Jacket with Cables

Size: 10 (US 8).

Materials:

Yarn: 500 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrilic, yardage = 280 m / 100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 3 mm; one clasp.

Cable Pattern 1: work foll Chart 1.

Cable Pattern 2: work foll Chart 2.

Gauge: 26 sts and 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back:

Cast on 134 sts and work as foll.

Row 1 and all further RS rows: selv st, P3, 6 sts in Cable Patt 1, * P4, sl 1 st (leave yarn at back of work), P4, 6 sts in Cable Patt 1, rep from *, P3, selv st.

Row 2 and all further WS rows: work acc to patt, purl slipped sts.

When piece meas 18 cm, on RS row cont as foll: selv st, P3, 6 sts in Cable Patt 1, * P2tog, P2, sl 1 st (leave yarn at back of work), P2, P2tog, 6 sts in Cable Patt 1, rep from *, P3, selv st (= 118 sts).

Work even.

When piece meas 38 cm, for armholes, bind off at each end 5 sts once, 2 sts twice and 1 st 5 times on every 2nd row.

Work even.

When piece measures 62 cm, bind off rem sts.

Left Front:

Cast on 66 sts and work as foll: selv st, P2, 24 sts in Cable Patt 2, P38, selv st.

Side Slants: dec 1 st 8 times on every 6th row.

Work even.

When piece meas 38 cm, for armholes, bind off 5 sts once, 2 sts twice and 1 st 5 times on every 2nd row.

At the same time, for neckline, when piece meas 28 cm, knit every 28th st with next st tog 14 times on every 6th (WS) row.

Work even.

When piece measures 62 cm, bind off rem 30 sts.

Right Front: Work in reverse.

Sleeves:

Cast on 66 sts and work as foll.

Row 1 and all further RS rows: selv st, P3, 6 sts in Cable Patt 1, * P3, sl 1 st (leave yarn at back of work), P3, 6 sts in Cable Patt 1, rep from *, P3, selv st.

Row 2 and all further WS rows: work acc to patt, purl slipped sts.

For sleeve slants, inc at each end 1 st 10 times on every 8th row and 4 times on every 4th row = 94 sts.

Cap Shaping: bind off at each end 5 sts once, 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 13 times, 2 sts 3 times and 5 sts once on every 2nd row.

Then bind off rem 24 sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Pick up about 245 sts evenly around edge of fronts and neckline from WS and work double band:

Rows 1, 3, 7 and 9: Purl.

Rows 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10: Knit.

Tuck band onto RS and sew open sts using Kitchener stich.

Sew on jacket clasp at waist level.

For ruffle, on RS pick up sts out of fold row sts as foll: * K1, create 3 sts from 1 st (K1, yo, K1), create 3 sts from 1 st (K1, yo, K1), rep from *.

Leave jacket clasp on RS.

Work ruffle as foll:

Rows 1 and 3: Purl.

Rows 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8: Knit.

Bind off all sts.