th row of the scheme from the center. In 43 cm = 64 rows from placket, bind off 2 sts from both sides for sleeve caps and 3 x 1 st, 2 x 2 sts in every 2nd row. In 51 cm = 76 rows from placket, bind off the rest 17 (21) 25 sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. For collar, cast on 52 (52) 56 sts along neck-hole with circular knitting needles, make 2 circle rows of purls and 1 circle row of knit sts, then, make 19 cm of rib and bind off sts as they face. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.
Love this pullover! It looks fantastic!
Zara, thank you!