Orange men's pullover with a pattern of oblique braids

A beautiful men's pullover is knitted with a pattern of inclined “Braids” made of orange yarn.

Dimensions: 50/52 and 54/56

Differing data for size 54/56 are given in parentheses.

If there is only one number, then it applies to both sizes.

You will need: orange wick yarn (51% wool. 49% polyester; 90 m/50 g) - 550 (600) g; knitting needles No. 5.5; circular knitting needles No. 5, 50 cm long.

Wide elastic band. Persons rows: alternately 12 knits., 2 purl. Out. rows: knit loops according to the pattern.

Pattern of slanted braids and wide elastic. Knit according to the pattern.

Knitting density: 19 p. x22r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with a pattern of inclined “braids” and wide elastic using knitting needles No. 5.5.

Back: cast on 108 (115) sts on knitting needles No. 5.5 and knit with a wide elastic band, starting from the purl row and after the edge row with 3 (7) purl stitches.

After 43 cm = 95 rub. from the initial row, close on both sides for armholes of 5 (9) sts = 96 sts.

After 25 cm = 56 r. from the beginning of the armhole, close 33 sts on both sides for the shoulders, leave the middle 32 sts for the straight edge of the neckline.

Before: knit like a back, but with a round neck, as well as with a pattern of inclined “braids” and a wide elastic band. Knit the pattern after the 9th row. from the starting row. Between the edges, knit from arrow a to b (from c to d). Make the armholes at the same height as on the back. After 19 cm = 42 r. From the beginning of the armholes for the neck, leave the middle 12 stitches, and finish both sides separately. To round the neckline, leave from the inner edge in every 2nd r. 1 time 4 p., 1 time 2 p. and 4 times 1 p., each time turn the work, making 1 yarn over. Close the shoulder loops on the outer edge at the same height as on the back. Finish the second side symmetrically.

Sleeves: cast on 46 sts on knitting needles No. 5.5 and knit with a wide elastic band, starting from the purl row and after the edge stitch with 2 knit stitches. For bevels, add 8 p.s. on both sides. from the initial row, 1 p., then 3 times in every 8th p., 5 times in every 6th p., 8 times in every 4th p. and 8 times in every 2nd r. 1 more p- = 96 p. Include added loops on both sides in a wide elastic band.

After 55 cm = 123 r. From the initial row, close as many loops.

Assembly: Sew the seams, leaving the upper 3 cm sections of the sleeve seams open. Transfer the remaining 64 stitches of the neckline to circular needles. Knit a stand-up collar in the round, continuing the wide elastic band, while in the 1st r. on the shoulder sections, evenly decrease 2 sts = 56 sts and, to avoid the formation of holes, knit each yarn over with the adjacent loop together. At a height of 7 cm, loosely close the loops according to the drawing. Sew in the sleeves.