Knitting a Leaf Pattern Top with Ecotone Yarn

You’ll Need:

400 (500)g of beige Ecotone yarn (100% cotton; 140m/50g);

Straight and circular knitting needles 3;

Crochet hook 3.

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns

Pattern with leaves: the quantity of sts is multiple of 24. Work according to the scheme, on which only odd rows are stated, making even rows according to the pattern; cross knit sts – as cross knit st/cross purls; yarn overs – as knit sts/purls.

Repeat the pattern. Make *1st-36th rows once, then repeat the 35th-36th rows six times, repeat from * twice = 144 rows, then make 1st-16th rows once and repeat 15th-16th rows.

Stitches Control:

27 sts x 30.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Cast on 240 (288) sts with circular knitting needles, circle them in the ring, and work with circular rows of the pattern with leaves. In 58 cm = 176 rows from the set-up row, divide your work into front and back (120 (144) sts) and start with the back. Cast on 12 sts from both sides for sleeves and work on all 144 (168) sts with straight and reversed rows of the pattern with leaves.

In 73.5 cm = 224 rows (76 cm = 232 rows) from the set-up row, bind off the central 30 (34) sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 4 sts in every 2nd row from inwards. In 75.5 cm = 230 rows (78 cm = 238 rows) from the set-up row, bind off the rest 49 (59) sts.

Then, make the front in the same way as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 71.5 cm = 218 rows (74 cm = 226 rows) from the set-up row, bind off the central 30 (34) sts and 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, and 1 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row.

Make shoulder seams; cast on 108 (116) sts along the neck-hole with circular knitting needles and make 1 WS row with knit sts, then bind off the sts as knit sts.

Make sleeve seams. Fasten the arm-holes with 1 row of slip sts with the help of a crochet hook.