Knit with Pareo Yarn: Instructions and Patterns

You’ll Need

800 (900) 1000g of grey-green Pareo yarn (100% cotton; 50m/100g);

Knitting needles 12;

Crochet hook 9.

Size

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Lace Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 3; work with circular rows.

• 1st row: *3 chain stitches, skip 2 chain stitches, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *, 3 chain stitches, skip 2 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch in the slip stitch of the previous row;
• 2nd row: *3 chain stitches, 1 single crochet in the next arch*; repeat from * to *, 1 chain stitch, 1 slip stitch in the 1st arch of the row;
• 3rd row: *3 chain stitches, 1 single crochet in the next arch*; repeat from * to *, 3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch in the slip stitch of the previous row (decrease of arch);
• 3rd pattern repeat: when 2 arches, make only 1 chain stitch (instead of 3 chain stitches);
• 2nd pattern repeat: 1 single crochet in single crochet between 2 short arches of the previous row = 1 arch fewer.

Make 1st-3rd rows once, then repeat 2nd-3rd rows.

1 x 1 rib.

Stitches Control

• Lace pattern, crochet hook 9: 9 stitches x 6 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Rib, knitting needles 12: 8 stitches x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Make 120 (129) 138 chain stitches and circle them in the ring with 1 slip stitch and work with lace pattern = 40 (43) 46 arches. Mark the beginning and middle of the circle row. In 30 cm from the set-up row, decrease 7 x 1 arch in every 4th row = 26 (29) 32 arches. In 50 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Cast on 70 (74) 82 stitches along the upper edge and work with rib. In 62 (61) 60 cm from the set-up row, divide your work at marks = 35 (37) 41 stitches for back and front. First, make back, bind off 1 x 2 stitches and 4 (4) 5 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row from both sides = 23 (25) 27 stitches.

In 15 (16) 17 cm from the beginning of armholes, bind off the central 9 (9) 11 stitches for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 stitches and 1 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row from inwards.

In 82 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest 4 (5) 5 stitches. Then, make front armholes in the same way as for back. In 64 (63) 62 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central stitch for V-shape neck-hole and finish both sides separately.

For neck-hole change, bind off 2 (3) 4 x 1 stitch in every 4th row and 5 (4) 4 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row. Bind off the rest 4 (5) 5 stitches at the height of the back. Make shoulder chamfers, fasten neck-hole and armholes with 1 row of single crochets.