Sweater with Diamond Cable Pattern

Materials:

Yarn: 800 g (100% Acrylic, yardage = 133 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 6 mm (US 10), 1 cable needle.

Rib Patt: Foll Chart 1. 

Diamond Cable Pattern: Foll Chart 2. 

Cable Pattern: Foll Chart 3. 

Garter st (gst): K or P every row. Every gst rib corresponds to 2 rows. 

Stockinette stitch (St st): K on RS rows, p on WS rows.

Gauge over St st: 12 sts and 15 rows = 10 x 10 сm. 

Arrows in pattern indicate how pieces are worked. 

Back:

Cast on 64 sts and work 6 cm in Rib Patt acc to chart 1. Inc 28 sts evenly across last row = 92 sts. 

Cont as foll: 2 sts in St st (selv st), 30 sts in gst, 28 sts in Diamond Cable Pattern, 30 sts in gst, 2 sts in St st (selv st). 

After 44 cm from cast on place all sts onto holder. 

Front: Same as back. 

Sleeve:

Cast on 38 sts and work 6 cm in Rib Patt acc to chart 1. Inc 16 sts evenly across last row = 54 sts.  

Cont as foll: 2 sts in St st (selv st), 50 sts in gst, 2 sts in St st (selv st). 

After 46 cm from cast on bind off all sts. 

Rep for other sleeve. 

Collar:

Cast on 16 sts and work in Cable Patt acc to chart 3. 

After 76 cm from cast on bind off all sts. 

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams (13 cm). 

Sew side seams (26 cm each side) leaving 18 cm open for armholes.

Sew sleeve seams and set in sleeves.

Join collar seam and sew it to neck edge beg with back neck center.