Red mohair pullover

A universal pullover made with thin threads of mohair and silk in three folds. Its loose, straight silhouette and simple long sleeves make it a great choice for snuggling up on the sofa, while its distinctive honeycomb pattern and subtle color gradient make you want to wear it around town.

Dimensions: 36/38 (40/42) 44/46

You will need: yarn (70% mohair, 30% silk; 210 m/25 g) – 250 (275) 300 g red; knitting needles No. 5.5; circular knitting needles No. 4.5.

Pattern 1: purl stitch = circular rows: purl stitches only.

Pattern 2: honeycomb pattern (the number of loops is a multiple of 8 + 2 + 2 edge loops).

1st r. = front row, thread in 1 addition: edge, * 2 stitches removed as purls (thread at work), 6 front rows, from * constantly repeat, 2 stitches removed as purls (thread at work), edge.

2nd r. = purl row: edge row, * 2 stitches removed as purls (thread before work), purl 6, repeat constantly, 2 stitches removed as purls (thread before work), edge row.

3 6th r.: knit like 1st and 2nd r.

7th r... with a thread in 3 additions: purl all the loops.

8th day: Knit all stitches.

9th r... thread in 1 addition: edge, * knit 4, remove 2 stitches as purls (thread at work), knit 2, from * repeat constantly, knit 2, edge.

 10th day: edge stitch, * 4 purl stitches, remove 2 stitches as purl stitches (thread before work), purl 2 stitches, from * repeat constantly, purl 2 stitches, edge stitching.

11-14th r.: knit like the 9th and 10th r.

 15th r. with a thread in 3 layers: purl all the loops.

 16th day: Knit all stitches.

 Constantly repeat 1-16th r.

 Knitting density: pattern 2 – 20 p. x 38.5 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: With a thread in 3 additions on knitting needles No. 5.5, cast on 96 (104) 112 sts and knit 4 r. pattern 1, while starting from the 1st front row and in the 3rd row. evenly add 12 sts = 108 (116) 124 sts.

Continue working with pattern 2.

After 58 cm = 252 rubles. (60 cm = 260 rub.) 62 cm = 270 rub. from the initial row close all loops, of which the middle 52 (56) 60 sts form the neck, the outer 28 (30) 32 sts form the shoulders.

Before: knit like a back, but after 52 cm = 200 r. (53 cm = 204 rub.) 55 cm = 212 rub. from the starting row, close off the middle 12 (16) 20 stitches for the neckline and finish both sides separately.

To round the neck along the inner edge, close every 2nd r. 1 x 6 p., 1 x 5 p., 1 x 4 p., 1 x 3 p. and 2 x 1 p.

Sleeves: Using thread in 3 folds on knitting needles No. 5.5, cast on for each sleeve

56 (64) 72 p. and knit 4 r. pattern 1, while starting from the 1st front row and in the 3rd row. evenly add 4 sts = 60 (68) 76 sts.

Continue working with pattern 2.

 After 22 cm = 84 r. (23 cm = 88 rub.) 24 cm = 92 rub. from the initial row, add 1 x 1 stitches on both sides for bevels, then in every 10th row. 4 (6) 8 x 1 p. and in every 8th r. 5 (3) 1 x 1 p. = 80 (88) 96 p. On the added loops, continue working with pattern 2.

After 45 cm = 174 r. (47 cm = 180 rub.) 49 cm = 188 rub. From the beginning row, close all loops.

Assembly: sew shoulder seams.

 To bind the neckline, using a thread in 3 folds on circular knitting needles, cast on 108 (116) 124 sts along the edge of the neckline and knit the 4th circle. R. pattern 1.

Close the loops.

Sew in the sleeves.

Sew sleeve seams and side seams.