Linea Raglan Short Sleeve Pullover with Diamond Pattern

Size: 8/10 (US 6/8)

Materials:

Yarn: 220 g (100 % mercerized cotton, 170 m per 50 g ball); one pair quick knit needles size 1,5 mm and crochet hook size 1,25 mm. 

Reverse stocking stitch (rev st st): Work RS rows P; WS rows K.

Rib Pattern: K2, P2 Rib.

Diamond Pattern: 

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Cable Pattern (raglan line): 

Row 1: slip next 3 sts onto right needle, pass first stitch over 2nd and 3rd sts, slip these 2 sts back onto left needle and work K1, yo, K1.

Row 2: work as they appear. 

Row 3 Knit.

Row 4 Purl.

Rep rows 1 - 4 throughout.

Gauge:

over rev st st: 26 sts and 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 114 sts and work 120 rows in Diamond Patt.

Raglan Shaping: In Row 121 from beg, bind off 6 sts at each end = 102 sts.

Cont as foll: selv st, 3 sts in Cable Patt, P2tog, 90 in Rev st st, P2tog, 3 sts in Cable Patt, selv st.  

Cont in patt, working P2tog every RS row before and after the raglan line.

When 180 rows have been worked, bind off rem 44 sts.

Front: Work same as back.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 114 sts and work 30 rows in Diamond Patt.

Raglan Shaping: In Row 31 from beg, bind off 6 sts at each end = 102 sts.

Cont as foll: selv st, 3 sts in Cable Patt, P2tog, 90 in Rev st st, P2tog, 3 sts in Cable Patt, selv st.  

Cont in patt, working P2tog every RS row before and after the raglan line. 

When 90 rows have been worked, bind off rem 44 sts.

Finishing:

Sew side and sleeve seams. 

Join raglan seams.

With RS facing and crochet hook, work evenly around neck edge as foll: 

Rnd 1: single crochet (sc).  

Join row with sl st to first st.

Rnd 2: * 1 dc (double crochet) in next sc of prev rnd, 1 chain, rep from *.  

Join row with sl st to first st.