Pullover with cables
Sizes: 12/14 (US 10/12)
Materials:
Yarn: 450 g (45% Cotton, 55 % Acrylic, yardage = 230 m/100 g); one pair each quick knit needles sizes 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.5 mm (US 7) and one circular needle size 3.5 mm (US 4).
Stocking stitch (St st): work RS rows K and WS rows P.
Rib Pattern: K2, P2 Rib.
Cable Pattern:
Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.
On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.
Repeat Rows 1-10 throughout.
Gauge:
16 sts and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm over St st with 3.5 mm needles.
Back:
Using needles size 3.5 mm, cast on 88 sts and work 14 rows in Rib Patt for border, at center inc 1 st on the last WS row = 89 sts.
Change to needles size 4.5 mm. Group sts as foll: selv st, 10 sts in St st, 10 sts in Cable Patt, 9 sts in St st, 10 sts in Cable Patt, 9 sts in St st, 10 sts in Cable Patt, 9 sts in St st, 10 sts in Cable Patt, 10 sts in St st, selv st.
Work in pats as established until 76 rows are complete.
Armhole Shaping: On Row 77 from beg, bind off 3 sts at each end, then 2 sts every other row once and 1 stitch once = 77 sts.
On Row 131 from border, bind off all sts.
Front:
Work like back, but with deeper neckline.
Neckline Shaping: On Row 87 from border, bind off center 11 sts and 3 sts every other row once, 2 sts twice and 1 stitch 5 times at both neck edges.
On Row 131 from border, bind off rem 27 shoulder sts.
Sleeves:
Using needles size 3.5 mm, cast on 48 sts and work 14 rows in Rib Pat.
Change to needles size 4.5 mm and cont as foll: selv st, 18 sts in St st, 10 sts in Cable Patt, 18 sts in St st, selv st.
Sleeve Shaping: inc 1 st each side every 8th row 11 times = 70 sts.
Armhole Shaping: On Row 101 from border, bind off 3 sts at each end, then 2 sts every other row once and 1 stitch 9 times.
On Row 131 from border, bind off rem 42 sts.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams.
Sew in sleeves, join side and sleeve seams.
Neck Band: With circular needle, pick up 145 sts evenly around neck edge and work 15 rnds in St st, bind off all sts.
