Light-Green Pullover with Round Yoke
You’ll need:
500 (550/600)g of light-green yarn (100% cotton; 100m/50g);
Knitting needles 3,5 and 4;
Circular knitting needles 4 (80-100 cm long);
Crochet hook 3,5.
Size: S (M/L).
Used Patterns
Knots pattern: 1 knit st, 1 purl by turn;
Main pattern: 1 knit st, 1 purl by turn, replace the pattern every 2 rows;
Fancy pattern: due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the pattern. Repeat 1st-12th rows.
Stitches control: main pattern, knitting needles 4: 22-23 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 117 (125/137 sts) with knitting needles 3,5 and make 3 rows of knots pattern, start with WS row and work in the following way: 1 selvage st, 1 knit st, 1 purl and continue due to the pattern, finish the row with 1 knit st and 1 selvage st. Then, work in the following way with knitting needles 4: 1 selvage st, 7 (9/13) sts of the main pattern, * 29 sts of fancy pattern, 7 (9/13) sts of the main pattern, 1 selvage st. At 31 (33/31) cm height = 90 (96/90) rows, increase 1 x 1 st from each side of the detail, then, increase 3 x 1 st in every 4th row = 125 (133/145) sts. Include the increased sts in the main pattern. At 37 (39/37) cm height = 108 (114/108) rows, bind off 1 x 3 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row from both sides for arm-holes, leave the rest 115 (123/135) sts, the height of the detail is 39 (41/39) cm.
Front
Make in the same way, as back.
Sleeves
Cast on 81 (83/85) sts with knitting needles 3,5 and make 3 rows with knots pattern, start with WS row and work in the following way: 1 selvage st, 1 knit st, 1 purl and continue due to the pattern, finish the row with 1 knit st and 1 selvage st. Then, work in the following way with knitting needles 4: 1 selvage st, 7 sts of the main patter, 29 sts of fancy pattern, 7 (9/11) sts of the main pattern, 29 sts of fancy pattern, 7 sts of the main pattern, 1 selvage st. For sleeve widening, at 19 (18,5/11) cm height = 54 (52/30) rows from fancy pattern, increase 1 x 1 st from both sides, then, 3 x 1 st (5 x 1 st/ 9 x 1 st) in every 4th row = 89 (95/105) sts. Includetheincreasedstsinthemainpattern. At 25 (27/25) cm height = 72 (78/72) sts, bind off 1 x 3 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row from both sides for sleeve caps, leave the rest 79 (85/95) sts = 27 (29/27) cm. Make the second sleeve in the same way.
Yoke
Transfer the previously left sts of back, sleeve, front, second sleeve to the circular knitting needles, make knit3tog between the details = 380 (408/452) sts. Then, knit around, decrease 2 sts in every passage between the detail, totally, 4 decreases of 2 sts = 372 (400/444) sts. Make decreases in every 2nd row x 14 (17/20) times = 260 (264/284) sts. At the same time, at 45 (49/49) cm height = 132 (144/144) rows, leave the central 49 sts for the neck-hole. Increase 2 x 7 sts, 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts in the end of every row to the previously left sts, make yarn over and turn your work in the opposite direction. Then, make 1 row of knit sts, including the previously left sts, knit to the front half of yarn overs with knit sts together with the next st, and as cross knit st with st before yarn over. Make 1 WS row with decreases: 56 x 2 sts (60 x 2 sts, 68 x 2 sts) = 204 (204/216) sts. Make 1 more WS row, then, bind off the sts as knit sts.
Assembly
Sew the sleeves and bind off side seams. Fasten neck-hole due to the scheme.