Size:
Pullover: 86/92 (98/104)
Cap: Head circumference: 45 cm - 48 cm (49 cm - 52 cm)

Consumption:
Pullover: approx. 250 g Fb. 02 (ocean colour), 4 buttons with Ø 17 mm
Cap: approx. 50 g Fb. 02 (ocean colour)

Needle size:
Pullover: Knitting needles: 4.0 - 5.0
Cap: Set of needles: 3.5 - 4.5

Pattern:
small purl pattern: (Number of stitches divisible by 2)
1. row (= front): knit 1 st. plain, 1 st. purl alternately
2. row (= back): knit 1 st. purl, 1 st. plain alternately
Keep repeating rows 1 and 2
plain front:
in rows: 1. row plain, 2. row purl
in round.: only knit plain stitches

Tip regarding colour gradient:
In order to achieve an even colour gradient, ensure that you always start at the same point in the colour pattern when starting a new piece. Also start all balls either from the inside or the outside.

Edge stitch:
at the start of a row slip stitch as in knit, at the end of the row knit plain stitch

Stitch test:
Stocking stitch (needle 4.0 - 5.0): 21 st. x 28 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm
Stocking stitch (set of needles 3.5 - 4.5): 22 st. x 30 rounds = 10 cm x 10 cm

Instructions:
Pullover: (deviating information for larger sizes are in brackets)
Back:
Cast on 71 (83) st. plus 2 edge stitches and knit small purl pattern between edge stitches for 7 rows, starting with a 2. (return) row.
Then another 12 rows in the following pattern: 1 edge stitch, 5 st. small purl pattern, 61 (73) st. stocking stitch, 5 st small purl pattern, 1 edge stitch
Subsequently knit stocking stitch between edge stitches over all stitches. In 25 (27) cm (= 71 (77) rows) total height apply marker on both sides for the start of the armhole.
In 38 (42) cm (= 107 (119) R) total height cast off the 19 (21) stitches for the neck and finish both sides separately. For the neck rounding cast off 1 x 3 (4) st. and 1 x 2 st. in every 2. row.
In 40 (44) cm (= 113 (125) R) total height cast of the remaining 22 (26) shoulder stitches straight.

Front:
Knit as back. However, in 23 (25) cm (= 65 (73) R) total height knit as follows for the button panel as follows:
Left half of the front: begin with 1.row., knit as follows.:
1 edge stitch, 32 (38) M stocking stitch, 6 stitches small purl pattern (= button panel), 1 edge stitch. Keep remaining 33 (39) stiches for right front on a separate needle for later.
At the 7. (9.) (= 1.row), 17. (19.) and 27. (29.) row in the button panel work in 1 buttonhole as follows:
1 edge st., 32 (38) M stocking stitch, 2 st. small purl pattern, 1 yarn over (in the following 2.row knit according to pattern), knit 2 st. together according to pattern, 2 st. small purl pattern, 1 edge st.
After 12 (14) cm (= 34 (38) R) from begin of button panel place initially 7 st. of buttonhole panel on separate needle for front neck hole and then cast off for neck round in every 2.row 1 x 4 (5) st., 1 x 3 (4) st., 1 x 2 st. and 2 x 1 st..
In 40 (44) cm (= 113 (125) R) total height cast of the remaining 22 (26) shoulder stitches straight.
Right half of front: Initially cast on 7 st. for panel and take up the saved 33 (39) st. and knit in plain (= 40 (46) st.). From the subsequent 2.row keep working in the following pattern:
1 edge st., 32 (38) st. in stocking stitch, 6 st. small purl pattern, 1 edge st..
After 12 (14) cm (= 34 (38) R) from begin of panel knit the neck round as in the left front.
In 40 (44) cm (= 113 (125) R) total height cast of the remaining 22 (26) shoulder stitches straight.

Arms:
Cast on 38 st. plus 2 edge stitches and knit small purl pattern between edge stitches for 7 rows, starting with a 2.(return) row. Subsequently knit stocking stitch between edge stitches.
For the sleeve slope cast on 1 st. in the 9. (5.) row on both sides  and subsequently 1 st. in every 4.row 11 (15)  (= 64 (72) st.). Cast off stitches straight at a total height of 23 (28) cm (= 65 (79) R).

Finish:
Close shoulder seams. For panel at neck, cast on another 66 (72) st. in addition to the saved panel stitches (= 80 (86) st.) and knit in small purl pattern, starting with a 2.row. In the 2. row at the end of the row, work in 1 buttonhole as follows: knit to 5 st. before end of row, 1 yarn over (knit according to pattern in the following 2.row), knit 2 st. together according to pattern, 2 st. small purl pattern, 1 edge st.
After a total of 7 rows, cast off the stitches straight (= 2.row), knit the stitches as they appear.
On the rear side, sew the bottom narrow side of the right front panel to the bottom narrow side of the buttonhole panel of the left front. Insert the sleeves, close sleeve seams and close the side seams to the beginning of the purl pattern (= a 6 cm high slit remains open on both sides). Sew on buttons according to buttonholes.

Cap: (Information for larger sizes in brackets)

The cap is knitted open back and forth. Cast on 90 (100) st. plus 2 edge stitches and keep knitting in stocking stitch.

Decrease at a height of 15 (18) cm (=46 (54) rows) as follows:

Between the edge stitches, mark each 9. (10.) st. and knit this stitch together in plain with the stitch before (= 80 (90) st.). Repeat this cast off in every 2. row until only 12 st. remain. Pull these 12 stitches together with the working yarn and close the rear cap seam as flat as possible.

Abbreviations:
1.row = row(s) facing front • 2.row = return row(s) • pl = plain stitch • pu = purl stitch • st. = stitch(es) • R = row(s) • Rd. = round(s) • Est. = Edge stitch(es) • R = row(s) • Rd. = round(s) • Est. = Edge stitch(es)