Grey Aran Pullover

Size: L-XL

Materials: 

Yarn: 555 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrilic, yardage = 1650 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 3 mm (US 2.5); one crochet hook size 3 mm (US C).

The pullover is worked with 7 strands of yarn held tog.

Garter st (gst): RS and WS rows K.

Reverse stocking stitch (Rev St st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K.

Stockinette stitch (St st): Work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Textured Pattern: 

Work according to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Cable: 

Work according to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts P.

Diamond Pattern: 

Work according to chart 3. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Back: 

Cast on 127 sts and work 10 rows in garter st. 

Cont as foll: selv st, * 2 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 8 sts in Cable, rep from * 5 more times, 2 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, selv st. 

Armhole Shaping: After 50 cm from beg, bind off at each end 10 sts once, 3 sts once and 1 st once on every 2nd row = 100 sts. 

Continue even. 

Neckline Shaping: When armhole measures 19 cm from beg, bind off center 34 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 1 st 3 times on every 2nd row.

Then bind off rem 30 sts each side for shoulders.

Front: 

Cast on 127 sts and work 10 cm in gst. Dec 1 st evenly across last WS row = 126 sts.

For rounding work in short rows.

First, work short rows at one end: 5 sts, turn, 5 sts, turn, work 5 sts and include 5 sts into work, then 6, 6, 8, 6, 5 sts (work sts as they appear on back).  

Work to end of row. Complete to match short rows on first side, reversing all shaping. 

Cont over all sts. Work sts on RS row as foll: selv st, 11 sts in St st, 2 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 8 sts in Cable, 2 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 42 sts in Diamond Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 8 sts in Cable, 2 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 11 sts in St st, selv st. 

Armhole Shaping: After 39 cm from beg (as measured in middle), bind off at each end 10 sts once, 3 sts once and 1 st once on every 2nd row. 

At the same time, divide work in half for V-neck (= 50 sts each side) and complete both sides separately.

For neck shaping at inside edge dec 1 st on every 2nd row.

When armhole measures 21 cm, bind off rem 30 sts each side for shoulders.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 50 sts and work 20 rows in garter st.

Cont as foll: selv st, 6 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 14 sts in Diamond Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Textured Pattern, 2 sts in Rev St st, 6 sts in Textured Pattern, selv st. 

Sleeve Shaping: Inc 1 stitch 15 times on each side every 3 cm = 80 sts. Work new sts into Textured Pattern.

Cap Shaping: When piece measures 45 cm from cast on, at both ends bind off 9 sts once, 1 st 14 times, 2 sts once, 3 sts once, 4 sts once, 5 sts once and 3 sts once on every 2nd row.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

With crochet hook and 9 strands of yarn held tog, work 3 rnds crab st (= sc from left to right) around neckline edge. Work 3 sc tog in middle of neck.