Pullover with dolman sleeves

The beautiful branching pattern and comfortable dolman sleeves can turn anyone's head! The wide elastic band of the lower strap turns into diamonds of “braids”, which gradually become larger towards the shoulders. Despite the volume, the pullover does not seem bulky due to the super soft noble yarn made of cashmere and yak wool.

Dimensions: 40/42 (46/48)

 You will need: yarn (85% cashmere, 15% yak wool; 145 m/50 g) – 600 (700) g dark red; circular knitting needles No. 4.5 and 5.

Attention: Due to the large number of loops, we recommend knitting on circular knitting needles in rows in forward and reverse directions.

Pattern 1: elastic band A (the number of loops is a multiple of 12 + 2 edge loops).

Front rows: edge, * 2 front, 8 purl, 2 front, from * constantly repeat, edge.

Purl rows: knit loops according to the pattern.

Pattern 2: elastic band B (the number of loops is a multiple of 10 + 2 + 2 edge loops).

 Front rows: edge, alternately 2 knit, 8 purl, finish with 2 knit, edge.

Purl rows: knit loops according to the pattern.

Pattern 3: pattern of “braids” and diamonds (the number of loops at first is a multiple of 12 + 2 edge loops.) Knit alternately according to. diagrams 1 and 2. The diagrams show only front rows/odd circular rows; In purl rows/even circular rows, knit loops according to the pattern.

Start with loops in front of the right arrow, constantly repeat the repeat of 12 sts between

arrows or red lines and finish with loops after the left arrow. Perform 1-116th r. once, then for size 46/48 perform 1 more time 85-98th r. Starting from the 85th row, the number of loops is a multiple of 24 + 2 edge loops.

Attention: for the collar last 16 r. perform the pattern in circular rows; to do this, constantly repeat the repeat of 24 stitches between the arrows or red lines.

Pattern 4: knit stitch = rows in forward and reverse direction: knit rows - knit stitches, purl rows - purl loops. Circular rows: knit stitches only.

Pattern 5: purl stitch = front rows - purl loops, purl rows - front loops.

Knitting density: patterns 1 and 2, as well as pattern 3 at the beginning - 23 p. x 29 r. = 10 x 10 cm; pattern 3, starting from 85 r. – 27 p. x 29 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: On knitting needles No. 5, cast on 122 (134) sts in a cross cast-on and purl 1 row.

 This series is not taken into account in subsequent calculations.

Then for the bottom bar knit 17 cm = 50 r. (16 cm = 46 r.) pattern 1.

 Continue working with pattern 3.

 After 39.5 cm = 114 r. (45.5 cm = 132 p.) from the bottom bar in the work there will be 242 (266) p.

In the next front row, knit as follows: edge, 0 (5) sts with pattern 4, 7 (14) sts with pattern 5,” knit the next 10 sts of the “braids” together (= 5 sts leave on the auxiliary needle before work and knit 1 p. of “braids” with 1 p. of a working knitting needle together = 5 p.), 14 purl, from “perform 4 times, 10 p. acc. cross the pattern to the left, purl 14, 10 sts. cross the pattern to the left, ** purl 14, knit 10 sts of “braids” together, from ** perform 4 times, 7 (14) sts with pattern 5, 0 (5) sts with pattern 4, edge = 202 (226) P.

 In the next purl row, bind off 65 (77) shoulder stitches on both sides and set aside the middle 72 stitches for the collar.

Before: knit like a back.

Sleeves: Using knitting needles No. 5, cast on 94 (104) stitches for each sleeve in a cross-shaped cast-on and purl 1 row.

Continue working with pattern 2.

 After 31 cm = 90 rub. (33 cm = 96 r.) From the initial row, close all loops.

Assembly: sew shoulder seams.

For the collar, on circular knitting needles No. 4.5, transfer the front and back sets aside by 72 sts (= 144 sts) and knit with a pattern in 3 circular rows, while at the shoulders 5 sts each. Cross the “braids” of the front and back according to. pattern.

After 5 cm = 14 circle. R. from the beginning of knitting the collar in the next circular row, knit 10 sts of “braids” together, respectively, as at the shoulder = 114 sts.

Knit 1 more round. R. according to the drawing, then knit 5.5 cm with pattern 4 and loosely close the loops.

Fold the collar in half, turning it to the wrong side, and sew. Sew in the sleeves.

Sew side seams and sleeve seams.

Cross set of hinges

The set of loops is made with double thread.

To do this, you will need an additional thread at least twice as long as the length of the cast-on edge.

 First, make the initial loop, for which you connect the middle of the additional thread with the thread of the ball and make the initial loop.

After this, place the single thread coming from the ball, as usual, around the index finger and pass under the fingers (= index finger thread). Place a double additional thread from the outside inwards under the thumb and hold it under the other fingers together with the thread of the index finger (= thread of the thumb).

Now perform the 1st stitch as usual, i.e., pass the knitting needle from the outside in around the thumb, pull out the thread of the index finger and tighten the loop.

For the 2nd stitch, throw off the thumb thread and lay it from the inside out around the thumb.

 Now pass the knitting needle under the thread of the thumb lying inside, pull out the thread of the index finger and tighten the loop.

This is an alternation to repeat.

After the initial row, always knit 1 purl row using purl stitches.