Pullover with Cables

Size: 10/12 (US 8/10).

Materials:

Yarn: 500 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrylic, 100 m per 50 g ball), one pair knit needles size 5 mm (US 6) and crochet hook size 5 mm (US H).

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

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

Cable Pattern: 

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts P. 

Beg with 1 selv st and sts before patt, rep patt, end with sts after patt and 1 selv st. 

Work Rows 1 - 50 once, then repeat Rows 23 - 50 throughout.

Gauge: 

over St st: 16 sts and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 64 sts working long-tail cast on and work in Cable Pattern for 78 rows.

Cont as foll: selv st, P2, 58 sts in Cable Pattern, P2, selv st. 

Armhole Shaping: On Row 79 from beg, at each end dec 1 stitch before and after the 3rd stitch, then dec 1 stitch every 4th row 7 times = 48 sts.  

Beg with Row 37 from beg armhole, work center 24 sts in Rev st st for 4 rows. 

Neckline Shaping: On Row 41 from beg armhole, bind off center 18 sts and complete both sides separately.

Cont as foll: selv st, 10 sts in St st, P3.

Work in pats as established until 8 rows are complete.

On Row 49 from beg armhole, bind off rem 15 sts each side for shoulders.

Front: 

Work like back, but with deeper neckline. 

Beg with Row 29 from beg armhole, work center 24 sts in Rev st st for 4 rows. 

Neckline Shaping: On Row 33 from beg, bind off center 18 sts and complete both sides separately. 

Cont as foll: selv st, 10 sts in St st, P3. 

Work in pats as established until 16 rows are complete.

On Row 49 from beg armhole, bind off remaining 15 shoulder sts.

Complete to match first side of neck, reversing all shaping.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 34 sts working long-tail cast on and work in Cable Pattern for 10 rows. Then work 1 row in Rev st st, cont in St st for 35 rows. 

Sleeve Shaping: On Row 11 from Cable Patt, inc 1 stitch once at each end, then 1 stitch every 4th row 8 times = 52 sts.

Cap shaping: On Row 37 from Cable Patt, bind off 1 st at each end, then 1 st every other row 19 times. 

On Row 77 from Cable Patt, bind off remaining 12 sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder and side seams.

Sew sleeve seams. Set-in sleeves. 

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