Pullover made of silk yarn with an openwork pattern

A silk yarn pullover with an openwork pattern and 3/4 sleeves will never go out of style and remains a summer fashion hit.

Dimensions: 36-38, 40-42 and 44-46.

Data for sizes 40-42 are given in brackets (), for sizes 44-46 - in double brackets (( )).
If only one value is specified, it applies to all 3 sizes.

Pullover length: approximately 57 (58) ((60)) cm.

You will need:
350 (400) ((450) g of yarn type LINIE 321 SILK from ONline color stone gray number 14 (100% silk, 150 m/50 g); knitting needles No. 3-3.5.

Openwork elastic band (on knitting needles No. 3): The number of loops is a multiple of 4 +1 + chrome.

Knit according to the pattern.
In purl. knit loops in rows according to the pattern, knit yarn overs.
Repeat from 1st to 4th row.

Openwork pattern: The number of loops is a multiple of 20 + 11.
Knit according to the pattern.
In purl. knit loops in rows according to the pattern, knit yarn overs.
Repeat from 1st to 60th r.

Main pattern: Persons smooth surface: faces. R. - persons p., out. R. - purl P.

Knitting density:
openwork pattern: 26 p. and 28 r. = 10 x 10 cm.
persons satin stitch: 25 p. and 30 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

Description:
Only the front is knitted in an openwork pattern.
So start from the front.
The back and sleeves are knitted after 5 cm of openwork elastic. satin stitch

Before:
Using double thread in a cross cast on needles No. 3, cast on 119 (127) ((139)) sts, knit 1 purl. R. purl, then knit 5 cm with an openwork elastic band.

Switch to knitting needles No. 3.5 and distribute the stitches. way: chrome, 4 (8) ((4)) stitches of openwork elastic, 5x (5x) ((6x)) repeat (and for all sizes evenly add 2 stitches), 11 stitches after repeat, 4 (8) ((4)) stitches of openwork elastic, chrome. = 121 (129) ((141)) p.

In this distribution, knit straight in height.

For the sleeve armhole, after 34 (34) ((33)) cm of the openwork pattern on both sides, close 1 x 6 p., in every 2nd p. decrease another 2 x 2 and 4 x 1 p. = 93 (101) ((113)) p.

14 points were decreased on both sides.

Continue with an openwork pattern; for size 40-42, knit an additional 4 stitches of openwork elastic on both sides.

To cut the neckline, after about 40 cm of the main pattern (= after the armhole decreases have been made), close off the middle 27 stitches and finish both sides separately.

For neck bevels on both sides in every 2nd r. decrease 10 x 1 p.

After 52 (53) ((55)) cm of the openwork pattern, close 23 (27) ((33)) shoulder stitches.

Back:
As before, start with a double thread in a cross-shaped cast and knit 5 cm with an openwork elastic band.
Switch to knitting needles No. 3.5 and continue knitting. satin stitch
Perform armholes and shoulder reductions as described for the back.

For a high neckline only after 49 (50) ((52)) cm faces. stitch close the middle 41 stitches and finish both sides separately.
From the inner edge in every 2nd r. decrease 1 x 2 p. and 1 x 1 p.

Sleeve:
Using a double thread in a cross cast on needles No. 3, cast on 59 (63) ((67)) sts, knit 1 purl. R. purl, then knit 5 cm with an openwork elastic band.

Switch to knitting needles No. 3.5 and continue knitting. satin stitch

To bevel the sleeves on both sides in every 6th r. add 9 x 1 p. (in every 6th row 6 x 1 p., in every 4th row 5 x 1 p.) ((in every 4th row 13 x 1 p.)) = 77 (85) ((93)) p.

To roll up the sleeves, after 22 cm of the main pattern on both sides, close 1 x 6 sts, in every 2nd p. 2 x 2 p., 14 x 1 p., 1 x (2x) ((3x)) 2 p., 1x (1x) ((2x)) 3 p. and bind off the remaining 19 (23) ((21)) P.

Assembly of parts:
Sew shoulder seams, sew in sleeves, then sew side seams and sleeve seams.

On needles No. 3 for the neckline, raise 128 sts - back 53 sts, front - 75 sts - and knit 3 rounds. R. knit, then 3 cm with openwork elastic according to the diagram.

Close the loops with double thread in a cross-shaped cast-on pattern. way:

Closed edge (double thread):

Persons r.: chrome, * 1 p. p., remove 1 p. as purl, with the thread in front of the loop, repeat from *, chrome.

Out. row: chrome, * knit the removed stitch of the previous row, remove the knitted loop of the previous row, and pass the thread behind the loop, repeat from *.

In persons R. (with a single thread) knit all the loops. and close freely.