Pullover with Tulip Pattern
Sizes: 12/14
Materials:
Yarn: 500 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrylic, yardage = 123 m/100 g); 1 pair knit needles and 1 circular knitting needle, both size US 8 (5 mm).
Stocking stitch (St st): work RS rows K and WS rows P.
Reverse stocking stitch (Rev st st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K.
Garter stitch: workt on RS and WS rows K.
Rib Pattern: K2, P2 Rib.
Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.
On WS rows, work all sts as they appear, yos P.
Rep rows 1 - 32 throughout.
Gauge over St st: 16 sts and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Back:
Cast on 66 sts working long-tail cast on, work 10 rows in Rib Patt.
Next, work 64 rows in St st.
Armhole Shaping: In Row 65 from beg, k 3rd and 4th sts tog at each end, then bind off on every 2nd row 1st 8 times at each end = 48 sts.
From Row 71 from beg, cont as foll: selv st, 16 sts in St st, 26 sts in Tulip Pattern, 16 sts in St st, selv st.
Work in pats as established until 32 rows are complete.
Next, work 4 rows in St st.
Neckline Shaping: In Row 107 from border, bind off center 20 sts and complete both sides separately.
For rounding at inside edge, bind off 1 stitch once on next row.
In Row 113 from border, bind off rem 13 shoulder sts.
Front:
Cast on 66 sts working long-tail cast on, work 10 rows in Rib Patt.
Cont as foll: selv st, 16 sts in St st, 1 st in Rev st st, 2 sts in St st, 26 sts in Tulip Pattern, 2 sts in St st, 1 st in Rev st st, 16 sts in St st, selv st.
Work in pats as established until 96 rows are complete.
Next, work 4 rows in St st.
Shape Armhole as for Back = 48 sts.
Neckline Shaping: In Row 101 from border, bind off center 16 sts and complete both sides separately.
For rounding at inside edge, bind off 1 st 3 times on every 2nd row.
In Row 113 from border, bind off rem 13 shoulder sts.
Sleeves:
Cast on 34 sts working long-tail cast on, work 10 rows in Rib Patt.
Next, work 2 rows in Rev St st.
Cont as foll: selv st, 3 sts in Rev st st, 26 sts in Tulip Pattern, 3 sts in Rev st st, selv st.
Sleeve Shaping: Bind off on every 2nd row 1 st 9 times at each end = 52 sts.
Sleeve Cap Shaping: In Row 23 from border, k 2nd and 3rd sts tog at each end, then bind off on every 2nd row 1st 19 times at each end.
In Row 63 from border, bind off rem 12 sts.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder and side seams.
Sew sleeve seams and set in sleeves.
Neck Band: Pick up k 56 sts evenly around neck edge and work 4 rows in garter st.
Then bind off all sts in garter st.
