Pullover with Lace Cables

Size: L

Materials:

Yarn: 500 g (100% Wool, yardage = 300 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 3 mm (US 2.5).

Stockinette 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.

Center Pattern:

Work according to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.

Lace Cable Pattern A:

Work according to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.

Lace Cable Pattern B:

Work according to chart 3. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.

Back: 

Cast on 125 sts and work as foll: 20 sts in Rev St st, 20 sts in Lace Cable Pattern A, 4 sts in Rev St st, 37 sts in Center Pattern, 4 sts in Rev St st, 20 sts in Lace Cable Pattern B, 20 sts in Rev St st.

For side slants, when piece meas 10 cm, bind off 1 st 6 times on every 8th row on either side.

Armhole Shaping: After 48 cm from beg, bind off at each end 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st 7 times on every 2nd row = 89 sts.  

Continue even. 

Neckline Shaping: When work measures 67 cm from beg, bind off center 17 sts and, on either side of them, bind off 2 sts 3 times on every 2nd row.

Then bind off rem 30 sts each side for shoulders.

Front: 

Work same as for back, but for neckline shaping, when piece measures 58 cm from beg, bind off center 11 sts and, on either side of them, bind off 3 sts once, 2 sts twice and 1 st twice on every 2nd row.

Then bind off rem 30 sts each side for shoulders.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 57 sts and work 10 rows in St st. 

Cont as foll: 10 sts in Rev St st, 37 sts in Center Pattern, 10 sts in Rev St st. 

Sleeve Shaping: Inc 1 stitch every 8th row 16 times at each end = 89 sts.

Cap Shaping: At each end bind off 5 sts once, 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 14 times, 2 sts 3 times, 5 sts once and rem 17 sts once on every 2nd row.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

For neckband, using circular needle, pick up 80 sts along neck edge from RS and work as foll: 1 rnd P, 4 rnds K, 1 rnd P, 5 rnds K. 

Fold band in half to WS and sew in place.

With circular needle, pick up sts along fold row and knit 15 rnds. Then bind off sts.