Opera Pull
Size 42

Materials:
G 450 Opera yarn (50% virgin wool, 30% polyamide, 15% alpaca, 5% acrylic) by Ornaghi Filati; needles n.9; crochet-hook n.6.

Stitches:
Needle stitches:
Garter stitch:
Knit all rows.
Stocking stitch:
Knit 1 row*, purl 1 row*
Crochet stitches:
Single crochet.

Pattern:
10x10-cm-stocking stitch with needles n.9 = 9 sts. x 12 rows.


BACK : With needles n.9 cast on 38 sts. and knit, for the edge, 2 raw garter stitch. At 2 cm. total height go on knitting stocking stitch. Knit 7 rows, then decrease at the sides 1 st. every 4 rows twice (=34 sts.), continue knitting per 16 rows then increase 1 st. every 4 rows twice (=38 r.). 34 cm. from the edge (=41 r.), for the sleeve holes, weave at the sides 2 sts. at one time and go on knitting (=34 sts.). 49 cm. from the edge (=59 r.), weave the stitches at one time.


FRONT: With needles n. 9 cast on 38 sts. and knit, for the edge, 2 rows garter stitch. At 2-cm-total height, continue knitting stocking stitch. Knit for 7 rows, then decrease at the sides 1 st. every 4 rows twice (=34 sts.), continue knitting for 16 rows, then increase at the sides 1 st. every 4 rows twice (=38 sts). Cm. 30 away from the edge (=36 sts), for the opening, divide your knitting in two parts. Carry out the two parts separately knitting garter stitch the 2 sts. on the sides of the opening. 34 cm from the edge (=41 r), for the sleeve holes, weave at the sides 2 sts. at one time and continue knitting (= 34 sts.). 44 cm from the edge (=53 r.), for the neck-opening, weave on the sides of the opening 4 sts., 2 sts. every 2 rows twice. 49 cm from the edge (=59 r.) weave the 9 remaining stitches for each shoulder at one time.

SLEEVES: With needles n. 9 cast on 21 sts. and knit, for the edge, 2 rows garter stitch. At 2 cm total height continue knitting stocking stitch. Increase at the sides every 12 rows (=25 sts.) twice. 31 cm from the edge, for the armhole, weave at the sides 2 sts. then, inside the first and last 2 sts. decrease 1 st. every 2 rows for 7 times (=7 sts.). 45 cm from the edge (=54 r.) weave the remaining stitches at one time.

MAKING UP: Sew up the sides and the shoulders. Close and mount the sleeves. Give the finishing touches to the neck-opening carrying out a single crochet round.