Openwork pullover with elongated shoulder line

A feminine pullover with elongated shoulders and a wide neckline is knitted with a combination of openwork patterns and “braids” from 100% apricot-colored cotton.

Dimensions: 36/38 (40/42) 44/46.

You will need: yarn (100% cotton; 120 m/50 g) - 350 (400) 450 g apricot; knitting needles No. 4; circular needles No. 4.

Openwork hem.

Rows in forward and reverse directions: the number of loops is a multiple of 5 + 3 + 2 edge stitches.

1st r. = knit row: edge, * 1 purl, 1 knit crossed, 1 purl, 1 yarn over, 2 p. knit together with a slant to the left (= 1 p. slip like a knit stitch, knit 1, then pull it through the removed loop), from * repeat constantly, finished” 1 purl, 1 knit crossed, 1 purl and 1 edge.

2nd r. = purl row: edge, * knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, yarn over 1, knit 2 stitches together, from * repeat constantly, finished with knit 1. 1 purl, 1 knit and 1 edge. Constantly repeat the 1st and 2nd rows.

In circular rows: the number of loops is a multiple of 5.

1st circle. r.: * 1 purl, 1 knit crossed, 1 purl, 1 yarn over, 2 stitches knitted” together with a tilt to the left, from * constantly repeated.”

2nd circle. p.: * 1 purl, 1 knit crossed, 1 purl, 2 knit stitches together, 1 yarn over, from * constantly repeat. I constantly repeated the 1st and 2nd rounds. R.

Openwork “Braids” (48 p.). Knit according to the pattern. It shows only the facial rows; in the purl rows, knit the loops according to the pattern, knit the crossed loops purl and also knit the yarn overs. Start with a loop in front of the right arrow, repeat between the arrows 2 times and finish with loops after the left arrow. Constantly repeat 1-12th r.

Pattern "Braids". The number of loops is a multiple of 6 + 2 edge loops.

1st r. = persons row of facial loops.

2nd r. = purl row: edge, * 2 yarn overs, 1 purl, from * constantly repeat, edge.

3rd p.: edge, * leave 3 p. for auxiliary. knitting needle before work, while dropping the yarn overs and pulling out the loops, knit 3, while dropping the corresponding yarn overs and pulling out the loops, then 3 stitches with aux. knit knitting needles, from * constantly repeat, edge stitch.

4th row: purl loops.

5th row: facial loops.

6th row: edge, * 2 yarn overs, 1 purl, from * constantly repeat, edge.

7th row: edge row, knit 3, discard the corresponding yarn overs and pull out the loops

* 3 p. leave for auxiliary. knitting needle at work, while throwing off the yarn overs and pulling out the loops, knit 3, while dropping the yarn overs and pulling out the loops, then 3 stitches with aux. I knitted the knitting needles with knit stitches, from * constantly repeat, finish by knitting 3 knit stitches, while discarding the yarn overs and pulling out the loops, and 1 edge stitch.

8th row: purl loops. Constantly repeat 1-8th r.

Knitting density: openwork “braids” - 23.5 p. x 28 r. = 10 x 10 cm; pattern “Braids” - 24 p. x 25.5 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

Description of knitting

Back. On the knitting needles, cast on 95 (110) 120 sts and knit for the bottom bar 7 cm = 20 r. with an openwork rib, while in the last row evenly decrease 0 (3) 1 p. = 95 (107) 119 p. Then divide the work as follows: set aside 25 (31) 37 p. on both sides and first continue knitting the middle part of the back on average 45 p., performing openwork “braids”, while in the middle of the 1st p. add 1 p. and add 1 edge on both sides = 48 p.

After 52 cm = 146 rubles. (54 cm = 152 rub.) 56 cm = 158 rub. set aside all the loops from the bottom bar. Now on the first 25 (31) 37 sts set aside, continue knitting the right side part, performing the “Braid” pattern, while in the 1st row. from the inner edge add 1 edge = 26 (32) 38 p.

For an extended shoulder line after 14.5 cm = 36 r. From the bottom bar, add 1 stitch from the outer edge first, 1 time, then 2 times in every 6th row, 2 times in every 4th row. and 1 time in the next 2nd r. 1 p_, after that in the next 2 p. additionally dial 1 time 6 p. = 38 (44) 50 p. Knit the added loops with the “Braid” pattern.

For a shoulder bevel after 43 cm = 110 rubles. (45 cm = 116 rub.) 47 cm = 120 rub. from the bottom bar, close from the outer edge 1 time 2 (2) 3 p. and in every 2nd p. 10 times 2 p. (5 times 2 p. and 5 times 3 p.) 10 times 3 p.

After 52 cm = 132 r. (54 cm = 138 rub.) 56 cm = 142 rub. from the bottom bar close the remaining 16 (17) 17 sts, of these loops the inner 14 sts belong to the neck, and the outer 2 (3) 3 sts - to the shoulder.

Make the left side part symmetrically to the right side part.

Before. Knit like a back, but with a deeper neckline. To do this, set aside 48 sts of the middle part after 44.5 cm = 124 r. (46.5 cm = 130 rub.) 48.5 cm = 136 rub. from the bottom bar and on the sides after 44.5 cm = 114 rubles. (46.5 cm = 120 rub.) 48.5 cm = 124 rub. from the bottom bar to round the neck from the inner edge, close 1 time 2 p. and in every 2 r. 6 times 2 p.

Assembly. Sew the middle part to the side parts. Sew shoulder seams. For the neck binding, between the set aside 48 sts of front and back along the edge of the neck, on circular knitting needles, cast on another 27 sts (= 150 sts) and knit 12 rounds. R. openwork hem. Close all loops. Sew side seams. For the straps along the lower edges of the sleeves, use circular knitting needles to cast on 95 (100) 105 sts and knit the 7th circle. R. openwork hem. Close all loops.