Pullover with a Combination of Lace Patterns

Size: 38-40 (US 8–10 / UK 12–14) 

Materials:  

400 g of yarn (87% cotton, 13% viscose, 50 g/100 m); knitting needles size 2 mm (US 0 / UK 14) and crochet hook size 2.5 mm (US C/2); 1 buckle for the belt.

Garter stitch: Knit all stitches in both right-side and wrong-side rows.  

Stockinette stitch: Knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows.

Lace Pattern A: Number of stitches is a multiple of 17 + 2 edge stitches.  

Work according to chart 1, which shows only the right-side rows.  

On wrong-side rows, knit the stitches as they appear and purl the yarn overs.  

Repeat the pattern repeat between the edge stitches continuously.  

Repeat rows 1 to 24 for the full height.

Lace Pattern B: Number of stitches is a multiple of 18 + 11 + 2 edge stitches.  

Work according to chart 2, which shows only the right-side rows.  

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

Begin with 1 edge stitch and the 6 stitches before the pattern repeat, repeat the pattern continuously, end with the 5 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.  

Repeat rows 1 to 18 for the full height.

Lace Stripes Pattern: Number of stitches is a multiple of 4 + 1 + 2 edge stitches.  

Work according to chart 3, which shows only the right-side rows.  

On wrong-side rows, knit the stitches as they appear and purl the yarn overs.  

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 1 stitch before the pattern repeat, repeat the pattern, end with 1 edge stitch.  

Repeat rows 1 to 4 for the full height.

Gauge: 21 stitches x 31 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm)

Back:  

Cast on 87 stitches and work as follows:  

16 cm in Lace Pattern A, 10 cm in stockinette stitch, 12 cm in Lace Stripes Pattern, 10 rows in garter stitch, then continue with Lace Pattern B.  

At 38 cm from the beginning, for the armholes, bind off 6 stitches on each side, then in every second row bind off 1 time 3 stitches and 1 time 1 stitch = 67 stitches.  

At 52 cm from the beginning, for the neckline, bind off the center 35 stitches and finish each side separately.  

At 56 cm from the beginning, for the shoulder slope, bind off at the outer edge in every second row: 1 time 6 stitches and 2 times 5 stitches.

Front:  

Work the same as for the back, but shape the neckline at 48 cm from the beginning.

Sleeves:  

Cast on 53 stitches and work 18 cm in Lace Pattern A, then 8 rows in garter stitch, then continue in Lace Stripes Pattern.  

For sleeve shaping, increase on both sides 2 times 1 stitch every 4th row and 5 times 1 stitch every 8th row = 67 stitches.  

At 42 cm from the beginning, for the sleeve cap, bind off 6 stitches on each side, then in every second row bind off 1 time 3 stitches, 2 times 1 stitch, work 16 rows straight, then decrease 13 times 1 stitch, 2 times 2 stitches, and finally bind off the remaining 11 stitches.  

Work the second sleeve in the same way.

Finishing:  

Sew the side and shoulder seams.  

For the neckline, crochet around the edge 1 round of single crochet and 1 round of double crochet.  

Then pick up stitches evenly along the edge using circular needles and knit 5 rows in stockinette stitch, then bind off all stitches.  

Sew the sleeve seams and set in the sleeves.

Belt (5 x 100 cm):  

Crochet a chain of 10 chain stitches, work 3 rows of double crochet, then continue with the stitch pattern according to the crochet chart.  

At the end, crochet another 3 rows of double crochet.  

For the belt loop, crochet a strip 1 cm wide (= 3 double crochets) and 10 cm long, sew the short edges together and thread the belt through.  

Sew the buckle to one end of the belt.