Sizes: 8/10 (14/16) 20/22
Materials:
Yarn: 650 (700) 750 g (50% Wool, 50% Cotton, yardage = 100 m / 50 g); one pair knit needles size 4.5 mm (US 7) and one circular needle size 4 mm (US 6).
Basic Pattern: Multiple of 16 + 1 + 2 selv sts.
Work acc to сhart. Only RS rows are shown.
On WS rows work all sts as they appear, work yos as described in the stitch key.
Beg with 1 selv st, rep patt, end with 1 st after patt and 1 selv st.
Beg with 1 WS row (= row 0 on chart), work rows 1-6 3 times, then work rows 7-58 once, then rep rows 19-58 throughout.
Rib Patt in rnds: alt K1, P1 Rib.
Gauge: 22 sts and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Back:
Cast on 99 (115) 131 sts. From 1st WSR work in Basic Pattern.
This row is not observed in foll calculations.
After 45 cm = 108 rows (41.5 cm = 100 rows) 38 cm = 92 rows from setup row, for armhole shaping, at each end bind off 9 sts once = 81 (97) 113 sts.
After 62.5 cm = 150 rows from setup row, for neckline shaping, bind off center 41 (45) 49 sts and complete both sides separately.
For rounding at inside edge on every 2nd row bind off 3 sts once and 2 sts once.
At the same time, after 63.5 cm = 152 rows from setup row, for sleeve slants, at each end bind off 5 (7) 9 sts once, then on foll 2nd row bind off 5 (7) 9 sts once.
After 65 cm = 156 rows from setup row, bind off rem 5 (7) 9 sts for each shoulder.
Front:
Work same as back, but for deeper neckline, after 60 cm = 144 rows from setup row, bind off center 27 (31) 35 sts and finish both sides separately.
For rounding at neckline edge bind off 5 sts once, 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st twice on every 2nd row.
Sleeves:
Cast on 45 (53) 61 sts and work in Basic Pattern. Distribute pattern from center (see arrow on chart).
After 9 cm = 22 rows from setup row, for sleeve slants, at each end inc 1 st once, then 1 st 9 times on every 4th row and 1 st 8 times on every 6th row (1 st 21 times on every 4th row) 1 st 8 times on every 2nd row and 1 st 17 times on every 4th row acc to patt = 81 (97) 113 sts.
After 48.5 cm = 116 rows from setup row, bind off all sts.
Finishing:
Close shoulder seams.
Band Shaping: With circular needle, pick up 76 (84) 92 sts evenly around neck edge and work 2 cm in Rib Patt in rnds. Then bind off all sts as they appear.
Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. Leave lower 9 cm open for slits.