Pullover with Lace Leaves Pattern

Size: US 8-10, UK 10-12

450 g yarn (50% wool, 50% acrylic, 90 m/50 g), knitting needles size 3 mm and 3.5 mm (US 2.5 / UK 11 and US 4 / UK 10), and circular needles size 3 mm (US 2.5 / UK 11).

Ribbing Pattern: alternate 1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch.

Stockinette stitch: knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side.

Lace Leaves Pattern: number of stitches multiple of 8 + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Work according to the chart, which shows only right-side rows.

On wrong-side rows, purl all stitches and yarn overs.

Repeat rows 1 to 26 throughout.

With needles size 3 mm (US 2.5 / UK 11) cast on 91 stitches and work 10 rows in Ribbing Pattern.

Change to needles size 3.5 mm (US 4 / UK 10) and work 100 rows in Lace Leaves Pattern.

Then for the raglan lines decrease on both sides in every 2nd row as follows: 1 edge stitch, 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches together, then continue in Lace Leaves Pattern until 5 stitches remain, knit 2 stitches together, 2 knit stitches, 1 edge stitch.

Continue decreasing until 41 stitches remain on the needles and bind off the stitches.

Work as the back.

With needles size 3 mm (US 2.5 / UK 11) cast on 60 stitches and work 10 rows in Ribbing Pattern.

Change to needles size 3.5 mm (US 4 / UK 10) and work 60 rows in stockinette stitch.

At the same time, for sleeve shaping increase 1 stitch on both sides in every 9th row.

Then for the raglan lines decrease on both sides in every 2nd row as follows: 1 edge stitch, 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches together, then continue in stockinette stitch until 5 stitches remain, knit 2 stitches together, 2 knit stitches, 1 edge stitch.

At the raglan height of the back bind off the stitches.

Sew side seams and sleeve seams. Sew raglan seams.

Pick up stitches around the neckline with circular needles and work 8 rows in Ribbing Pattern, then bind off the stitches in pattern.