Sideways Pullover with Cables

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

Materials:

Yarn: 800 g (100% Acrylic, yardage = 150 m/100 g); quick knit needles sizes 4 and 5 mm (US 6 and 8) and one circular needle size 4 mm (US 6).

Rib Patt: K2, * P2, K2, rep from *. 

Reverse stocking stitch (Rev st st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K. 

Garter st (gst): RS and WS rows P. 

Seed Stitch: 

Row 1: alt K1, P1. 

Row 2 and further rows: K1, P1. Move 1 st over. 

Cable Pattern: Foll chart. 

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Gauge:

16 sts and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm over St st with 5 mm needles.

Pullover is worked in one piece beg with sleeve. 

Using needles size 4 mm, cast on 48 sts and work in Rib Patt.  

After 7 cm from cast on switch to 5 mm needles and work as foll: 6 sts in Seed Stitch, 2 sts in Rev St st, 14 sts in Cable Pattern acc to chart, 4 sts in Rev St st, 14 sts in Cable Pattern acc to chart, 2 sts in Rev St st and 6 sts in Seed Stitch. 

Sleeve Slants: Inc 1 st 9 times on every 8th row each side. 

For back and front, after 50 cm from beg cast on 44 new sts each side and work as foll: on right side of sleeve - 2 sts in Rev St st, 14 sts in Cable Pattern acc to chart, 14 sts in Seed Stitch, 14 sts in Cable Pattern acc to chart, then work sts of sleeve; on left side of sleeve - 14 sts in Cable Pattern acc to chart, 14 sts in Seed Stitch, 14 sts in Cable Pattern acc to chart and 2 sts in Rev St st.     

After 56 cm from cast on work 4 center sts in gst. Cont other sts as before. 

Neckline Shaping: After 57 cm from cast on divide work in the middle and complete both sides separately. 

After 81 cm from cast on place two identical pieces on needles and cont all sts as they appear. 

After 82 cm from cast on work 4 center sts in Rev St st. 

After 88 cm from cast on bind off 44 sts each side. 

Cont only sleeve sts. 

For sleeve slants, bind off 1 st 9 times each side every 8th row after 14 rows from sleeve beg. 

After 131 cm from cast on switch to 4 mm needles and work in Rib Patt. 

After 138 cm from cast on bind off sts.

Finishing:

Sew side and sleeve seams.

Band Shaping: With 4 mm needles, pick up 68 sts evenly around lower edge of front and back and work in Rib Patt. 

Cont until band meas 7 cm. Bind off all sts.