Beige Pullover with Cables

Size: S/M

Materials: 

Yarn: 300 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrylic, yardage = 250 m/50 g); 1 pair of knit needle size 4 mm (US 6), crochet hook size 3 mm (US C).

Garter st (gst): RS and WS rows K.

Reverse stocking stitch (Rev St st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K.

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

Cable (over 12 sts): 

Row 1: Knit.

Row 2 and all further even rows: purl.

Row 3: slip 3 sts onto cn, hold at back, K3, then K3 from cn; slip 3 sts onto cn, hold at front, K3, then K3 from cn. 

Rows 5 and 7: knit.

Row 9: Rep Row 3.

Repeat Rows 1-10 throughout.

Rib Patt: alt K1, P1 Rib.

Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 86 sts and work 3.5 cm in garter st.

Cont in Rev St st.

When piece measures 62.5 cm from beg, shape shoulders: at each end bind off 9 sts 3 times on every 2nd row. 

Place rem sts of neck on holder.

Front: 

Cast on 86 sts and work 3.5 cm in gst. Inc 6 sts evenly across last WS row = 92 sts. 

Cont as foll: selv st, 15 sts in Rev St st, 12 sts in Cable, 12 sts in Rev St st, 12 sts in Cable, 12 sts in Rev St st, 12 sts in Cable, 15 sts in Rev St st, selv st. 

After 38 cm from cast on work in Rev St st over sts of 1st cable.

When piece meas 62.5 cm from beg, work shoulder slants like for back. 

Place rem sts of neck on holder.

Finishing: 

Sew one shoulder seam. 

For collar, place sts of body onto needles from holder. Inc 2 sts on either side of sts of front. 

Cont to work in Rev St st. Work cable at front in pat. 

When collar measures 7 cm from beg, bind off sts. 

Sew the other shoulder seam and side seam of collar. 

For sleeve, pick up 92 sts evenly around armhole edge (armhole meas 22 cm) and work 3.5 cm in gst. Dec 7 sts evenly across last row. 

Then work 3.5 cm in Rib Patt and bind off sts as they appear.

With crochet hook, work 1 rnd sc and 1 rnd crab st (= sc from left to right) around collar edge.