Pullover in Leaf Pattern

Sizes: 12/14 (US 10/12)

Materials:

200 g NAKO SIRIUS (100% Acrylic, yardage = 440 m/100 g); 1 pair knit needles and 1 circular needle, both size US 00 (1,75 mm), one auxiliary needle.

Rib Pattern: K1, P1 Rib.

Leaf Pattern: 

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

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

Work rows 1 - 20 once, then rep rows 13 - 20.

Eyelet Stripes: 

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

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

Repeat Rows 1-4 throughout.

Gauge:

in Leaf Pattern: 24,5 sts and 32,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 113 sts and work 12 rows in Rib Pattern.

Cont as foll: selv st, P2, 105 sts in Leaf Patt (= 21-st rep 5 times), 2 sts after rep, P2, selv st.

Work 156 rows even.

In Row 169 from beg, bind off all sts.

Front: Work same as back.

Neckline Shaping: In Row 145 from beg, bind off center 23 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge on every 2nd row, bind off 2 sts 4 times. 

In Row 169 from beg, bind off rem 37 shoulder-sts on either side.

Sleeves:

Sew shoulder seams.

Pick up and k83 sts along armhole edge and croup sts as foll: selv st, P1, 30 sts in Eyelet Stripes (= 5-st rep 6 times), 19 sts in Leaf Patt, 30 sts in Eyelet Stripes (= 5-st rep 6 times), P1, selv st. 

Sleeve Shaping: In Row 12 from beg, bind off 1 st at each end, then 1 st 13 times on every 6th row.

Beg with row 93, work 12 rows in Rib Pattern. 

In Row 105 from beg, bind off all sts.

Finishing:

Sew side and sleeve seams. 

Neck Band: Pick up K114 sts evenly around neck edge and work 6 rows in Rib Pat. 

Then bind off all sts.