Shamoni style pullover

Size: 44 (46/48) 50.

You will need: 17 skeins of 50 g yarn Filatura Di Crosa Zara – gray color;
circular needles No. 4.5, 40/100 cm, 32/80 cm, 24/60 cm, 16/40 cm for the yoke and neckline; auxiliary needle, contrasting color yarn, sewing needle.
Knitting density: 20 sts x 28 rows = 4 x 10 cm. knitted in stockinette stitch.

«Small braid»: cast on 4 stitches. Rows 1 and 3: knit 4 purl stitches. Row 2: knit 4 knit stitches. Row 4: slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle. Repeat rows 1 to 4.

«Large braid»: cast on 18 stitches.
Row 1: (purl stitch) 7 knit stitches, 4 purl stitches, 7 knit stitches.
Row 2: 7 purl stitches, 4 knit stitches, 7 purl stitches.
Rows 3 and all subsequent odd rows: knit knit stitches in stockinette stitch, purl stitches in purl stitch.
Rows 4 and 8: 7 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 7 purl stitches.

Row 10: 5 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 5 purl stitches.
Row 12: 3 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 3 purl stitches.

Row 14: 2 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 8 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 2 purl stitches.
Rows 16, 18, 20, 22: knit as row 3.
Row 24: 2 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 8 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 2 purl stitches.

Row 26: 3 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, 3 purl stitches.
Row 28: 5 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, 5 purl stitches.

Row 30: 2 purl stitches together, 5 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 knit stitches from the auxiliary needle, 5 purl stitches, 2 purl stitches together so that 16 stitches remain.
Rows 32, 36: knit as row 3.
Rows 34, 38: 6 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 6 purl stitches.

Row 40: 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches.
Row 42: 3 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 3 purl stitches.

Row 44: 2 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 6 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 2 purl stitches.
Rows 46, 48, 50: knit as row 3.

Row 52: 2 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 6 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 2 purl stitches.
Row 54: 3 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 3 purl stitches.

Row 56: 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches.
Row 58: knit as row 34.
Rows 59 - 85: repeat rows 31 to 57.

Row 86: 2 purl stitches together, 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, 2 purl stitches together (should remain 14 stitches).
Rows 88, 92: knit as row 3.
Rows 90, 94: 5 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 5 purl stitches.

Row 96: 3 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 3 purl stitches.
Row 98: 2 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 2 purl stitches.
Rows 100, 102: knit as row 3.

Row 104: 2 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side. knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 2 purl stitches. Row 106: 3 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle. 3 purl stitches.
Row 108: knit as row 90.
Rows 109-129: repeat rows 87 to 107.

Row 130: 2 purl stitches together, 3 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 knit stitches from the auxiliary needle, 3 purl stitches, 2 purl stitches together (should remain 12 stitches).
Rows 132, 136: knit as row 3.
Row 134: 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 knit stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches.
Row 137: knit knit stitches in stockinette stitch, purl stitches in purl stitch.

«Small braid» yoke: cast on 4 stitches.
Rows 1-2: 4 purl stitches.
Row 3: slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side. knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle.
Row 4: 4 purl stitches.
Repeat rows 1 to 4.

«Large braid» yoke: cast on a chain of 12 stitches.
Row 1: 4 purl stitches, 4 knit stitches, 4 purl stitches.
Rows 2, 4-6, 8, 10, 12-14, 16, 18: knit knit stitches in stockinette stitch, purl stitches in purl stitch.
Rows 3, 7: 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches.

Row 9: 2 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 knit stitches from the auxiliary needle, 2 purl stitches.
Row 11: 1 purl stitch, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 knit stitches from the auxiliary needle, 1 purl stitch.

