Patterns speak for themselves: leaves on the border, a braid in the center and an unusually designed raglan – a model for craftswomen.

Sizes: 40/42 (46/48)

You will need: 300 (350) g of green yarn Cotton soft (50% cotton, 50% polyacrylic, 140 m/ 50 g) Needles and circular needles No 3.5.

Garter stitch: all sts knit, alternate 1 round knit and 1 round purl.

Stockinette stitch: knit sts in the front row and purl sts in the back row.

Leaf pattern: number of sts a multiple of 16+1+2 edge sts, knit according to chart 1 Only the front rows are given; in the back rows knit as the fabric looks, yarn overs as purl sts. Starting with the edge st. and the sts before the repeat, repeat the repeat and finish with the sts after the repeat and edge st. Knit 1x 1-20 rows and repeat 1x 1-10 rows. Braid in the center (on 37 sts, from row 2 on 44 sts): knit according to chart 2 Only the front rows are given, in the back rows knit as the fabric looks. Knit 1x 1-32 rows and repeat 3-32 rows. Raglan braid A (on 10 sts): like the braid in the center, but according to chart 3. Knit 1x 1-8 rows and repeat 3-8 rows. Raglan braid B (on 10 sts): like braid A, but according to chart 4 Sleeve pattern (on 17 sts): like the leaf pattern, but knit only 1x the sts before the repeat and 1x the sts after the repeat. Repeat 1-20 rows.

Lace trim in the round: even number of sts 1+2 round: purl sts 3 round: knit sts 4 round: repeat *1 yarn over, 2 sts together knit.* 5 round: knit sts and yarn overs knit in the round: purl sts 7 round: close all sts purl.

Gauge for leaf pattern: 19 sts and 27 rows = 10x10 cm; stockinette stitch: 19 sts and 28 rows = 10x10 cm, garter stitch: 19 sts and 30 rows = 10x10 cm; braid in the center: 44 sts – 19 cm. sleeve pattern: 17 sts = 8 cm.

Back: cast on an elastic edge of 99 (115) sts and for the trim knit 11 cm = 30 rows of the leaf pattern. Then 2 cm = 6 rows of garter stitch and then stockinette stitch. For the raglan after 27 cm = 76 rows from the beginning of stockinette stitch close 1 st on both sides. Then 2x every 2 rows 1 st = 93(109) sts. After 29 cm = 82 rows of stockinette stitch continue working as follows: edge st., 10 sts raglan braid A, 71 (87) sts stockinette stitch, 10 sts raglan braid B, edge st. In the raglan braids decrease 24 (30) every 2 rows by 1 st according to the chart. Then knit 2 rows without decreases. After 48 cm = 134 rows (52 cm = 146 rows) from the garter stitch band close the remaining 45 (49) sts.

Front: starts like the back, but with a braid in the center and a neckline. Start the braid after 2 cm = 6 rows of garter stitch on the middle 37 sts, at this point increase (as indicated in the chart) 7 sts for alignment in 1 row = 106 (122) sts. For the neckline after 46 cm = 128 rows (50 cm = 140 rows) from the garter stitch band close the middle 12 (16) sts and finish the sides separately. For rounding on the inner edge close 1 st in every 2 rows 1x5 and 1x3 sts. At the height of the back close the remaining 12 sts.

Sleeve: cast on an elastic edge of 67 sts and knit 11 cm = 30 rows of the leaf pattern. Then 2 cm = 6 rows of garter stitch, then on the middle 17 sts the sleeve pattern, on both sides knit stockinette stitch. For sleeve shaping increase after the trim on both sides 0 (6)x every 8 rows by 1 st according to the pattern – 67 (79) sts. For the raglan after 16 cm = 46 rows from the garter stitch band close 1 st on both sides. Then 2x every 2 rows by 1 st = 61 (73) sts. After 19.5 cm = 54 rows from the garter stitch close 24 (30)x on both sides in every 2 rows as follows: at the beginning of the row after the edge st. make a yarn over, at the end of the row before the edge st. knit 2 sts together. Knit another 3 (2) rows without decreases.

Attention! After 100 (110) rows of the sleeve pattern do not start a new leaf. Knit sts as the fabric looks. After 37 cm = 104 rows (41 cm = 116 rows) from the garter stitch close the remaining 13 sts.

Assembly: make all seams. On circular needles cast on 114 (122) sts around the neckline and knit 7 rounds of lace trim.