Round Yoke Pullover

Sizes: L-XL

Materials: 

Yarn: 350 g (100% Cotton, yardage = 425 m / 100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 2.5 mm (US 1.5).

Rib Patt: K1, P2 Rib. 

Lace Diamonds with Cables:

Work according to chart 1. Only odd-numbered rnds are shown.

On even-numbered rnds work all sts as they appear, work yos K.

Cable Pattern A:

Work according to chart 2. Only odd-numbered rnds are shown.

On even-numbered rnds, work all sts as they appear.

Repeat Rnds 1-6 throughout.

Cable Pattern B:

Work according to chart 3. Only odd-numbered rnds are shown.

On even-numbered rnds, work all sts as they appear.

Work Rnds 1-8 once, then repeat Rnds 3-8 throughout.

Gauge: 26 sts and 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Working: 

Back and front are worked to underarms in one piece in rnds. 

Using 2.5 mm circular needle, cast on 280 sts, join to work in rnds as foll: 20 sts in Cable Pattern A, 120 sts in Lace Diamonds, 20 sts in Cable Pattern A, 120 sts in Lace Diamonds.

Work Lace Diamonds with Cables as foll: Rows 1-38 once, Rows 39-78 3 times and Rows 79-104 once.. 

Armhole Shaping: After 55 cm from beg, bind off 12 first sts of Cable Pattern A. Divide work in half (front and back) and place pieces on holder.

Sleeves: 

Using 2.5 mm needles, cast on 54 sts and work in pat acc to chart 2. 

Sleeve Shaping: Inc 1 stitch alt on every 6th and 8th row 20 times at each end = 94 sts. 

Work new sts acc to patt. 

When work measures 47 cm from beg, bind off 6 sts on either side. 

Yoke: 

Transfer sts of sleeve, front and back from holder on circular needle in sequence. 

Join sts to work yoke in rnds: 2 rnds in Cable Pattern A, then cont in Cable Pattern B, repeating Rnds 3-8. 

Work selv sts tog pairwise, then work 2 sts tog on every 2nd row until patt rep has been restored (= 440 sts = 22 patt reps).  

After 4 rows, work P2 tog on each patt rep (patt rep = 19 sts). After 4 rows, work again P2 tog on each patt rep (patt rep = 18 sts).  

Work 11 cm without decs. Then work K1 and P1 tog pwise (patt rep = 8 sts) on each patt rep, and cont to work decs every 6 rows: work P2 tog on each patt rep, work P1 tog with adjacent st kwise on each patt rep, at crisscrossing work 2 center sts tog on each patt rep (then at crisscrossing leave 2 sts at back of work).  

After 6 rows, work 3 cm in Rib Patt, 1 row P and bind off sts kwise. 

Finishing: 

Sew sleeve and armhole seams.