Lace Pullover with Cables
How to knit a lace pullover with cables:
Size: US 16–18 / UK 20–22
Materials:
250 grams of yarn (60% angora, 40% acrylic; 550 meters per 100 grams); straight and circular knitting needles size US 4 / UK 9 (3.5 mm).
Gauge:
Using the pattern from Chart 1 (rows 1 to 36): 14.5 stitches and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Using the pattern from Chart 1 (rows 37 to 60): 17.5 stitches and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Using the pattern from Chart 4: 17 stitches and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Back:
Cast on 71 stitches and knit 1 row in purl.
Continue with the pattern from Chart 1 in the following sequence: repeat rows 1 to 4 three times, then work rows 5 to 36 once.
Next, continue repeating rows 37 to 60.
When the piece measures 40 cm from the beginning, bind off 10 stitches at the right side as shown in Chart 2 and 10 stitches at the left side as shown in Chart 3 for the armholes = 51 stitches remain.
When the piece measures 58 cm from the beginning, shape the shoulders by binding off on both sides in every second row 2 times 4 stitches and 1 time 5 stitches.
At the same time, bind off the central 11 stitches for the neckline and finish each side separately.
For rounding the neckline, bind off at the inner edge in every second row: 1 time 4 stitches, 1 time 2 stitches, and 1 time 1 stitch.
Front:
Work as for the back, but start shaping the neckline when the piece measures 51 cm from the beginning.
Sleeves:
Cast on 47 stitches and work using the pattern from Chart 4.
When the piece measures 42 cm, shape the sleeve cap by binding off on both sides in every second row: 1 time 5 stitches, 1 time 2 stitches; then in every fourth row: 7 times 1 stitch.
When the piece measures 59 cm, bind off the remaining 19 stitches.
Work the second sleeve in the same way.
Finishing:
Sew the shoulder seams.
For the rolled neckline, with the right side facing, pick up 73 stitches along the edge of the neckline using circular needles.
Work 6 rows in stockinette stitch and bind off all stitches.
Sew the side seams and sleeve seams.