​Rhombs Knit Sweater-Tunic

yarn (60% wool, 40% alpaca; 125m/50grs) - 750 (850) grs sandy colour;

Knitting needles 6, circle needles 6.

Ornament 2: rhombs ornament (the quantity of sts is multiple 14 + 2 + 2 selvedge) = knit due to the scheme. All the right side and partly wrong side rows are stated on the scheme. Knit all the unstated wrong side rows due to the pattern. Start with 1 selvedge st and sts before the pattern, constantly repeat the pattern, finish with the st after the pattern and 1 selvedge. Constantly repeat 1-20th rows.

Stitch control: 24 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Cast on 116 (130) sts and knit 8 cm with ornament 1 for the placket . Continue work with ornament 2. In 48 cm = 130 rows (45 cm = 122 rows) from the placket, close for the arm-holes from both sides 1 x 3 sts, then in each 2nd row close 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 3 x 1 pattern = 94 (108) sts. In 66,5 cm = 180 rows from the placket, close for the shoulder skew from both sides 1 x 8 (9) sts, then in the next 2nd row close 1 x 8 (9) sts. Close center 42 (48) sts for the neck hole at the same time as 1st increase for the shoulder, finish separately. For circle in the inner edge close in the next 2nd row 1 x 2 sts. Close the rest 8 (10) sts of shoulder in 68 cm = 184 rows after the placket.

Knit as back, but for lower neck hole, close center 24 (30) sts in 61,5 cm = 166 rows, and for circle close 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 4 x 1 st in each 2nd row.

Cast on 58 sts for each sleeve and knit 8 cm with ornament 1 for the placket, knit pattern 4 times between slevedge sts. Continue work with ornament 2, also make pattern 4 times between selvedge sts. Increase in each 12th row from the placket from both sides at the same time 9 x 1 st (in each 6th row 10 x 1 st and in each 8th row 6 x 1 st) for the sleeve due to the pattern = 76 (90) sts. In 42 cm = 114 rows from the placket close 1 x 3 sts for the sleeve head from both sides, then in each 2nd row close 2 x 2 sts, 10 x 1 st, 2 x2 sts, 1 x 3 sts (5 x 2 sts, 4 x 1 st, 5 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts). The rest 28 (30) sts close in 54 cm = 146 rows from the placket.

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 98 (112) sts along the edge of neck hole and knit with ornament 3. In 14 cm from the start of colar knitting, close all the sts due to the pattern. Sew the sleeves, make side seams and sleeves seams.