Wide Sleeve Sweater

Size: M

Materials: 

Yarn: 600 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrilic, yardage = 280 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 4 mm (US 6).

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

Rib Pattern: * K2, P2, rep from * throughout.

Cable Pattern: 

Work acc to сhart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Repeat Rows 1-34 throughout.

4-st RC = slip 2 sts onto cn, hold at back, K2, K2 from cn.

4-st LC = slip 2 sts onto cn, hold at front, K2, K2 from cn.

Back:

Cast on 116 sts and work 8 cm in Rib Patt.

Continue in St st.

For the Raglan Shaping, dec 2 sts 16 times on every 6th row. 

Work decs as foll: 

Beg row with 1 edge st, K1, 4-st RC (SI 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k2, k2 from cn) and work K2tog twice, end row with 4-st LC (SI 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k2, k2 from cn), K1, 1 edge st. 

When piece measures 42 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Front:

Cast on 116 sts and work 8 cm in Rib Patt.

Cont as foll: edge st, 40 sts in St st, 34 sts in Cable Pattern, 40 sts in St st, edge st.

For the Raglan Shaping, dec 2 sts 16 times on every 6th row at both ends, as for back. 

When piece measures 42 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Sleeves:

Cast on 114 sts and work in St st.

For the Raglan Shaping, dec 2 sts 16 times on every 6th row at both ends, as for back. 

When piece measures 50 cm from cast on, bind off all sts.

Finishing:

Sew in sleeves along raglan seams.

With circular needle, pick up sts evenly around neck edge and work 16 cm in Rib Patt, then bind off all sts loosely as they appear.

Pick up sts around lower edge of sleeves (leave 20 cm each side on holder, pick up over center 12 cm) and work cuff in Rib Patt.

When piece measures 16 cm from cast on, bind off all sts.