Vernal Awakening Pullover

The jumper is knitted in circular rows from the bottom edge to the beginning of the armhole. The knitting is then divided into front and back, which are worked in straight and reverse rows.
After the shoulder seams are completed, loops for the sleeve are cast on along the edge of the armhole. The sleeves are knitted in circular rows from top to bottom.

Dimensions:
Chest circumference – 83 (94.5, 106.5, 118, 129.5, 141, 153, 164.5, 176) cm.
The photo shows a size 106.5 cm with a 24 cm allowance for a loose fit.

Necessary materials:
Yarn Manos del Uruguay Milo (65% wool, 35% linen; 350 m / 100 grams per skein) – 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins.

Required tools:
Circular knitting needles No. 4 40 cm long, No. 4.5 long 1 40 cm and 60-80 cm, a set of double-pointed knitting needles No. 4.5, stitch markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle.

Knitting density:
21 loops and 31 rows = 10 cm of openwork pattern, made with knitting needles No. 4.5.

The pullover is knitted in circular rows from the bottom edge to the beginning of the armhole. The knitting is then divided into front and back, which are worked in straight and reverse rows.
After the shoulder seams are completed, loops for the sleeve are cast on along the edge of the armhole. The sleeves are knitted in circular rows from top to bottom.

Start of knitting:
Using circular needles size 4.5, cast on 86 (98, 110, 122, 134, 146, 158, 170, 182) stitches, place marker, cast on 86 (98, 110, 122, 134, 146, 158, 170, 182) stitches – total on the needles 172 (196, 220, 244, 268, 292, 316, 340, 364) loops. Place the beginning of the row marker and join the stitches in a circular row.

Next circular row: * 1 knit loop, [1 purl loop, 2 knit loops together with a slant to the right, yarn over, 2 purl loops, 3 knit loops, 2 purl loops, yo, 2 knit loops together with a knit slant to the left] – 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) times, purl 1, marker; repeat from * again.

Next round: *1 knit stitch, [1 purl loop, 2 knit loops, 2 purl loops, 3 knit loops, 2 purl loops, 2 knit loops] – 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 , 15) times, 1 purl loop, marker; repeat from * again.

Repeat these 2 rows 3 more times.
Next circular row: * 1 knit stitch, openwork pattern according to the pattern to the marker; repeat from * again.

Continue knitting in the established order until the knitting height reaches 33 cm from the cast-on row, ending with an odd row of the pattern.

Division into front and back:
Next circular row: *knit to the marker, remove the marker, knit 1 loop twice over the front and back walls; repeat from * again, return last stitch to left needle. Move last 87 (99, 111, 123, 135, 147, 159, 171, 183) sts to back stitch holder - on 87 (99, 111, 123, 135, 147, 159, 171, 183) sts for front .
Remember the number of the row of the drawing that will be next.

Before:
Next row (knit): 1 knit stitch, openwork pattern to last stitch, 1 knit stitch.
Next row (purl): 1 purl loop, openwork pattern to the last loop, 1 purl loop.
Continue knitting in the established order until the armhole height reaches 10 (11.5, 12.5, 14, 15, 16.5, 18, 19, 20.5) cm, finishing with a purl row.

Neckline:
Next row (knit): Work 33 (38, 44, 50, 55, 61, 67, 72, 78) stitches and place them on the stitch holder for the left side of the neckline, bind off 21 (23, 23, 23, 25, 25 , 25, 27, 27) loop, knit to the end of the row - on knitting needles 33 (38, 44, 50, 55, 61, 67, 72, 78) loops for the right side of the front neckline.
Remember the number of the row of the drawing that will be next.

Right side of front neckline:
Knit 1 purl row.
Cast off 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 knit rows - there are 27 (32, 38, 44, 49, 55, 61, 66, 72) stitches on the needles.
Knit 1 purl row.

Decrease row (knit): 1 knit stitch, knit 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the left, knit to the end of the row - 1 loop is decreased.
Repeat these decreases in the front rows 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) more times - on the needles 24 (28, 34, 39, 44, 50, 56, 60, 66) loops. Continue knitting straight until the armhole height reaches 18 (19, 20.5. 21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5, 28) cm, finishing with a purl row.

The shoulder bevel is formed using shortened rows using the German method
1st short row (knit): knit to last 4 (4, 4, 4, 6, 7, 8, 7, 8) stitches, turn knitting.
2nd shortened row (purl): perform a double loop, knit to the end of the row.
3rd short row: knit up to 2 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) stitches before double stitch, turn knitting.
4th short row: perform a double loop, knit to the end of the row.
5-12 short rows: repeat rows 3 and 4 4 times.

Next row (knit): Knit to the end of the row, knitting double loops as one loop.
Place the stitches onto the stitch holder.

