Pullover with side gussets •••••
Size:
36-38 (40-42) 44
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 82 (90) 98 cm Length: 58 (59) 60 cm
Inner sleeve length: 45 (45) 45 cm
Material:
Lana Grossa, Ecopuno. Content: 72 % cotton, 17 % merino wool, 11 % baby alpaca.
50 g = 215 m. 7 (8) 9 balls – col 40 Berry
Needles:
Size 3 and 4 mm
Circular needle size 3 mm (40 cm)
Tension:
On size 4 mm needles: 22 sts and 42 rows = 10 x 10 cm in garter st; 29 sts and 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in twisted rib.
Twisted rib: Multiple of 2 + 1 + 4 selvage sts. Row 1 (RS): Two-stitch selvage, p1, * k1tbl, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, two-stitch selvage. Row 2 (WS): Two-stitch selvage, * k1, p1tbl; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, two-stitch selvage. Rep rows 1 and 2 for twisted rib.
Garter st: K every row.
Two-stitch selvage: On RS row, sl 1 pwise wyib, k1, patt to last 2 sts, k1, sl 1 pwise wyib. On WS row, p1, sl 1 pwise wyif, patt to last 2 sts, sl 1 pwise wyif, p1.
Full-fashion decrease 1: At beg of RS row, two-stitch selvage, 1 st in garter st, k2tog; at end of RS row, work to last 5 sts, skp, 1 st in garter st, two-stitch selvage.
Full-fashion decrease 2: At beg of RS row, two-stitch selvage, skp; at end of RS row, work to last 4 sts, k2tog, twostitch selvage.
Full-fashion increase: On RS row, M1R, 2 sts in from each edge.
Back
With size 3 mm needles cast on 51 (59) 67 sts. Working a two-stitch selvage at each edge, work in twisted rib until piece meas 8 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row. Change to size 4 mm needles. Maintaining two-stitch selvage, work in garter st and shape sides as foll: Working full-fashion inc, inc 1 st at each end of 7th row, then every 6th row 20 times = 93 (101) 109 sts. Work even until piece meas 40 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes: Working full-fashion dec 1, dec 1 st at each end of next RS row, then every alt RS row 3 times = 85 (93) 101 sts. Work even until armhole meas 16 (17) 18 cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders and neck: At each shoulder edge, bind off 4 (5) 6 sts 1 time, then 5 (6) 7) sts 1 time, 4 (5) 6 sts 1 time, 5 (6) 7 sts 1 time. At same time, on first row of shoulder shaping, shape neck as foll: Bind off center 39 sts. Working each side separately, bind off 3 sts at each neck edge 1 time, 2 sts 1 time. No sts rem.
Front
Work same as back until piece meas 42 (43) 44 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape V-neck: Place center st on holder. Working each side separately and working a two-stitch selvage at each neck edge, work full-fashion dec 1 at each neck edge 24 times = 18 (22) 26 sts rem for each side.
Work even until armhole meas 16 (17) 18 cm. Work shoulder shaping same as for back. No sts rem.
Side gusset
Make 2 alike. With size 3 mm needles cast on 65 sts. Working a two-stitch selvage at each edge, work in twisted rib until piece meas 8 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row. Change to size 4 mm needles. Maintaining two-stitch selvage, cont in twisted rib and shape sides as foll: Working full-fashion dec 2, dec 1 st at each end of 7th row from needle change, then every 6th row 14 times, then every 4th row 4 times = 27 sts. Work even until piece meas 35 cm from caston, ending with a WS row. Shape armhole: Bind off center 17 sts. Working each side separately, bind off 1 st at each armhole edge every alt row 3 times, then every 4th row 2 times. No sts rem.
Sleeves
With size 3 mm needles cast on 51 sts. Working a two-stitch selvage at each edge, work in twisted rib until piece meas 11 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row. Change to size 4 mm needles. Maintaining two-stitch selvage, work in garter st and shape sleeve as foll: Working full-fashion inc, inc 1 st at each end of 15 (13) 13th row, then every 14 (12) 10th row 8 (10) 12 times = 69 (73) 77 sts. Work even until piece meas 45 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape sleeve cap: Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Working full-fashion dec 2, dec 1 st at each end of next 10 (12) 14 RS rows, then every alt RS row 6 (4) 2 times, then every foll RS row 10 (12) 14 times. Work 1 WS row. Bind off rem 13 sts.
Finishing
Pin pieces to measurements and block. Sew shoulder seams.
Neckband: With size 3 mm circular needle, pick up and k 140 sts evenly around neck edge including st on holder. Pick up sts 1 st in from edge, that is along center of two-stitch selvage. Place beg of rnd marker and join for working in rnds. With st at bottom V as a knit st, work twisted rib in rnds and work double dec at center V on next 4 rnds as foll:
Work to 1 st before center V st, sl 2 kwise, k1, pass slipped sts over knitted st. Work 1 rnd even, then bind off all sts in rib.
Sew side gussets to front and back, matching * to * and o to o on schematic. Bottom 8 cm rem unsewn. Sew in sleeves.
Sew side and sleeve seams.
Note: Sew all seams 1 st in from edge, that is along center of two-stitch selvage.
Design: Lana Grossa