Mesh pullover with braids pattern

A knitted pullover can be light and airy if its main parts are knitted with mesh, and braids are added for decoration and volume. Soft lines and comfort in wearing the pullover are given by the knitted elastic band of the high collar, along the bottom of the pullover and sleeves.

DIMENSIONS: 36-40, 42-46, 48/50

YOU WILL NEED: yarn (42% sheep wool, 26% polyester. 20% polyacrylic, 12% alpaca wool; 270 m/50 g) – 400 (450) 500 g light beige; hook No. 5; knitting needles No. 4.5; short circular needles No. 4.5.

Basic pattern: knit st. s/n. Start each row with 3 ch. lifting instead of 1st st. s/n, finish 1 tbsp. s/n in the upper v.p. lifting the previous row. Art. perform s/n of each next row between st. s/n of the previous row.
"Scythe" (on 19 sts): knit according to the given pattern. Repeat in height from 1st to 8th row.

Rubber (knitting needles No. 4,5): rows in forward and reverse direction: front rows = edge, * 2 knits, 2 purl, from * repeat, finish 2 knits. and 1 chrome. In the purl rows, knit loops according to the pattern, knitting in the round: alternately knit 2, purl 2.

Knitting density: 13 p. x 13 r. = 10 x 10 cm. Knitted with the main pattern (for the front and back): “braid” on 19 p. = 9 cm wide; 13 p. x 11 r. = 10 x 10 cm. Knitted with the main pattern (for sleeves).

Attention: the arrows on the pattern indicate the knitting direction.

BACK: crochet the initial chain of 110 (116) 122 vp. + 3 v.p. rise and knit, distributing the loops in the following sequence: 2 sts of the main pattern. * 19 sts of “braids”, 10 (12) 14 sts of the main pattern, from * repeat 2 more times, finish with 19 sts of “braids” and 2 sts of the main pattern. After 40 cm = 52 r. (43 cm = 56 rub.) 46 cm = 60 rub. finish the work from the initial chain.

BEFORE: knit like a back, but with a round neck. To do this, after 32.5 cm = 42 rubles. (35.5 cm = 46 rub.) 38.5 cm = 50 rub. from the initial chain, leave the middle 10 (12) 14 stitches unknitted and then knit each side separately. To round the neckline, leave the inner edge unknitted in each row 1 more time for 2 stitches and 7 times for 1 stitch. Finish the work (= 41 (43) 45 stitches of the shoulder) at the same height as on the back. Finish the second side symmetrically.

SLEEVES: crochet 1 initial chain of 34 (36) 39 vp. + 3 v.p. rise and knit with the main pattern. At the same time, add on both sides for bevels 7 times in every 4th r. and 2 times in every 2nd r. 1 p. = 52 (54) 57 p.

After 31 cm = 34 r. finish the work from the initial chain.

ASSEMBLY: sew shoulder seams. Using circular knitting needles, cast on 104 (108) 116 sts along the edge of the neckline and knit for the golf collar in a 20 cm circle with an elastic band. Close the loops freely according to the drawing. Along the lower edges of the front and back, cast on 148 (160) 168 sts on knitting needles and knit 7.5 cm for the bottom straps with an elastic band. Close the loops freely according to the drawing. Along the lower edges of the sleeves, cast on 68 (72) 76 stitches in the same way and knit for 8 cm strips with an elastic band. Close the loops freely according to the drawing. Sew in the sleeves. Sew side seams and sleeve seams.