Sweater with lace yoke

Description for size 42/44.

Yarn: 100% merino wool, 250 m/100 g. 450 g.

On circular needles 3.5 mm, 40 cm long, cast on 100 stitches, join in the round and knit 2 rows in knit stitches. Then switch to 4 mm needles, 60 cm long, and start knitting the pattern according to the chart.

In width, repeat the pattern repeat 10 times. Knit in height according to the chart for 58 rows, forming the yoke. When the yoke is knitted, there should be 320 stitches on the needles. The beginning of the round is the center of the back.

Knit 48 stitches for the back and place 64 stitches on a holder for the sleeve, cast on 2 stitches (for the underarm), place a marker to indicate the side, cast on 2 stitches (for the underarm) and knit 98 stitches for the front, again placing 64 stitches on a holder for the sleeve, cast on 2 underarm stitches, place a marker, and cast on another 2 underarm stitches.

Completely knit 1 row of the back. Move the front stitches to an extra cord and form the Asian short row on the back stitches - knit back and forth for 7 rows. When the short row is complete, return everything to the circular needles and knit the "body" to the desired length, decreasing 4 stitches every 6th row 9 times. Finish the bottom with a 1x1 ribbing - 10 rows. Bind off with a needle.

Transfer the sleeve stitches from the holders to the needles, also picking up the underarm and short row stitches, start knitting the sleeve to the desired length, decreasing 4 stitches every 6th row 12 times.

Finish the sleeve with a 1x1 ribbing - 17 rows. Bind off with a needle.

Pick up the stitches for the neckline on 3.5 mm needles and knit 10 rows of 1x1 ribbing. Bind off with a needle.