Pullover with Double Seed Stitch Pattern and Cables

Sizes: 12/14 (US 10/12)

Materials:

Yarn: 700 g Vita «HARMONY» (45% Wool, 55 % Acrylic, yardage = 110 m/100 g); one pair each quick knit needles sizes 4.5 mm (US 7) and one circular needle size 4 mm (US 6).

Stockinette stitch (St st): K RS rows; P WS rows.

Rib Pattern 1: K1, P1 Rib.

Rib pattern 2: *K2, P2, rep from * throughout.

Double Seed St: 

Row 1: *k1, p1; repeat from *. 

Row 2: Work sts as they appear.

Row 3: *p1, k1; repeat from *.

Row 4: Work sts as they appear.

Repeat rows 1-4 for Double Seed st.

Cable Pattern (over 8 sts): 

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Repeat rows 1-10 throughout.

Gauge:

in Double Seed St: 15 sts and 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

in Cable Patt: 14 sts and 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 60 sts and work 19 rows in Rib Patt 2 for border, inc 8 sts evenly across last WS row = 68 sts.

Continue as follows: K8, P3, 16 sts in Cable Pat, P3, K8, P3, 16 sts in Cable Pat, P3, K8. 

Then work in Cable Pattern for 68 rows.

Side Shaping: inc 1 stitch each side every 10th row 4 times = 76 sts.

Starting with Row 69 from border, work in Double Seed St.  

Armhole Shaping: On Row 69 from border, bind off 5 sts at each end, then 1 stitch every other row 3 times = 60 sts. 

Neckline Shaping: On Row 105 from border, bind off center 28 sts and dec 1 stitch every row twice at both neck edges.

On Row 107 from border, bind off rem 14 shoulder sts on either side.

Front: 

Work like back, but with deeper neckline.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 89 from border, bind off center 20 sts and 2 sts every other row 3 times at both neck edges. 

On Row 107 from border, bind off rem 14 shoulder sts on either side.

Sleeves:

Cast on 30sts and work 19 Rows in Rib Patt 1 for border, inc 8 sts evenly across last WS row = 38 sts. 

Continue in Double Seed St. 

Sleeve Shaping: inc 1 stitch each side every 6th row 9 times = 56 sts.

Armhole Shaping: On Row 65 from border, bind off 5 sts at each end, then 2 sts every other row once, 1 stitch 7 times, 2 sts twice and 3 sts twice. 

On Row 93 from border, bind off rem 8 sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Neck Band: With circular needle, pick up 70 sts evenly around neck edge and work 4 rnds in Rib Pat 1 and 6 rnds in St st, then bind off all sts.