Knit Striped Pullover with Open-Shoulders

You’ll need:

75 (100) 100 (125)g of pink yarn (36% wool, 27% silk, 19% camel wool, 18% mohair; 180m/15g);

50 (75) 75 (100)g of the same yarn, but in red color;

50 (75) 75 (100)g of the same yarn, but in red-brown color;

Knitting needles 4;

Circular knitting needles 4 (40 cm long).

Size: S (M) L (XL).

Used Patterns

1 x 1 rib.

Decorative decreases: from the right side: 1 selvage st, 1 knit st, knit2otg. From the left side: broaching, 1 knit st, 1 selvage st.

Stripes order: * 28 pink rows, 12 red-brown rows, 16 red rows, 12 red-brown rows*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: 18,5 sts x 33,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 94 (102) 110 (116) sts and work with stockinette stitch due to the stripes order. In 14 cm = 46 rows from the set-up row, decrease 1 x 1 st from both sides for better fitting and 5 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 82 (90) 98 (104) sts. Then, increase 1 st from both sides in the next 16^th row and 3 x 1 st in every 14^th row = 90 (98) 106 (112) sts. In 21,5 cm = 72 rows from the beginning of increases, make 1 x 1 decorative increase from both sides for raglan chamfers, then, 4 x 1 st in every 8^th row, 5 x 1 st in every 6^th row (8 x 1 st in every 6^th row and 5 x 1 st in every 4^th row, 3 x 1 st in every 6^th row and 14 x 1 st in every 4^th row, 2 x 1 st in every 6^th row and 18 x 1 st in every 4^th row). In 19,5 (21,5) 23,5 (25,5) cm = 66 (72) 78 (86) rows from the beginning of raglan chamfer, leave the rest 70 sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 54 (62) 68 (76) sts with knitting needles 4 and work with stockinette stitch due to the stripes order. In 41,5 cm = 140 rows from the set-up row, make 1 decorative decrease from both sides, then, bind off 11 (10) 10 (10) x 1 decorative decrease in every 4^th row and 9 (14) 17 (21) x 1 decorative decrease in every 2^nd row. In 19,5 (21,5) 23,5 (25,5) cm = 66 (72) 78 (86) rows from the beginning of raglan chamfers, leave the rest 12 sts.

Assembly

Make raglan seams. Transfer the previously left sts of all details to circular knitting needles: 12 sts of left sleeve, 70 sts of front, 12 sts of right front, 70 sts of back = 164 sts. Then, work with rib, continue work due to the stripes order and make as knit2tog on all details in the 1^st circle row. In 16 cm = 56 circle rows, bind off sts as they face. Make sleeve and side seams.