Pullover in Textured Pattern
Size: 10/12 (US 8/10)
Materials:
Yarn: 500 g (48% Wool, 52% Acrylic, yardage = 200m/ 100g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 4 mm (US 6), crochet hook size 3 mm.
Rib Pat: alt K3, P3 Rib.
Reverse stocking stitch (Rev st st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K.
Pattern st 1: work foll Chart 1.
Pattern st 2: work foll Chart 2.
Only RS rows are shown. On WS rows, work all sts P.
Gauge:
Rev St st: 20 sts and 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Back:
Cast on 89 sts and work 6 rows in Rib Pat.
Next, work in Rev St st.
Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 60 cm from Rib Pat, bind off center 27 sts and complete both sides separately.
For rounding at inside edge bind off 5 sts once.
At the same time, for shoulder slant, bind off 13 sts twice from the side.
Complete to match first side of neck, reversing all shaping.
Front:
Cast on 89 sts and work 6 rows in Rib Pat.
Then work 2 rows K, and inc 9 sts evenly across 1st row = 98 sts.
Cont as foll: selv st, 12 sts in Rev St st, 15 sts in Patt st 1, 10 sts in Rev St st, 22 sts in Patt st 2, 10 sts in Rev St st, 15 sts in Patt st 1, 12 sts in Rev St st, selv st.
Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 55 cm from beg, bind off center 32 sts, work 2 sts tog 4 times, then complete both sides separately.
For rounding at inside edge bind off 1 st 5 times.
When neckline meas 5 cm, for shoulder slant, bind off 14 sts twice from the side while work 2 sts tog twice.
Complete to match first side of neck, reversing all shaping.
Sleeves:
Cast on 44 sts and work 6 rows in Rib Pat.
Then work 2 rows K, and inc 3 sts evenly across 1st row = 47 sts.
Cont as foll: selv st, 15 sts in Rev st st, 15 sts in Patt st 1, 15 sts in Rev st st, selv st.
When piece measures 16 cm from beg, for sleeve slants, inc 1 st at each end.
Rep incs on every 8th row 8 more times — 65 sts.
When work measures 50 cm from beg, bind off all sts.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams.
Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.
With crochet hook, work around neck edge 1 rnd sc and 1 rnd sc knitting sts into back loop.
