Pullover with Cables

Size: 10 (US 8).

Materials:

Yarn: 400 g (50% Acrylic, 50% Polyester, yardage = 200 m/100 g); quick knit needles sizes 4 and 5 mm (US 6 and 8) and one circular needle size 4 mm (US 6).

Rib Patt 1/1: alt K1, P1. 

Rib Patt 3/3: alt K3, P3. 

Cable Pattern: Foll Chart.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear.

Rep from * to *.

Gauge:

over Cable Patt with 5 mm needles: 22 sts and 18 rows = 10 x 10 сm.  

Back:

Using needles size 4 mm, cast on 111 sts and work in Rib Patt 1/1.  

After 6 cm from cast on switch to 5 mm needles and work in Cable Patt acc to chart. 

After 16 cm from cast on cont in Rib Patt 3/3. 

When piece measures 50 cm from cast on, for neckline shaping, bind off center 29 sts and complete both sides separately. 

For rounding at inside edge bind off 5 sts 4 times on every 2nd row. 

After 56 cm from cast on bind off sts. 

Front:

Using needles size 4 mm, cast on 111 sts and work in Rib Patt 1/1.  

After 6 cm from cast on switch to 5 mm needles and work in Cable Patt acc to chart. 

When piece measures 34 cm from cast on, for neckline shaping, bind off center st and complete both sides separately. 

For neck slant, after 18 sts from neck edge dec 1 st 14 times on every 2nd row at inside edge. 

Work 15 sts at neck edge in Rib Patt 3/3. Work rem sts as they appear. 

After 56 cm from cast on bind off 24 sts each side for shoulders. Work 17 sts another 7 cm at each end of neckline edge. Bind off sts. 

Sleeves:

Using needles size 4 mm, cast on 57 sts and work in Rib Patt 1/1.  

After 9 cm from cast on switch to 5 mm needles and work in Cable Patt acc to chart. 

Sleeve Shaping: On each side inc 1 st every 2nd row 5 times, then 1 st every 4th row 13 times. 

At the same time after 20 cm from cast on keep only center cable of chart and work other sts in Rib Patt 3/3. 

After 43 cm from cast on bind off sts. 

Finishing: 

Close shoulder seams. 

Join back seam of front stripes of neckline and sew to back.   

With circular needle, pick up 167 sts evenly around neck edge and work in Rib Patt 1/1. 

At neckline center, work all rows with double dec: sl 2 sts tog kwise, K1, pass two slipped stitches over.  

Cont until band meas 3 cm. Bind off all sts. 

Sew in sleeves 26 cm on either side of shoulder seam. 

Sew sleeve seams.