Blue pullover with stand-up collar and wide aran.

The stand-up collar pullover is knitted from top to bottom with a large cable pattern in the middle. The loose fit model is perfect for any figure. A wide collar, the elastic band of which goes into braids and beautiful weaves attract the eye. The effect of a dropped sleeve gives the item a slight negligence. I think this is a godsend for sports style lovers.

Dimensions: Small, Medium, Large and X-Large. The photo shows the size Small.
Knitting sizes:
Chest circumference: 99 (99, 105.5, 109) cm.
Length: 63.5 (65.5, 66.5, 68) cm.
Sleeve width at the top: 33.5 (35.5, 37, 38.5) cm.

You will need:
10 (10, 11, 12) skeins of Pure Merino Francais yarn from Bergere de France in rich blue (aqua) color #295-391 (100% wool, 121 m/50 g);
circular knitting needles 4.5 mm long 40 and 60 cm or another size to achieve the required knitting density;
stocking needles 4.5 mm or another size to achieve the required knitting density;
knitting markers;
auxiliary needle for braids.
Knitting density:
20 p. and 28 round. R. = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm needles.
Be sure to knit a sample and carefully measure the knitting density.

Dictionary of abbreviations:
M1R – Add 1 stitch with a slant to the right - insert the left knitting needle from behind under the broach between the knitting needles.
Knit it behind the front wall = 1 knit added. P.
M1L – Add 1 stitch with a slant to the left - insert the left knitting needle from the front under the broach between the knitting needles.
Knit it behind the back wall = 1 knit added. P.
M1R p-st – Add 1 purl. p. with a tilt to the right - insert the knitting needle from behind under the broach between the knitting needles.
Knit it purlwise. behind the back wall = added 1 purl. P.
M1L p-st – Add 1 purl. p. with a tilt to the left - insert the knitting needle from the front under the broach between the knitting needles.
Knit it purlwise. behind the back wall = added 1 purl. P.
4 p. cross to the right: leave 2 p. for auxiliary. knitting needle at work, 2 persons. and loops with auxiliary knit knitting needles.
Cross 4 sts to the left: leave 2 p. for auxiliary. knitting needle before work, k2. p. and loops with auxiliary knit knitting needles.
2 persons and 2 out. cross to the right: leave 2 p. for auxiliary. knitting needle at work, 2 persons. and loops with auxiliary knit knitting needles purl.
2 persons and 2 out. cross to the left: leave 2 p. for auxiliary. knitting needle before work, 2 p. p. and loops with auxiliary knit knitting needles.
Braid at the neck (12 p.):
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th circle. R.: 4 p. p., 4 persons. p., 4 p. P.
4th circle. R.: 4 p. p., 4 p. cross to the right, 4 p. P.
6th circle. R.: repeat 1st round. row.
Repeat from the 1st to the 6th circle. R.
Notes:
The pullover is worked top down in the round in rounds to the top sleeve armhole, then worked in straight rows back to front on the two pieces for the sleeve armhole holes, then joined and worked in the round again to the bottom edge.
Side and center. The patterns are knitted at the bottom of the front and back at the same time, read carefully before knitting.

Neckline:
Cast on 124 sts on short circular needles.
Connect the work into a circle, make sure that the loops do not twist and mark the beginning of the circle with a marker. R.
1st circle. R.: K2, 6 x (p2, k2), knit a braid at the neckline for 12 sts, k2, 12 x (p2, k2), knit a braid at the neckline for 12 sts, 6 x (k2, p2).
Continue with the pattern as directed until the 1st to 6th rounds have been completed 3 times. R. braids at the neckline, then knit the 1st round again. R.
When is the last lap? The row is completed, remove the marker, knit 1, mark the beginning of the circle with a new marker. R.
Beginning of shoulder formation:
Note:
Knit the added loops with an elastic band, knit 2, purl 2. P.
Switch to longer circular knitting needles when stitches are no longer convenient to knit on short knitting needles.
1st circle. row with increments: * K1, P2, K2, M1L, 5 x (P2, P2), knit 12 braids on the neckline as indicated, 5 x (K2, P2 .), M1R, k2, p2, k1. *, place a side marker, repeat between * 1 more time = 128 sts.
2nd circle. R. with additions: 2 times (k1, p2, k2, M1L, knit up to 5 sts in front of marker, M1R, k2, p2, k1) = added 4 sts.
3rd circle. R. with additions: 2 times (k1, p2, k2, M1L p-st, knit up to 5 sts in front of marker, M1R p-st, k2, p2, k1) = added 4 p.
4th circle. R. with additions: repeat the 3rd round. row with increases = 140 p.
5th and 6th circle. R. with additions: repeat 2nd round. R. with allowances.
7th and 8th circle. R. with additions: repeat 3rd round. R. with allowances.
9th circle. R. with additions: repeat 2nd round. row with increases = 160 p.
10th circle. R. with additions: 2 times (k1, p2, k2, M1L, k1, place marker, knit pattern up to 5 sts in front of marker, M1R, place marker, k2, p2, k1 .) = 164 p.

