Cardigan with Cable Pattern

Published: 24/10/18
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Cardigan with Cable Pattern

cardiganSizes: M-L

Materials: 

Yarn: 700 g (49% Wool, 51% Acrylic, yardage = 240 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 3.5 mm (US 4), 8 buttons of 3 cm in diameter.

Rib Patt: K2, P2 Rib.

Rev st st: P on RS rows, K on WS rows.

Cable Pattern:

Work acc to charts 1-4. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear.

Gauge: 

over Rev st st: 16 sts and 24 rows= 10 x 10 сm.

Back: 

Cast on 109 sts and work 6 cm in Rib Pattern for band. On the last WS row inc 4 sts evenly spaced across = 113 sts. 

Cont as foll: selv st, 15 sts in Rev st st, 13 sts foll chart 1, 21 sts foll chart 2, 13 sts foll chart 1, 21 sts foll chart 3, 13 sts foll chart 1, 15 sts in Rev st st, selv st. 

For side slants, when piece measures 14 cm from beg, dec 1 st 9 times at both ends on every 6th row = 95 sts.

Armhole Shaping: When piece measures 54 cm from beg,  at each end bind off 4 sts, then 2 sts once and 1 st 4 times on every 2nd row = 75 sts.

When piece measures 74 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Right Front: 

Cast on 53 sts and work 6 cm in Rib Pattern for band. On the last WS row inc 2 sts evenly spaced across = 55 sts.

Cont as foll: selv st, 21 sts in Rev st st, 31 sts foll chart 4, 2 sts in Rev st st, selv st. 

Work side slant (= 45 sts) and armhole (= 35 sts) at left end as for back.  

Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 68 cm from beg, at right end bind off 4 sts, then on every 2nd row 2 sts twice and 1 st 4 times. 

When piece measures 74 cm from beg, bind off rem 23 sts each side for shoulders.

Left Front: Work in reverse.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 49 sts and work 6 cm in Rib Pattern for band. On the last WS row inc 8 sts evenly spaced across = 57 sts.

Cont as foll: selv st, 21 sts foll chart 2, 13 sts foll chart 1, 21 sts foll chart 3, selv st. 

Sleeve Shaping: Inc 1 stitch each side every 6th row 15 times = 87 sts.

Cap Shaping: After 46 cm from beg, at each end bind off 4 sts, then on every 2nd row 2 sts 5 times, 1 st 7 times, 2 sts 5 times, 4 sts once and rem 17 sts once.

Band (2 pieces): 

Cast on 9 sts and work in gst for 160 rows. At the same time, work 8 buttonholes evenly spaced on right band. To do that, bind off 5th and 6th sts on 17th row and on every 20th row and cast them on again on foll row.

Finishing: 

Join shoulder seams. Sew bands in place. 

Collar: Pick up 54 sts from RS around neck edge and knit 1 row.

On foll row, triple number of sts. To do that, M3 (K1, 1 yo, K1) = 158 sts. 

Then work 8 cm in Rib Patt and bind off sts as they appear. 

Sew in sleeves, join side and sleeve seams. 

Sew on buttons.

cardigan chart

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