Pullover in Leaf Pattern

Size: 10 (US 6)

Materials:

Yarn: 400 g (100% Cotton); needles size 4 mm (US 6).

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

Leaf Pattern: Foll Chart. 

Loosen sts for waves.

On WS rows, work all sts and yos P. 

Beg with 1 selv st and sts before patt, rep patt, end with sts after patt and 1 selv st.

Work rows 1-38 once, then rep rows 21-38 throughout.

Gauge: 19 sts = 10 сm.

Back and Front:

Cast on 85 sts and work in Leaf Pattern. 

When piece measures 41 cm from cast on, for armhole shaping, bind off 7 sts at each end = 71 sts.

Cont even. When armhole meas 19 cm, bind off sts. 

Rep for other piece.

Sleeves:

Cast on 57 sts loosely and work 30 rows in Leaf Pattern.

Cont in St st. 

Cap Shaping: When piece measures 30 cm from cast on, at both ends bind off 4 sts 6 times loosely. Then bind off rem 9 sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams (7 cm each). 

Sew side and sleeve seams. Leave 3 cm at top open.

Set in sleeves matching sleeve center with shoulder seam. Sew open 3 cm of sleeve tog with bound-off sts of armhole at right angle.