Two-Tone Pullover with Mesh Pattern

Size:  US 10–12 / UK 14–16

Material:  

200 g of white yarn and 200 grams of mint-colored yarn (100 percent cotton; 200 meters per 100 grams); knitting needles size 7 (4.5 mm).

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

Mesh Pattern:  

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

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

Repeat rows 1 to 4 throughout.

Central Pattern:  

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

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

Repeat rows 1 to 14 throughout.

Gauge: 16 stitches and 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in) in pattern.

Back:  

Cast on 77 stitches (use a different color for the front and back pieces).  

Work in the following pattern: edge stitch, 26 stitches in mesh pattern, 23 stitches in central pattern, 26 stitches in mesh pattern, edge stitch.  

When the piece measures 28 cm (11 in) from the cast-on edge (after four vertical repeats of the central pattern), switch to the other color yarn.  

When the piece measures 56 cm (22 in), work 4 rows in garter stitch and bind off all stitches.

Front:  

Work the same as for the back.

Sleeves:  

Cast on 40 stitches and work in mesh pattern.  

To shape the sleeve, increase 1 stitch on each side every 8th row, 10 times in total (= 60 stitches).  

When the piece measures 28 cm (11 in), switch to the other color yarn.  

When the piece measures 42 cm (16.5 in), bind off all stitches.

Work the same as the first sleeve, but begin with the other color.

Finishing:  

Sew shoulder and side seams. 

Sew sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.