​Knit Pullover with Relief Rhombs

You’ll need:

300 (400)g of light-blue yarn (100% cotton; 165m/50g);

Knitting needles 4;

Circular knitting needles 4.

Size: S (L).

Used Patterns

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

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 16. Work due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows sts and yarn overs as purls, if 2 yarn overs – the 1^st yarn over as purl, the 2^nd yarn over as knit st. Repeat 1^st-28^th rows.

Relief pattern for sleeves: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme 2, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows sts and yarn overs as purls, if 2 yarn overs – the 1^st yarn over as purl, the 2^nd yarn over as knit st. Repeat 1^st-8^th rows between selvage sts.

Stitches control: stockinette stitch and relief pattern: 19 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern for sleeves: 20,5 sts x 33,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 88 (100) sts and make 1 WS row of knit sts. Don’t take this row into account. Continue work in the following way: 1 selvage st, 3 (1) st of stockinette stitch, 80 (96) sts of relief pattern, 3 (1) st of stockinette stitch, 1 selvage st. In 45,5 cm = 164 rows (42 cm = 152 rows) from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, bind off 1 x 3 sts and 2 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row = 66 (78) sts. In 62 cm = 224 rows from the set-up row, bind off all sts, the central 42 sts form neck-hole, outer 12 (18) sts from both sides – shoulders.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but in 56 cm = 202 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 32 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from inwards. Bind off the rest 12 (18) sts of shoulders from both sides at the same height, as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 46 (50) sts for each sleeve and make 1 WS row of knit sts. Continue work with relief pattern for sleeves. At the same time, increase 8 x 1 st in every 12^th row from both sides (12 x 1 st in every 8^th row from both sides) due to the pattern = 62 (74) sts. In 31,5 cm = 106 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 3 sts from both sides for sleeve caps, then, bind off 17 (15) x 1 st and 1 (3) x 2 sts in every 2^nd row. In 43 cm = 144 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 18 (26) sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. For placket, cast on 95 sts along neck-hole with circular knitting needles and make 4 circle rows of purls. Then, bind off all sts, as purls. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.