Knitted Boy's Sweater with Cables

Published: 27/11/17
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Knitted Boy's Sweater with Cables

sweater boySweater is made of cashmere, which is well known for its softness. 

Fine hair of Tibetan goats provides protection from deformation and stretch.

Age: 4-5 y/o.

Height: 106 cm (3.5 feet).

Chest circumference: 56 cm (22 inches).

Materials:

300 g of turquoise (#64) Alize Cashmira yarn (100% Wool, yardage = 300 m/100 g); quick knit needles sizes 2.5 and 3 mm (US 1.5 and 2.5), 1 cable needle, 1 yarn needle.

Stockinette stitch (St st): Work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Cable Pattern:

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Gauge: 21 sts and 32 rows = 10 x 10 сm.

sweater boyBack:

Using 2.5 mm needles, cast on 90 sts and work 3.5 cm = 14 rows in Rib Pattern for band.

Change to needles size 3 mm. Group sts as foll: selv st, 7 sts in St st, 28 sts in Cable Patt (from 1st to 28th sts of chart), 18 sts in St st, 28 sts in Cable Patt (from 48th to 75th sts of chart), 7 sts in St st, selv st.

Work even in pats as established.

Armhole Shaping: When piece measures 23.5 cm = 78 rows from band, bind off 5 sts once at each end, then 2 sts once and 1 st twice on every 2nd row = 72 sts.

Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 35 cm = 112 rows from band, bind off center 18 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once on every 2nd row. 

Cont until piece meas 37 cm = 120 rows from band. Bind off rem 21 sts each side for shoulders.

Front:

Using 2.5 mm needles, cast on 90 sts and work 3.5 cm = 14 rows in Rib Pattern for band. On last WS row inc 1 st = 91 sts.

Change to needles size 3 mm. Group sts as foll: selv st, 7 sts in St st, 75 sts in Cable Patt, 7 sts in St st, selv st.

Work even in pats as established.

Armhole Shaping: Work armhole after 23.5 cm = 78 rows from band as for back = 73 sts.

Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 30 cm = 94 rows from band, bind off center 13 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st 4 times on every 2nd row. 

Cont until piece meas 37 cm = 120 rows from band. Bind off rem 21 sts each side for shoulders.

sweater boySleeves:

Using 2.5 mm needles, cast on 44 sts and work 12 rows in Rib Pattern for band.

Change to needles size 3 mm. Group sts as foll: selv st, 7 sts in St st, 28 sts in Cable Patt (from 1st to 28th sts of chart), 7 sts in St st, selv st.

Sleeve Shaping: Inc 1 stitch on every 8th row beg from band 9 times at each end = 62 sts.

Cap Shaping: After 26 cm = 82 rows from band, at each end bind off 5 sts, and on every 2nd row bind off 3 sts once, 2 sts once, 1 st 6 times, 3 sts twice and then remaining 18 sts once.

Finishing:

Sew one shoulder seam.

Collar: 

Pick up sts evenly around neck edge from WS and purl 1 row and work 5 rows in Rev st st. Place sts on cn. 

From RS, pick up sts evenly around neck edge and purl 1 row and work 5 rows in Rev st st.  

Next row:  work K2tog pairwise with sts from cn.

Cont in Rib Patt. When collar measures about 14 cm, bind off in rib.

Sew the other shoulder seam and collar seam.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

jpgChart - Pattern

jpgChart - Back

jpgChart - Front

jpgChart - Sleeve

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