Pullover with diamond pattern 

It's impossible not to notice! This loose-fitting pullover is an eye-catching mint green and features a pattern of intertwining cords that form huge diamond shapes against the reverse stitching.

Size: 38/40.

You will need: yarn (100% wool; 120 m/50 g) - 700 g green; knitting needles No. 3,5 and 4; circular knitting needles No. 3.5.

Rubber. Knitting needles No. 3.5, knitting in rows in forward and reverse directions: the number of loops is a multiple of 4 + 2 edges. Front rows: chrome, * knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, from * repeat, chrome. Purl rows: knit loops according to the pattern. Knitting in the round: the number of loops is a multiple of 4. Knit alternately 2 knits, 2 purl.

Diamond pattern for 152 sts (originally). Resp. 92 p. + 2 chrome. (knitting needles No. 4): knit according to the given pattern. It shows 1/2 front, respectively. back, as well as 1/2 sleeves (= gray line) without edges. loops The diagram shows only the front rows. In purl rows, knit loops according to the pattern or as indicated in the symbols. In width, start with the edge, knit on the stitches of the 1st half, as shown, then for the 2nd half, knit in a mirror image, reading the pattern from left to right, finish with the edge. Front height, resp. for backs, perform 1 time from 1st to 166th r., for sleeves - 1 time from 1st to 114th r. scheme.

Knitting density: 26.5 p. x 38.5 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with a diamond pattern using knitting needles No. 4.

Description of knitting

Back. On knitting needles No. 3.5, cast on 106 stitches and knit for the bottom bar with a 7 cm elastic band, while in the last purl. evenly add 48 sts to the row = 154 sts on the needles. Switch to needles No. 4 and continue working with a diamond pattern. After 12 cm = 46 r. Start from the bottom bar and increase on both sides for lowered armholes, as shown in the diagram = 186 stitches on the needles.

After 32 cm = 124 r. from the bottom bar, close on both sides for shoulder bevels, first 1 time, 4 sts, then in every 2nd p. continue to close the loops as shown in the diagram. After 41 cm = 158 rub. From the bottom bar, close the middle 42 stitches for the neckline and finish both sides separately. At the same time, make a rounding on the inside according to the diagram. After 43 cm = 166 rubles. From the bottom bar, close off the remaining 3 stitches of the shoulder. Finish the second side symmetrically to the first.

Before. Knit like a back, but with a deeper neckline. To do this, after 36 cm = 138 rubles. close the middle loops and make a rounding as shown in the diagram.

Sleeves. On knitting needles No. 3.5, cast on 46 sts and knit for a 12 cm bar = 37 r. with an elastic band, while in the last row the number of loops is doubled = 92 sts on the knitting needles. Continue the work using knitting needles No. 4 with a pattern of diamonds according to the pattern, while in the 1st row. add another 2 p. = 94 p. Increase for bevels on both sides according to the pattern = 114 p. After 29.5 cm = 114 r. From the bar, close all the loops in one row.

Assembly. Sew shoulder seams. Using circular knitting needles No. 3.5, cast on 124 sts along the edge of the neckline and knit with an elastic band. If the binding is 8.5 cm wide, close the loops according to the pattern. Turn the trim halfway inward and sew it on. Sew in the sleeves (from mark * to mark * on the drawing of the pattern pieces). Sew side seams and sleeve seams.