Start of the diagram:
Note:
Added loops knit faces. satin stitch (all circles - knit).
1st circle. R.: 2 times (k1, p2, k2, M1L, knit stitch to marker, move marker from left to right needle, knit according to pattern for 68 sts, knit stitch to marker, M1R, move marker, k2, p2, k1) = 4 sts added.
Continue in the same way to increase 4 stitches in each circle. R. and knit according to the pattern as indicated up to the 28th (28th, 30th, 32nd) round. R. circuits, complete the last lap. R. 3 stitches in front of the marker start the circle. row = 276 (276, 284, 292) sts.

Sleeve armhole division:
Note:
The front and back will now be worked in straight rows back and forth, using separate skeins of yarn at the same time.
Track. circle. R. (persons): close the last 3 sts of the previous circle. R. and the first 3 p. circle. r., knit with a pattern (without increases) up to 3 sts before the side marker (remove the 2nd forming marker 5 sts before the side marker), attach the 2nd skein of yarn and cast off 6 sts (3 sts on each side of the side marker), knit in pattern to end of row, turn = 264 (264, 272, 280) sts, 132 (132, 136, 140) sts for front and back.
Track. R. (outside): 2 times (purl to marker, move marker, knit according to pattern as indicated, purl to marker).
Beginning of sleeve armhole formation:
1st r. (persons): 2 times (knit stitch to marker, move marker, knit according to pattern as indicated, knit stitch to marker).
2nd and 4th rows: 2 times (p. p. to the marker, move the marker, knit according to the pattern as indicated, pur. p. to the marker).
3rd r. (with decreases): 2 times [K3, k2 together, knit. p. to the marker, move the marker, knit according to the pattern as indicated, knit. sts to the last 5 sts, stretch with a slant to the left (slip 2 sts as knits, one at a time, thread the left knitting needle into the 2 removed sts from left to right behind the front walls and knit them together knit.), knit 3. p.] = 2 p. are reduced on each piece.
5th r. (with decreases): repeat 3rd row. = 2 stitches decreased on each piece.
6th day: repeat row 2.
Repeat 5 more times from the 1st to the 6th row, knitting according to the pattern as indicated = 108 (108, 112, 116) stitches for the back and front.
Repeat directly 0 (3, 4, 5) times 1st and 2nd rows.
Connect the work in a circle.
Track. circle. R. (persons): persons p. to the marker, move the marker, knit according to the pattern, as indicated, knits. p. to the first side, place a side marker, continue with a working thread, knit. p. to the marker, move the marker, knit according to the pattern, as indicated, knits. p. to the end of the circle. p., mark the beginning of the circle with a new marker. row.
Knit another 2 rounds. R. directly with patterns as indicated on 216 (216, 224, 232) sts.
Track. circle. R.: 2 times [16 (16, 18, 20) persons. p., place a marker, k4. p., knit according to the pattern for 68 p., place a marker, k4. p., place a marker, 16 (16, 18, 20) persons. P.].