Left side of front neckline:
Return 33 (38, 44, 50, 55, 61, 67, 72, 78) stitches to the needles and attach a working yarn along the wrong side.
Starting with the row that was memorized, continue knitting as follows:
Cast off 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 purl rows - there are 27 (32, 38, 44, 49, 55, 61, 66, 72) stitches on the needles.

Decrease row (knit): knit to the last 3 stitches, knit 2 stitches together with a slant to the right, 1 knit stitch – 1 stitch decreased.
Repeat decrease rows on knit rows 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) times - 24 (28, 34, 39, 44, 50, 56, 60, 66) stitches on needles. Continue knitting straight until the armhole height reaches 18 (19, 20.5. 21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5, 28) cm, finishing with the front row.

The shoulder bevel is formed using shortened rows using the German method:
1st short row (purl): knit to last 4 (4, 4, 4, 6, 7, 8, 7, 8) stitches, turn knitting.
2nd shortened row (front): perform a double loop, knit to the end of the row.
3rd short row: knit up to 2 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) stitches before double stitch, turn knitting.
4th short row: perform a double loop, knit to the end of the row.
5-12 short rows: repeat rows 3 and 4 4 times.
Next row (purl): Knit to the end of the row, knitting double loops as one loop.
Place the stitches onto the stitch holder.

Back:
Return 87 (99, 111, 123, 135, 147, 159, 171, 183) back stitches to the needles and join the working yarn along the right side. Starting with the row that was filled in, knit as follows:
Next row (knit): 1 knit stitch, openwork pattern to last stitch, 1 knit stitch.
Next row (purl): 1 purl loop, openwork pattern to the last loop, 1 purl loop.
Continue knitting in the established order until the armhole height reaches 18 (19, 20.5. 21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5, 28) cm, finishing with a purl row.

The shoulder bevel is formed using shortened rows using the German method:
1st short row (knit): knit to last 4 (4, 4, 4, 6, 7, 8, 7, 8) stitches, turn knitting.
2nd short row (purl): work a double loop, knit to the last 4 (4, 4, 4, 6, 7, 8, 7, 8) loops, turn knitting.
3rd and 4th short rows: work a double loop, knit up to 2 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) loops before the double loop, turn knitting.
5-12 short rows: repeat rows 3 and 4 4 times.
Next row (knit): Knit to the end of the row, knitting double loops as one loop.
Move last 24 (28, 34, 39, 44, 50, 56, 60, 66) stitches onto left shoulder stitch holder. Cut the thread. On the wrong side, attach the working thread, cast off 39 (43, 43, 45, 47, 47, 47, 51, 51) loops, knit to the end of the row, knitting double loops as one loop - 24 (28, 34, 39) left on the needles , 44, 50, 56, 60, 66) loops for the right shoulder.

Sew shoulder seams, connecting them by closing the loops with 3 knitting needles

Sleeves:
Using short needles No. 4.5 and on the front side, starting from the center of the armpit, cast on 76 (80, 86, 92, 98, 102, 110, 114, 118) loops along the edge of the armhole. Place a marker and join the stitches in a circular row.
Next round: knit 2 (4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 5), openwork pattern to last 1 (3, 0, 3, 0, 2, 0, 2, 4) stitches, 1 (3, 0, 3, 0, 2, 0, 2, 4) knit stitch.
Continue knitting straight until the knitting height reaches 2.5 cm from the armpit, ending with an even row of the pattern.
Circular row of decreases: 1 knit stitch, knit 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the right, knit until the last 2 loops, knit 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the left - 2 loops are decreased.
Repeat these decreases every 22 (16, 12, 10, 8, 8, 6, 4, 4) row 5 (4, 2, 6, 6, 1, 6, 21, 17) times, then every 0 (14, 10, 8, 6, 6, 4, 0, 2) row 0 (3, 8, 5, 8, 14, 13, 0, 6) times, if necessary, changing the needles to double-pointed ones - on knitting needles 64 (64, 64, 68, 68, 70, 70, 70, 70) loops.
Continue knitting straight until the sleeve length reaches 43 (42, 40.5, 39.5, 38, 37, 35.5, 34.5, 33) cm from the armpit, ending with an even row of pattern. Knit 4 cm with 1x1 rib (1 knit stitch, 1 purl loop). Close all loops.

Completion:
Thread the ends of the threads. Steam the parts.

Neck strap:
Using size 4 circular needles and right side, cast on 39 (43, 43, 45, 47, 47, 47, 51, 51) sts along edge of back neckline, 26 sts along left side of front neckline, 21 (23, 23, 23 , 25, 25, 25, 27, 27) stitch along the center of the front neckline and 26 stitches along the right side of the front neckline - on 112 (118, 118, 120, 124, 124, 124, 130, 130) stitches. Place a marker and join the stitches in a circular row. Tie 1.5 cm with 1x1 elastic band. Close all loops.