Short Dress with Cable Pattern

Size: M

Materials:

Yarn: 500 g (100% Acrilic, yardage = 400 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 3 mm (US 2.5).

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

Rib Pattern: alt K2, P2. 

Cable Pattern: 

Work acc to сhart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear. 

Repeat Rows 1-32 throughout.

Back: 

Cast on 100 sts and work 18 cm in Rib Patt.

Cont as foll: selv st, 55 sts in St st, 23 sts in Cable Pattern, 20 sts in St st, selv st. 

When piece measures 86 cm from beg, bind off sts.

Front: 

Cast on 100 sts and work 18 cm in Rib Patt.

Cont as foll: selv st, 20 sts in St st, 23 sts in Cable Pattern, 55 sts in St st, selv st. 

Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 78 cm from beg, bind off center 28 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 3 sts once and 1 st twice on every 2nd row. 

When piece measures 86 cm from beg, bind off sts.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 48 sts and work 10 cm in Rib Patt, inc 1 st evenly across last WS row = 49 sts.

Cont as foll: selv st, 12 sts in St st, 23 sts in Cable Pattern, 12 sts in St st, selv st.

Sleeve Shaping: Inc 1 stitch every 10th row 10 times at each end. 

When piece measures 50 cm from beg, bind off sts.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Neckband: Pick up sts evenly around outer neck edge and work 3 cm in Rib Patt. Then bind off all sts.