​Blue Knit Pullover

You’ll need:

500 (550)g of blue/blue-green/silver (#10) Lana Grossa Argentina yarn (75% cotton, 20% viscose, 5% lurex; 90m/50g);

Straight knitting needles 4 and 5;

Crochet hook 4.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Wrong-side pattern: in RS row – purls, in WS row – knit sts.

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

Pattern with slipped sts: work due to the scheme. Start with sts before the 1^st arrow, repeat pattern of 6 sts between arrows, finish with sts after the 2^nd arrow. 3 pattern repeats are stated on the scheme. Repeat 1^st-5^th rows, finish with the 6^th row, make purls without yarn overs in the last WS row.

Note: make yarn over before 1 selvage st in the end of the 2^nd and 4^th rows.

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

Instructions

Back

Cast on 81 (93) sts with knitting needles 4 and make 1,5 cm = 2 rows of wrong-side pattern and 2 rows of stockinette stitch. Then, work with pattern of slip sts with knitting needles 5. In 32,5 cm = 34 rows from placket, bind off 6 sts for arm-holes from both sides = 69 (81) sts. After that, knit straight. In 18,5 (20,5) cm = 19^th (21^st) rows from the beginning of arm-holes, finish with the 6^th row of the pattern. Bind off sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 51 sts with knitting needles 4 and make 1,5 cm =2 rows of wrong-side pattern and 2 rows of stockinette stitch. Then, work with slip sts pattern with knitting needles 5. For chamfers, increase 1 st from both sides of placket in the 3^rd row, then, bind off 6 (4) x 1 st in every 4^th row and 2 (7) x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 69 (75) sts. Include the increased sts in the pattern. In 32,5 cm = 34 rows from placket, make marks from both sides and knit straight. In 3,5 cm from mark, finish your work with the 6^th row. Bind off sts.

Assembly

Make seams, sleeve seams only to marks, make shoulder seams to 3,5 (5,5) cm. Fasten neck-hole with 1 circle row of slip sts with crochet hook 4. Sew up the sleeves.