Row 15: 1 purl, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 1 purl stitch, knit 2 knit stitches from the auxiliary needle, 4 purl stitches, slip 1 stitch to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 1 purl stitch from the auxiliary needle, 1 purl stitch.
Row 17: 2 purl stitches, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the back side, knit 2 knit stitches, knit 2 purl stitches from the auxiliary needle, slip 2 stitches to the auxiliary needle from the front side, knit 2 purl stitches, knit 2 knit stitches from the auxiliary needle, 2 purl stitches.
Row 19: knit as row 3.

Row 20: 1 purl stitch, knit 2 purl stitches together, 2 purl stitches, knit 2 knit stitches together, 2 purl stitches, 2 purl stitches together, 1 purl stitch (should remain 9 stitches).
Rows 21, 23, 25, 27: purl stitch.
Row 22: 1 purl stitch, 2 purl stitches together, 3 purl stitches, 2 purl stitches together, 1 purl stitch (should remain 7 stitches).
Row 24: 1 purl stitch, 2 purl stitches together, 1 purl stitch, 2 purl stitches together, 1 purl stitch (should remain 5 stitches).
Row 26: 2 purl stitches together, 1 purl stitch, 2 purl stitches together (3 stitches).
Row 28: 3 purl together (1 stitch).

Back (front): cast on 162 (184/206) 228 stitches.
Starting element: 2 knit stitches (edge stitches should be knit with a reverse purl stitch, i.e. in knit rows knit with a yarn over, and in purl rows knit with knit stitches), * knit 4 stitches in the «small braid» pattern, knit 18 stitches in the «large braid» pattern; repeat from * to * until the last 6 stitches, knit 4 stitches in the «small braid» pattern, 2 knit stitches (edge stitches should be knit with a reverse purl stitch, i.e. in knit rows knit with a yarn over, and in purl rows knit with knit stitches). Knit until row 135 in the «large braid» pattern. To shape the armhole, bind off 10 (13, 16, 19) stitches at the beginning of the next two rows so that 114 (126/138) 150 stitches remain on the needles. Bind off all stitches.

Sleeves: cast on 118 (140/140) 162 stitches.
Starting element: 2 knit stitches (edge stitches should be knit with a reverse purl stitch, i.e. in knit rows knit with a yarn over, and in purl rows knit with knit stitches), * knit 4 stitches in the «small braid» pattern, knit 18 stitches in the «large braid» pattern; repeat from * to * until the last 6 stitches, knit 4 stitches in the «small braid» pattern, 2 knit stitches (edge stitches should be knit with a reverse purl stitch, i.e. in knit rows knit with a yarn over, and in purl rows knit with knit stitches). Then knit as the back so that 78 (90/84) 96 stitches remain at the height of the armhole. Bind off all stitches.

Horizontal yoke: cast on 30 stitches and knit 2 knit stitches (edge stitches should be knit with a reverse purl stitch, i.e. in knit rows knit with a yarn over, and in purl rows knit with knit stitches), 4 stitches in the «small braid» pattern, 18 stitches in the «large braid» pattern, 4 stitches in the «small braid» pattern, 2 knit stitches (edges should be knit with a reverse purl stitch, i.e. in knit rows knit with a yarn over, and in purl rows knit with knit stitches). Knit until row 30 in the «large braid» pattern, not including decreases in row 30. Knit rows 1 to 30 in the «large braid» pattern 11 (12/13) 14 times, not including decreases in row 30. Bind off all stitches.

Assembly and finishing: Compare the pieces with the patterns. Sew the edge stitches of the horizontal yoke.
Yoke: with circular needles at the beginning of the yoke seam, cast on and knit 320 (352/368) 384 stitches. Join together. Place contrasting color yarn around.
Starting element: * knit 4 stitches in the «small braid» yoke, 12 stitches in the «large braid» yoke; repeat from * around. Continue knitting in the «large braid» yoke until 100 (116/124) 132 stitches remain on the needles. Bind off all stitches. Join the back and front, place the edge of the horizontal yoke at the center of the back, join the sleeves and the back. Perform the seams of the sleeves and armholes.