Sweater "Gradient"

A favorite combination of gray and pink, plus interesting openwork. You can't help but like this pullover

Model Inna Tishchenko

Size: M.L.

You will need: Puffy fine yarn (50% viscose, 50% acrylic, 440 m/100 g) – 100 g gray, 150 g light gray and 250 g pink, straight and circular knitting needles No. 3.75.

Attention! To achieve a gradient effect, always knit with a thread in two layers: successively connect 2 threads of gray, then 1 thread of gray and light gray, 2 threads of light gray, 1 thread of light gray and pink and 2 threads of pink.

Elastic band 2x2: knit 2 knits alternately. p. and 2 p. P.

Purl stitch: persons rows - purl. loops, purl rows - persons. loops.

Pattern 1: knit according to pattern 1.

Pattern 2: knit according to pattern 2.

Knitting density: 22.5 p. x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: on straight knitting needles with gray thread in two folds, cast on 108 sts, knit 4 cm with a 2x2 elastic band.

In the last (purl) row of the elastic band, add 1 stitch in the center.

Next knit as follows: chrome. p., 12 p. satin stitch, 21 sts of pattern 1, 41 sts of pattern 2, 21 sts of pattern 1, 12 sts of purl. iron, chrome P.

At a height of 44 cm from the beginning for the armholes, close on both sides in every 2nd row 1 time x 3 p., 1 time x2 p. and 2 times x1 = 95 p.

Next, knit straight. At a total work height of 60 cm for the neckline, close off the middle 31 stitches and finish each side separately.

 To round the neckline, close from the inside in every 2nd row 1 time x 3 stitches, 2 times x 2 stitches.

Close the remaining 25 stitches of the shoulder in one step. Tie the other side of the neckline symmetrically.

Before: knit similarly to the back, but with a deeper neckline.

To do this, at a total work height of 55 cm, close the middle 25 stitches and then knit each side separately.

To round the neckline, close from the inside in every 2nd row 1 time x 3 p., 2 times x 2 p. and 3 times x 1 p.

At a total height of 62 cm, bind off the remaining 25 sts of the shoulder in one step. Knit the other side of the neckline symmetrically.

Sleeves: Using gray thread in two folds, cast on 40 stitches and knit 5 cm with a 2x2 elastic band.

At the same time, in the last row of the elastic band, evenly add 7 sts = 47 sts.

Next knit as follows: chrome. p., 12 p. satin stitch, 21 stitches of pattern 1, 12 stitches purl. iron, chrome P.

To widen the sleeves, add 1 stitch on both sides in every 8th row 14 times = 75 stitches.

Knit the added loops purl. satin stitch

At a work height of 47 cm for the edging, close on both sides in every 2nd row 1 time x 3 sts, 1 time x 2 sts, 2 times x 1 sts, 6 times x 2 sts, 1 time x 3 sts . and 1 time x 4 p.

 Close the remaining 23 stitches of the sleeve in one step.

Tie the other sleeve symmetrically.

Assembly: sew shoulder seams.

For the collar, along the edge of the neckline, on circular needles with pink thread in two folds, evenly cast on 88-92 stitches and knit with a 2x2 elastic band.

In this case, change the colors of the threads in the reverse order from solid pink to solid gray.

At a collar height of 16-18 cm, close the loops loosely.

 Sew the side seams and sleeve seams, and sew the sleeves into the armholes.