Knitted sweater

After 17 cm or 42 rows (19 cm or 46 rows, 21 cm or 50 rows) from the marks for the upper band, knit with light gray yarn (color 61) on needles No. 3.5 for another 2 cm or 8 rows of garter stitch, then close the stitches knitwise.

The outer 26 (30, 32) stitches form the edges, the central 45 (45, 49) stitches – the neckline.

Knit the front part in the same way, but with a neckline.

To do this, together with the beginning of the upper band, close the central 33 (33, 37) stitches and knit both sides separately.

For rounding, close from the inside in every 2nd row 1 more time 3 stitches, 1 time 2 stitches, and 1 time 1 stitch.

Close the remaining 26 (30, 32) stitches of each shoulder at the height of the back.

Sleeve: cast on 49 (49, 53) stitches on needles No. 3.5 with light gray (color 61) Secondo yarn and for the band knit 4 cm or 13 rows of ribbing, starting with 1 purl row.

Then perform the pattern «cloche», distributing it from the center.

For the sleeve slopes, cast on from the band on both sides 10 times in every 8th row and 1 time in the next 6th row (1 time 8 rows and 13 times in every 6th row, 12 times in every 6th row and 4 times in every 4th row) 1 stitch, getting 71 (77, 85) stitches.

Knit the cast-on stitches sequentially in the pattern «cloche».

After 38 cm or 92 rows from the band, close all stitches.

Assembly: sew the shoulder seams, side seams, and attach the sleeves.

Along the edge of the neckline, cast on 100 (100, 108) stitches on circular needles with light gray yarn Secondo (color 61) and for the rolled band knit 3 cm in stockinette stitch, then close the stitches knitwise. Set in the sleeves.