Pullover with Diamond Cable Pattern

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

Materials:

Yarn: 450 g (50 % Wool, 50 % Acrylic, yardage = 1617 m/100 g); one pair each quick knit needles sizes 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4 mm (US 6) and one circular needle size 3 mm (US 2.5). 

The pullover is worked with double strand.

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

Rib Pattern: K2, P2 Rib.

Diamond Cable Pattern:

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Repeat Rows 1-49 throughout.

Gauge:

in Diamond Cable Patt: 22 sts and 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Using needles size 3.5 mm, cast on 106 sts and work 10 rows in Rib Pat for border.

Change to 4 mm needles and continue as follows: K3, P3, K6, 29 sts in Diamond Cable Patt, K6, P3, K6, P3, K6, 29 sts in Diamond Cable Patt, K6, P3, K3.

Work in pats as established until 90 rows are complete. 

Armhole Shaping: On Row 91 from border, bind off 3 sts at each end, then 2 sts every other row 3 times and 1 stitch twice = 84 sts.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 139 from border, bind off center 20 sts and 3 sts every other row once and 2 sts once at both neck edges.

On Row 147 from border, bind off remaining 27 shoulder sts.

Front: 

Work like back, but with deeper neckline.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 131 from border, bind off center 10 sts and 2 sts every other row 3 times, 1 stitch twice and 1 stitch every 4th row twice at both neck edges.

On Row 147 from border, bind off remaining 27 shoulder sts.

Sleeves: 

Using needles size 3.5 mm, cast on 54 sts and work 16 rows in Rib Patt for border, inc 8 st evenly across last WS row = 62 sts.

Sleeve Shaping: inc 1 stitch each side every 6th row 10 times, then 1 stitch every 8th row 5 times = 92 sts.

Cap Shaping: On Row 85 from border, bind off 4 sts at each end, then 3 sts each side every other row twice, 2 sts once, 1 stitch 11 times, 5 sts twice.

On Row 121 from border, bind off remaining 20 sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Collar: 

 With circular needle, pick up 112 sts evenly around neck edge and work 51 rnds in Rib Pat, bind off all sts.