Pullover with Lace Leaves Pattern

Sizes: 12/14 (US 8/10).

Materials: 

Yarn: 500 g (50% Acrylic, 50% Cotton, yardage = 125 m/50 g); one pair quick knit needles 4.5 mm (US 7) and crochet hook size 3 mm (US C).  

Rib Patt: K1, P2 Rib. 

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

Lace Leaves Pattern:

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

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

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

Repeat Rows 1-36 throughout.

Gauge: 18 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back:

Cast on 91 sts and knit 2 rows. 

Cont as foll: selv st, 5 sts in St st, 79 sts in Lace Leaves Pattern (1 st before patt rep, rep patt twice, 26 sts after patt rep), 5 sts in St st, selv st. 

Armhole Shaping: When piece measures 45 cm from beg, at each end bind off 5 sts, then 1 st 3 times on every 2nd row = 75 sts.

Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 60 cm from beg, bind off center 21 sts and complete both sides separately. 

For rounding at inside edge bind off 3 sts 3 times on every 2nd row.

After 63 cm from beg, bind off rem 18 sts each side for shoulders.

Front: 

Work as given for back, but after 39 cm from beg (= 2.5 patt reps) cont with Rib Patt. Dec 1 st = 90 sts.

Shape armhole as for back = 74 sts.

Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 55 cm from beg, bind off center 16 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 3 sts once, 2 sts 3 times and 1 st twice on every 2nd row. 

After 63 cm from beg, bind off rem 18 sts each side for shoulders.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 36 sts and work in Rib Patt. 

Sleeve Shaping: After 4 cm from beg inc 1 stitch every 10th row 7 times at each end = 50 sts.

Cap Shaping: After 44 cm from beg, at each end bind off 5 sts and on every 2nd row 1 st twice. Work 20 rows even. Then on every 2nd row bind off 1 st twice, 2 sts 3 times, 3 sts once and rem 14 sts once.

Finishing:

Close shoulder seams. 

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. 

With crochet hook, work 1 rnd sc and 1 rnd crab st (= sc from left to right) around neckline edge.