​Knit Blue Pullover

You’ll need:

550 (600) 650g of royal-blue yarn (50% wool, 50% polyacryl; 125m/50g);

Knitting needles 5;

Circular knitting needles 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Rib: the quantity of sts is odd. Start and finish every row with 1 selvage st.

RS rows: * 1 purl, 1 knit st*, 1 purl;

WS rows: as sts face.

Half-patent pattern (pattern 2): work in straight and reversed directions.

RS row: * 1 purl, 1 st from lower row (= 1 knit st, insert needle 1 row lower)*; repeat from * to *, 1 purl;

WS rows: * 1 knit st, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit st.

Half-patent pattern, circle rows (pattern 3): the quantity of sts is even.

1^st rnd: * 1 purl, 1 knit st*;

2^nd rnd: * 1 purl, 1 st from lower row*.

Repeat 1^st-2^nd rnds.

Stitches control: half patent pattern (straight, reversed and circle rows): 18,5 sts x 37 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 81 (89) 97 sts and make 6 cm of rib for placket. Continue work with pattern 2. In 31 cm = 116 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 8 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 65 (73) 81 sts. In 54 cm = 200 rows (56 cm = 208 rows) 58 cm = 216 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 9 (13) 17 sts of shoulder and continue work on the central 47 sts and continue work due to the pattern for collar. In 11 cm = 40 rows from the beginning of collar, bind off all sts as they face.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 43 (47) 51 sts for each sleeve and make 6 cm of rib for placket. Continue work with pattern 2. At the same time, increase 6 x 1 st in every 8^th row from both sides for sleeve chamfer, 9 x 1 st in every 6^th row (17 x 1 st in every 6^th row) 13 x 1 st in every 6^th row and 6 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 73 (81) 89 sts. In 32,5 cm = 120 rows from placket, bind off 1 x 8 sts from both sides of placket for sleeve caps, then, bind off 24 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. In 46 cm = 170 rows from placket, bind off the rest 9 (17) 25 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Sew up sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fold the half of collar inwards.