Knitted sweater with openwork pattern on the back
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Knitted sweater with openwork pattern on the back

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Knitted sweater with openwork pattern on the backsize: 42/44;
Necessary materials:
500 g for gray Lana Grossa Bamboo (100% viscose, 100m/50g);
Andrele no. 5 and no. 5.5;
Andre circular no. 5.
The density of the work: 16 stitches x 22 rows = 10×10 cm;

Description of the work:
The back side: 79 stitches are mounted on needles no. 5. Knit 3 cm elastic 1×1, finishing the row with 1 front eye, 1 edge stitch.
Next, the openwork pattern with shortened rows will be knitted with needles no. 5.5, from the beginning on 7 stitches from the center, then in every 2nd row, on both sides with 3 stitches more.
After 42 cm from the first row, for cutting the sleeves, will be closed from both sides 1×3 stitches and 1 in every 2nd row×2 stitches and 2×1 stitch and in the next 4th row 1×1 stitch = 63 stitches.

After 62 cm from the first row, for the shoulder line, will be closed from both sides 1×5 stitches and in every 2nd row 3×5 stitches.
After 64 cm from the first row, 23 stitches from the center will be closed for the neckline, each part then knitting separately until all stitches are closed.
The front side: 77 stitches are mounted on needles no. 5. Knit 3 cm elastic 1×1, finishing the row with 1 front eye, 1 edge stitch.

Scheme Knitted sweater with openwork pattern on the back
Scheme Knitted sweater with openwork pattern on the back

Next, jersey point will be knitted with needles no. 5.5.

After 29 cm from the first row, for cutting the sleeves, will be closed from both sides 1×3 stitches and 1 in every 2nd row×2 stitches and 2×1 stitch and in the next 4th row 1×1 stitch = 61 stitches.
After 36 cm from the first row, for the V-shaped neckline, 1 stitch from the center will be passed on an auxiliary needle and then each part will be knitted separately, falling on the edge of the neckline 4×1 stitch in every 2nd row and in every 4th row 6×1 eye.
After 49 cm from the first row, for the shoulder line they will be closed from both sides 1×5 stitches and in every 2nd row 3 x5 stitches.

Sleeve: 40 stitches are mounted on needles no. 5. Knit 3 cm elastic 1×1.
Next, the model will be knitted with needles no. 5.5, jersey point, adding from both sides in every 10th row 3×1 stitch and in every 8th row 5×1 stitch = 56 stitches.
After 38 cm from the first row, will be closed from both sides 1×3 stitches and 1 in every 2nd row×2 stitches, 2×1 eye, then in every 4th row 6×1 stitch and in every 2nd row 1×1 eye, 1×2 stitches and 1×3 stitches = 16 stitches.

Pattern Knitted sweater with an openwork pattern on the back
Pattern Knitted sweater with an openwork pattern on the back

After 56 cm from the first row, the remaining 16 stitches will be closed.

finishing: The shoulder seam is made.
On circular needle no. 5, 123 stitches + the stitch on the auxiliary needle will be mounted on the edge of the neckline. 3 cm elastic 1 will be knitted circularly×1, dividing the stitches in such a way that the central stitch is the front stitch.

In each circular row, on the 3 stitches in the depth of the neckline on the front side, a decrease of stitches will be made as follows: 2 stitches are passed on a helper needle as front stitches, 1 front stitch that will be passed through the stitches on the auxiliary needle.
After 3 cm knit, the eyes close.
The sleeves and side edges of the sweater are sewn.