Pullover with openwork diamond pattern

The clear geometry of large openwork diamonds gives the elongated pullover with raglan sleeves special expressiveness. 

DIMENSIONS

38/40 

YOU WILL NEED

Yarn (55% cotton, 45% polyacrylic; 140 m/50 g) - 450 g pink; knitting needles No. 3.5 and 4.5; circular knitting needles No. 3.5. 

PATTERNS AND DIAGRAMS

RUBBER

Alternately 1 purl, 1 knit, see the instructions for distribution; in purl rows, knit loops according to the pattern; in circular rows: alternately 1 purl, 1 knit. 

LACERY PATTERN OF RHOMBES A

The number of loops is a multiple of 30 + 1 + 2 edge loops = knit according to. diagram 1. It shows the front rows, including the edge rows on the right edge of the work. In the purl rows, knit the loops according to the pattern, knit the yarn overs purl. 

Start with loops before repeat, repeat repeat 2 times, finish with loops after repeat and 1 edge stitch. Perform rows 1–122 once, while performing rows 1–6 to add volume on knitting needles No. 3.5, then knit on knitting needles No. 4.5.

LACERY PATTERN OF RHOMBES IN

For 31 loops = knit according to. diagram 2. It shows the facial rows. In the purl rows, knit the loops according to the pattern, knit the yarn overs purl. 

Perform rows 1–96 once, then constantly repeat rows 37–96, while performing rows 1–6 to add volume on knitting needles No. 3.5, then knit on knitting needles No. 4.5.

FACIAL SMOOTH

Front rows - front loops, purl rows - purl loops. 

EMPHASIZED DECREASES

Right edge: edge, 1 knit, knit 2 stitches together with a slant to the left (slip 1 loop as a knit, 1 knit, then pull it through the removed loop); 
left edge: knit 2 stitches together, knit 1, edge stitch.

KNITTING DENSITY

18 p. x 28 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

ATTENTION!

The smaller thickness of the knitting needles in the first 6 rows of sleeves is not taken into account in the pattern. 

COMPLETING OF THE WORK

BACK

Cast on 93 stitches on the needles and knit with an openwork pattern of diamonds A. 

After 43.5 cm = 122 rows from the initial row, for a raglan bevel, decrease 1 x 1 p. on both sides, then in every 2nd row 28 x 1 p. acc. diagram (rows 123–180). 

The diagram shows a raglan bevel along the right edge; along the left edge, knit in a mirror image, and instead of knitting 2 loops together with a slant to the left, knit 2 loops together with a knit stitch, instead of knitting 3 loops together with a slant, knit 3 loops together with a knit stitch. On the middle loops continue working according to. pattern. 

After 63 cm = 176 rows from the initial row, close off the middle 9 sts for the neckline. 

After 64.5 cm = 180 rows from the initial row, bind off the remaining 3 stitches accordingly. 

BEFORE

Knit as for the back, but for a V-shaped neckline, after 53.5 cm = 150 rows from the starting row, close the middle loop and finish both sides separately. 

To bevel the neckline along the inner edge, decrease 1 st in every 2nd row. diagram (rows 151–180). 

After 64.5 cm = 180 rows from the initial row, bind off the remaining 3 stitches accordingly. 

SLEEVES

On knitting needles No. 3.5, cast on 45 stitches and knit as follows: edge, 6 sts with rib, start with 1 purl and finish with 1 knit, 31 sts with an openwork pattern of diamonds B, 6 sts with rib, start with 1 knit and finish with 1 purl, edge. 

After 6 rows, switch to needles No. 4.5 and after 13 cm = 36 rows from the initial row, continue working on the outer loops of the pattern 1 with stockinette stitch. 

At the same time, add 9 x 1 sts in stockinette stitch = 63 sts to bevel the sleeves on both sides in every 8th row from the pattern change.

After 43.5 cm = 122 rows from the initial row, emphasize 1 x 1 p. for the raglan bevel on both sides, then emphasize 6 x 1 p. in every 4th row and 16 x 1 p. in every 2nd row .

After 64.5 cm = 180 rows from the starting row, bind off the remaining 17 sts. 

ASSEMBLY

Sew raglan seams. 

For the placket, cast on 102 stitches on circular needles along the edge of the neckline and knit with an elastic band, while making sure that 1 knit stitch is in the middle of the front. 

To create the shape, in every 2nd round, knit the 3 middle front stitches together as follows: slip 2 stitches together as knit stitches, knit 1, then pull it through the slipped stitches. When the width of the bar is 2 cm, close all the loops according to the pattern. 

Sew side seams and sleeve seams.