Knitting Instructions for a Pullover with Peacock's Feather Pattern

You’ll Need:

175 (200) 225g of mélange lavender yarn (60% cotton, 40% cashmere; 200m/50g);

Knitting needles 3 and 3.5;

Circular knitting needles 3.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns:

Rib:

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 4 + 2.

RS rows: selvage stitch, * 1 knit stitch, 2 purls, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *, selvage stitch;

WS rows: as stitches face;

Circle rows (the quantity of stitches is multiple of 4): * 1 knit stitch, 1 purl*.

Peacock’s Feather:

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 11 + 2 selvage stitches. Work according to the scheme, which states both RS and WS rows. Repeat the pattern between selvage stitches. Repeat 1st-4th rows.

Stockinette Stitch:

In RS row – knit stitches, in WS row – purls.

Stitches Control:

Peacock’s pattern: 26.5 stitches x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Stockinette stitch: 26 stitches x 41 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 106 (118) 130 stitches with knitting needles 3 and make 7 cm with rib for lower placket, increase 6 (5) 4 stitches in the last WS row = 112 (123) 134 stitches. Then, continue work with peacock’s pattern using knitting needles 3.5.

For arm-holes, in 26 cm = 104 rows (24 cm = 96 rows) 22 cm = 88 rows from lower placket, bind off 1 x 3 stitches from both sides, 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches, and 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row.

In 36 cm = 144 rows from lower placket, continue work with stockinette stitch, decrease 2 (3) 4 stitches in the 1^st row = 88 (98) 108 stitches.

For neck-hole, bind off the central 52 stitches in 12 cm = 50 rows and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from inwards. At the same time, bind off 1 x 9 (11) 14 stitches from both sides in 12.5 cm = 52 rows from patterns change. In 13 cm = 54 rows from patterns change, bind off 8 (11) 13 stitches of shoulders.

Front:

Make in the same way as back, but for deeper neck-hole, bind off the central 16 stitches in 6 cm = 24 rows from patterns change, then, bind off 1 x 5 stitches, 1 x 4 stitches, 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches, and 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row, then, bind off 2 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row.

Sleeves:

Cast on 57 (68) 79 stitches with knitting needles 3.5 for each sleeve and work with peacock’s pattern. In 32 cm = 128 rows from the set-up row, continue work with stockinette stitch, increase 23 (22) 21 stitches in the 1^st row = 80 (90) 100 stitches.

At the same time, increase 20 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from both sides from patterns change for sleeve chamfers = 120 (130) 140 stitches.

For sleeve caps, bind off 1 x 3 stitches from both sides in 19.5 cm = 80 rows from pattern change; then, * bind off 1 x 1 stitch in the next 6^th row and 1 x 1 stitch in the next 8^th row*; repeat from * to * x 4 times, bind off 1 x 1 stitch in the next 6^th row = 92 (102) 112 stitches.

For sleeves, make 1 RS row in 39 cm = 160 rows from patterns change in the following way: 1 selvage stitch, 1 (2) 3 x 5 stitches as cross knit2tog, 20 x 4 stitches as cross knit2tog, 1 (2) 3 x 5 stitches as cross knit2tog, 1 selvage stitch. In 39.5 cm = 162 rows from patterns change, bind off the rest 24 (26) 28 stitches.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 108 stitches along neck-hole with circular knitting needles and make placket with circle rows of placket. In 2 cm, bind off all stitches as they face. Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.