Size: 36/38 (40/42 - 44/46)

Usage:
approx. 250 (300 - 350) g Cl. 09 (apple green), approx. 200 (250 - 300) g Cl. 01 (white), approx. 50 g Cl. 05 (royal blue)

Needle size: 7.0 - 8.0

Pattern:
large seed stitch (stitch number divisible by 2 plus 2 ES)
1st R (= BR): ES, * 1 S ri, 1 S le, always rpt from *, ES
2nd + 4th R: kn. the S between the ES as they occur
3rd R: ES, * 1 S le, 1 S ri, always rpt from *, ES
1s - 4th R always rpt
seed stitch: (stitch number divisible by 2 plus 2 ES)
1st R: ES, * 1 S ri, 1 S le, always rpt from *, ES
2nd R: ES, * 1 S le, 1 S ri, always rpt from *, ES
1st - 2nd R always rpt
hole stitch: (stitch number divisible by 3 plus 2 ES)
1st + 3rd R (= back row): kn. between the ES and yo le
2nd R: ES, knt. 2 S ri, * 1 yov, 3 S ri and pull the 1st knitted S over the 2 following right knitted S, rpt from *. end with 1 S ri, ES
4th R: ES, knt. 1 S ri, * 3 S ri and pull the 1st right knitted S over the 2 following right knitted S, 1 yov, rpt from *, end with 2 S ri, ES
End stitch: drop at row start, knt. at row end

Stitch test:
large seed stitch 15 S x 23 R = 10 cm x 10 cm
Seed stitch: 15 S x 25 R = 10 cm x 10 cm

Instructions: (differing information for the sizes 40/42 – 44/46 are in brackets)
Back:
Cast on 72 (78 - 84) S and 2 ES in Cl. royal blue and knt. 2 R ri S, start with a BR. The knit straight up in large seed stitch in apple green.
In a total height of 12 (12 - 13) cm (= 27 (27 - 29) R), start in the following RSR with the drops for the hips and drp. 1 S both sides at the row start after the ES and at the row end before the ES according to the pattern. (= knit 2 M ri or le together). rpt. these drops again 5 x in each 8th R (= 62 (68 - 74) S). Then continue kn. straight up.
With a total height of 34 (35 - 36) cm (= 78 (80 - 82) R), end the large seed stitch with a RSR and continue as follows:
Cl white: kn. 2 R le S
Cl. royal blue 1st + 2nd kn. R hole stitch
Cl white: 3. + 4 kn. R hole stitch
Cl. apple green: 1. + 2 kn. R hole stitch
Cl. royal blue: kn. 2 R le S
Cl white: kn. 1 R le S (= 38 (39 - 40) cm = 89 (91 - 93) R total height)
In the following RSR, start with the seed stitch in Cl. white and knt. straight up. On boths. of the 7th R of the seed stitch , pck. 1 S after the ES at the start of the row and before the ES at the end of the row according to the pattern (= knt. 1 S ri or le interlaced from the cross stitch). rpt. these pickups again 2 x in each 8th R (= 68 (74 - 80) S).
In 49 (50 - 52) cm (= 117 (119 - 123) R) Total height for the sleeve holes boths. co. 3 S then co. in each 2nd R again 3 x 1 S and then in each 4th R again 3 x 1 S. (= 50 (56 - 62) S). No continue kn. straight up according to pattern.
At total height of 65 (67 - 70) cm (= 157 (161 - 167) R), co. the middle 26 (30 - 30) S in the following RSR for the neckline and end both sides separately. For the inner curvature in each 2nd. R, co. 1 (2 - 3) x 2 S and 2 (1 - 0) x 1 S. In 68 (70 - 73) cm (= 165 (169 - 175) R) total height in the following RSR, co. the remaining 8 (8 - 10) and knt according to the pattern. The second side mirror-inverted.
Front
Prepare the front part in the same way as the back part, but already prepare the lower neckline at a total height of 62 (64 - 67) cm (= 149 (153 - 161) R). To do so, from the following RSR, knt. the section curvature in the same way as the back part and then knt. the remaining 8 (8 - 10) S straight up to the shoulder.

Finishing:
Attach a shoulder seam. Pck. 72 (78 - 81) S and 2 ES from the neckline in Cl. apple green and knt. 1 BR ri S. Then knt. according to the following colour and pattern sequence:
Cl white: 2nd + 3rd hole stitch row
Cl. royal blue: 4th + 1st hole stitch row, drp. 5 S in the 1st hole stitch row, distributed evenly. (= knt. each 13th + 14th ((14th + 15th) - (14th + 15th)) S li together).
Cl. apple green: knt. 1 R ri, then co all S, kn. ri S.
Connect the 2nd shoulder seam.
Pick up 58 (60 - 62) S in Cl. royal blue from the arm section, knt. 1 BR ri S, then co. all S, knt. ri S Hem the 2nd armhole in the same way. Close the side seams flat.

Abbreviations:
Cl. = colour(s) • S = stitch(es) • ES= end stitch(es) • yov = yarn over (yarn overs) • R = row(s) • RSR = right-side row(s) • BR. = Back row(s) • ri = right • le = left • rpt. = repeat • knt. = knit • lft. = lift • co. = cast off • boths. = both sides • pck. = pick up • drp. = drop • i.e. = in each one • knt. tog. = knit together