Knit Violet Pullover with Fancy Yoke

You’ll need:

400 (450) 500g of violet yarn (55% silk, 45% cotton; 150m/50g);

Knitting needles 3,5;

Circular knitting needles 3,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Persian relief pattern: the quantity of sts should be multiple 4 + 2 selvage sts. Start and finish every row with 1 selvage st.

1st row: purl;

2nd row: * (1 knit st, 1 purl,1 knit st) from next st, purl3tog*; repeat from * to *;

3rd row: purl;

4th row: * purl3tog, (1 knit st, 1 purl, 1 knit st) from next st*; repeat from * to *.

Repeat 1st-4th rows.

Relief pattern with circle rows: the quantity of sts should be multiple 12. Work due to the scheme, on which only odd circle rows are stated. Make all sts and yarn overs as knit sts in even rows. Repeat 1st-10th rows x twice.

Garter stitch with circle rows: * 1 circle row of knit sts, 1 circle row of purls*.

Structured pattern for yoke placket (the quantity of sts in the 6th circle row should be multiple 6): 1st-4th rows: garter stitch;

5th row: knit;

6th row: *knit2tog, 1 yarn over, 4 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;

7th-19th rows: garter stitch.

Stitches control: 28,5 sts x 29,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 130 (142) 154 sts and make 1 WS row of knit sts. Then, work with Persian relief pattern. At the same time, increase 12 x 1 st from both sides in every 6th row for side chamfers, starting from the set-up row = 154 (166) 178 sts. In 44 cm = 130 rows from the set-up row, transfer all sts to the auxiliary needle.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 62 (70) 78 sts and make 1 WS row of knit sts. Then, work with Persian relief pattern. For chamfers, increase 1 x 1 st from both sides in 15 cm = 44 rows from the set-up row, then, 7 x 1 st in every 6th row (9 x 1 st in every 4th and 6th rows by turn) 11 x 1 st in every 4th row, include the increased sts in pattern = 78 (90) 102 sts. In 31 cm = 92 rows from the set-up row, bind off sts.

Assembly

For relief yoke, transfer the previously left 154 (166) 178 sts of front and back and work on all 308 (332) 356 sts for 0,5 cm = 2 circle rows of purls. Then, work with structured pattern for yoke by means of making every 11th and 12th sts as knit2tog = 180 (192) 198 sts. Make side and sleeve seams.