Beginning of the formation of the sides:
Note:
Please read before knitting that side decreases and rib increases (k4, p4) are knitted at the same time.
Track. circle. R.: 2 times [3 persons. p., 2 p. together persons. (decrease side), knit to marker, M1 p-st (increase rib), move marker, k4. p., move the marker, knit according to the pattern, move the marker, k4. p., move the marker, M1 p-st (increasing elastic), knit until the last 5 sts, stretching with a slant to the left (decreasing the side), k3. P.]
Continue with patterns as indicated, repeat decreases on the sides 2 (2, 0, 0) times every 4th row, then another 7 (7, 7, 5) times every 8th (8th, 10th) , 12th) r., at the same time repeat adding an elastic band in every 4th r. another 19 times, including added loops in the rib (4 purl, 4 knit stitches), completing the following. in this way: 3 increases M1 p-st, then 2 times (4 increases M1 k-st, 4 increases M1 p-st), at the same time, after the 104th row of the pattern, continue to decrease as indicated and knit the central 64 sts. braids trace way:
1st circle. R.: * Knit in pattern to pattern marker, p2, k2, p2. p., 4 p. cross to the left, 2 times (2 p., 2 knit.), 28 p. sts, place marker, 2 times (k2, purl 2), cross 4 sts to right, purl 2, knit 2, move marker, knit in pattern to side marker; repeat from * one more time.
2nd, 3rd and 4th circle. R.: * Knit a pattern to the pattern marker, p2, k2, p2, k4, 2 times (p2, k2), p. p. to the marker, move the marker, 2 times (2 knit., 2 p. p.), 4 knit., 2 p., 2 knit., 2 p. p., move the marker, knit in a pattern to the side marker; repeat from * one more time.
5th circle. R. (with decreases): * knit in a pattern to the pattern marker, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 4, 2 times (purl 2, knit 2), purl 2 stitches together. (center decrease), purl. p. up to 2 p. in front of the marker, 2 p. together purl. (centre decrease), move the marker, 2 times (2 knits, 2 purl stitches), 4 knits, 2 purl stitches, 2 knit ones, 2 purl stitches, move the marker, knit the pattern to the side marker; repeat from * one more time = decrease 4 sts.
6th circle. R.: repeat 2nd round. row.
7th circle. R.: * Knit in pattern to pattern marker, p2, k2, p2. p., 4 p. cross to the left, 2 times (2 p., 2 knit p.), p. p. to the marker, move the marker, 2 times (2 knit., 2 p. p.), 4 p. cross to the right, 2 p., 2 knit., 2 p. p., move the marker, knit in a pattern to the side marker; repeat from * one more time.
Repeat from the 2nd to the 7th circle. R. for the central braid, repeat the center at the same time. decreases as in the 5th r. in every 12th r. 3 more times = 232 (232, 248, 264) sts after all formations are completed, 116 (116, 124, 132) sts for front and back.
After the final addition of elastic, knit the 3rd round. R. straight according to the drawing.
Initial circle. row of elastic: * 1 p. p., k2, p1, M1 p-st, k2. p., 0 (1.2) times (2 p., 2 knit. p.), 7 times (2 p., 2 knit.), knit 8 p. with a braid pattern as indicated, 3 times (2 knit., 2 p.), add 1 p., k1, p2, k2, p1, M1 p-st, 3 times (k2, p2), k2. , knit 8 stitches with a braid pattern as indicated, 7 times (k2, purl 2 stitches), 0 (1, 2) times (knit 2, purl 2 stitches), knit 2, purl 1. p., M1 p-st, k2, p1 P.; repeat from * one more time = 240 (240, 256, 272) sts.
Continue 6.5 cm with ribbing (k2, p2) and braid pattern as indicated.
Bind off stitches purlwise.

Sleeves:
From persons sides on stocking needles, starting from the bottom armhole, raise 66 (70, 72, 76) sts evenly around the opening of the sleeve armhole.
Join into a circle and place a marker at the beginning of the round.
Knit 8 rounds. R. persons satin stitch (all circles - knit).
Circle. row (with decreases): 2 persons p., 2 p. knit together, knit until the last 4 p., knit 2 p. together, knit 2. p. = decreased 2 p.
Repeat decreases in the circular row another 8 (10, 9, 11) times every 8th (6th, 8th, 6th) row. = 48 (48, 52, 52) p.
Knit straight until sleeve armhole measures 28 (28, 29, 30.5) cm.
Track. circle. R.: * 2 persons. p., 2 p. P.; repeat from * in a circle.
Repeat the last round. row 7.5 cm with elastic band (k2, purl 2)
Close all the loops according to the drawing.
Completion:
Lightly steam to the required size.