Warm moss-colored sweater with large braids

A special treat for pattern lovers: the braids and cross-rib make the golf-neck sweater a real hit.

DIMENSIONS
36/38 (40/42) 44/46

YOU WILL NEED
Yarn (50% natural wool, 50% polyacrylic; 80 g/50 m) - 550 (650) 750 g color. moss; knitting needles No. 7; circular knitting needles No. 7.

PATTERNS AND DIAGRAMS

RUBBER
Rows in forward and reverse directions (the number of loops is a multiple of 3 + 1 + 2 edge loops). Each row begins and ends with 1 edge.

Front rows: alternately knit 1, purl 2, finish with knit 1.

Purl rows: knit loops according to the pattern.

Circular rows (the number of loops is a multiple of 3) = alternately 1 knit, 2 purl.

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

RURAL STAIN STITCH
Front rows - purl loops, purl rows - front loops.

“BRAID” PATTERN (15 LOOPS)
Knit according to diagram 1. It shows the facial rows. In the purl rows, knit all the loops according to the pattern or acc. instructions. Repeat rows 1–8 constantly.

CENTRAL PATTERN (INITIALLY WITH 35 LOOPS)
Knit according to diagram 2. It shows the facial rows. In the purl rows, knit loops according to the pattern. Perform rows 1–40 once, then constantly repeat rows 21–40. After the 1st row there will be 36 stitches left on the knitting needles.

CROSS RUBBER
Alternately 2 rows of stockinette stitch and 2 rows of purl stitch.

EMPHASIZED DECREASES
Right edge in knit rows = edge, knit 2, knit 2 stitches together with a slant to the left (slip 1 knit stitch, knit 1, then pull it through the removed loop); in purl rows = knit according to pattern until the last 5 loops, knit 2 loops together, purl crossed, purl 2, edge stitches.

Left edge in front rows = knit acc. pattern until the last 5 loops, knit 2 loops together, knit 2, edge stitches; in purl rows = edge, purl 2, purl 2 stitches together.

KNITTING DENSITY
16 p. x 21 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted in stockinette stitch;
15 p. = width 9 cm, knitted with a braid pattern;
36 p. = width 20 cm, knitted with a central pattern;
16 p. x 24 r. = 10 x 10 cm, tied with a cross elastic band.

COMPLETING OF THE WORK

BACK
Cast on 81 (87) 93 stitches on knitting needles and for the placket, knit 7 cm with an elastic band in rows in forward and reverse directions, starting with 1 purl row.

Continue working as follows: edge stitch, 5 (8) 11 stitches in stockinette stitch, 2 stitches in purl stitch, 15 stitches in braid pattern, 35 stitches in center stitch, 15 stitches in braid stitch, 2 stitches. purl stitch, 5 (8) 11 stitches in stockinette stitch, edge stitch. After the 1st row there will be 82 (88) 94 loops on the knitting needles.

After 30.5 cm = 64 rows from the bar, close for a raglan bevel on both sides 1 x 3 p., then emphasize in every 2nd row 13 (15) 18 x 1 p. and in each row 12 (12) 10 x 1 p.

After 49.5 cm = 104 rows (51.5 cm = 108 rows) 53.5 cm = 112 rows from the bar, set aside the remaining 26 (28) 32 stitches.

BEFORE
Knit like a back, but after 39 cm = 82 rows (41 cm = 86 rows) 43 cm = 90 rows from the bar, close the middle 8 (10) 12 stitches for the neckline and finish both sides separately, while continuing to knit on both sides central pattern acc. pattern.

To round the inner edge, cast off 1 x 2 stitches and 3 (2) 4 x 1 stitches in every 2nd row, then 1 (3) 2 x 1 stitches in every 4th row, and finally in the next 6 - row 1 (0) 0 x 1 p. At the height of the back, close the remaining 2 p., they still belong to the neck.

SLEEVES
Cast on 45 (48) 51 stitches on the knitting needles for each sleeve and for the placket, knit 7 cm with an elastic band in rows in the forward and reverse directions, starting with 1 purl row.

Continue working as follows: edge stitch, 4 (5) 7 stitches in stockinette stitch, 35 (36) 35 stitches in central stitch, while for size 2 start from the 21st row of the pattern, 4 (5) 7 stitches in left stitch satin stitch, edge stitch. After the 1st row there will be 46 (48) 52 loops on the knitting needles.

After 14.5 cm = 30 rows (13.5 cm = 28 rows) 12.5 cm = 26 rows from the bar, add 1 stitch on both sides to bevel the sleeves, then in every 8th row 5 x 1 stitch. pattern 2 = 58 (60) 64 p.

After 37 cm = 78 rows (36 cm = 76 rows) 35 cm = 74 rows from the bar, continue working with a cross elastic band.

After 3.5 cm = 8 rows (2.5 cm = 6 rows) 1.5 cm = 4 rows from changing the pattern, close for a raglan bevel on both sides 1 x 3 stitches, then decrease in the next 4th row 0 (1) 1 x 1 p. and in every 2nd row 22 (22) 24 x 1 p.

After 22.5 cm = 54 rows (23.5 cm = 56 rows) 24 cm = 58 rows from changing the pattern, set aside the remaining 8 stitches.

ASSEMBLY
Sew raglan seams, while for size 3, slightly stretch the edges of the sleeves.

For the golf collar, alternately cast on the remaining stitches of the right sleeve, back and left sleeve on circular knitting needles, then cast on 51 (58) 66 stitches along the edge of the front neckline and knit with an elastic band in circular rows on all 93 (102) 114 stitches, in 1- In a circular row, knit the edges of the sleeves and backs with the next and previous loops, respectively, together according to. pattern = 87 (96) 108 p. After 21 cm from the beginning of knitting the collar, close all the loops according to the pattern.

Sew side seams and sleeve seams.