​Knit Sweater with Leaves Pattern

You’ll need:

250 (250) 300g of green yarn (72% polyacryl, 28% viscose; 125m/50g);

Straight and circular knitting needles 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

3 x 3 rib.

Leaves pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 34 + 1 (9) 17 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows sts and yarn overs as purls, 2 yarn overs = 1 knit st and 1 purl. Start with 1 selvage st and the last 0 (4) 8 sts of pattern repeat, pattern repeat x twice, finish with the first 1 (5) 9 sts of pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Repeat 1st-28th rows.

Stitches control: leaves pattern: 16 sts x 22,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Rib: 17 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 71 (79) 87 sts with criss-cross method and work with leaves pattern. In 59 cm from the set-up row, bind off 8 (7) 9 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 7 (8) 8 sts in every 2nd row. In 60 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 21 (25) 29 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 (4) 4 sts in the next 2nd row. In 62 cm from the set-up row, all sts should be used.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 55 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 9 (13) 17 sts, 1 x 3 (4) 4 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 1 x 1 st in every 2nd row and 1 x 1 st in the next 4th row.

Sleeves

Cast on 41 (47) 53 sts and work with rib between selvage sts. In 15 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides, 2 x 1 st in every 4th row and 7 x 1 st in every 2nd row = 61 (67) 73 sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. In 25 cm from the set-up row, bind off all sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, cast on 67 (77) 85 sts along neck-hole with circular knitting needles, make 3 circle rows of purls and then bind off sts as knit sts. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams, make sleeve cap on lower 7 cm from outer side.