Mock cable cardigan

Knit this classic cardigan in a quality yarn and it will become a wardrobe staple for years.

No matter what you wear, Sarah Hatton’s vintage-look cardigan is likely to pair with it beautifully. Worked in a classic, neutral shade with a delicate cable pattern finishing the left and right fronts, and continued down the back, it’s filled with delicate definition. We love the loose, edge-to- edge fit (no need for buttons or buttonholes!) and the neat, short length.

Note When working the border pattern your stitch count will alter. After inc rows you’ll have 4 more sts per Left or Right Front and 8 more sts on Back. After dec rows you’ll revert to your original st count. After inc rows, work each increased 3 st column in st st. After dec rows, work the rem 1 st in rev st st.

RIGHT FRONT

Cast on 42 ( 44: 46: 48: 51: 52: 55: 57) sts using 4 mm needles. Thumb or long-tail method will give the neatest finish. Knit 6 rows. Change to 5mm needles. Cont as folls: Row 1 (RS) K1, (K3, P5) twice, K3, P1, knit to end. Row 2 and all WS rows K and P all sts as they present themselves. Row 3 K1, *sKyKp, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [4 sts inc’d] Row 5 K1, *K3, P2, K3, P2; rep from * once more, K3, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 7 K1, *sKyKp, P2, K3, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 9 As Row 5. Row 11 K1, *sKyKp, P2, sk2po, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [4 sts dec’d] Row 12 As Row 2. Rep these 12 rows twice more.

Cont as folls: Row 1 (RS) K1, (K3, P5) twice, K3, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36).

Row 2 and all WS rows K and P all sts as they present themselves.

Row 3 (Inc) K1, *sKyKp, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more twice, sKyKp, P1, knit to end. [4 sts inc’d]

Row 5 K1, (K3, P2, K3, P2) twice, K3, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36).

Row 7 (Dec) K1, *sKyKp, P2, sk2po, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [4 sts dec’d] Row 8 As Row 2. Rep these 8 rows twice more.

Cont as folls: Row 1 (RS) K1, (K3, P5) twice, K3, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36).

Row 2 and all WS rows K and P all sts as they present themselves.

Row 3 (Inc) K1, *sKyKp, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [4 sts inc’d]

Row 5 (Dec) K1, *K3, P2, sk2po, P2; rep from * once more, K3, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27:

30: 31: 34: 36). [4 sts dec’d] Row 7 K1, (sKyKp, P5) twice, sKyKp, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36).

Row 9 (inc) K1, *K3, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, K3, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [4 sts inc’d]

Row 11 (Dec) K1, *sKyKp, P2, sk2po, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [4 sts dec’d]

Row 12 As Row 2. Rep these 12 rows 3 ( 3: 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 4) more times, then rep Rows 1 to 6 a further 1 ( 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0) time. Leave these sts on a holder while you work the Left Front.

LEFT FRONT

Cast on 42 ( 44: 46: 48: 51: 52: 55: 57) sts using 4 mm needles. Thumb or long-tail method will give the neatest finish. Knit 6 rows.

Change to 5mm needles. Cont as folls: Row 1 (RS) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (K3, P5) twice, K4. Row 2 and all WS rows K and P all sts as they present themselves. Row 3 (Inc) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *sKyKp, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, K1. [4 sts inc’d] Row 5 K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (K3, P2, K3, P2) twice, K4. Row 7 K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (sKyKp, P2, K3, P2) twice, sKyKp, K1. Row 9 As Row 5. Row 11 (Dec) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *sKyKp, P2, sk2po, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, K1. [4 sts dec’d] Row 12 As Row 2. Rep these 12 rows twice more.

Cont as folls: Row 1 (RS) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (K3, P5) twice, K4. Row 2 and all WS rows K and P all sts as they present themselves. Row 3 (Inc) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *sKyKp, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, K1. [3 sts inc’d] Row 5 K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (K3, P2, K3, P2) twice, K4.

Row 7 (Dec) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *sKyKp, P2, sk2po, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, K1. [4 sts dec’d]

Row 8 As Row 2. Rep these 8 rows twice more.

Cont as folls: Row 1 (RS) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), (K3, P5) twice, K4.

Row 2 and all WS rows K and P all sts as they present themselves.

Row 3 (Inc) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *sKyKp, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, K1. [4 sts inc’d]

Row 5 (Dec) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *K3, P2, sk2po, P2; rep from * once more, K4. [4 sts dec’d]

Row 7 K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (sKyKp, P5) twice, sKyKp, K1. Row 9 (Inc) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *K3, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, K4. [4 sts inc’d] Row 11 (Dec) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *sKyKp, P2, sk2po, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, K1. [4 sts dec’d] Row 12 As Row 2. Rep these 12 rows 3 ( 3: 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 4) more times, then rep Rows 1 to 6 a further 1 ( 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0) time.

JOIN TO FORM BACK

Row 1 (RS) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), patt 20 sts to 1 st before end of Left Front, p2tog last st of Left Front with first of Right Front, patt 20, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 2 P21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), patt 20, K1, patt 20, P21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30:

31: 34: 36). Row 3 (inc) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), patt 20, P1, patt 20, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [8 sts inc’d] These last 2 rows set rev st st for centre st. Cont in patt as set by last patt on Left/Right Front until 12- row rep has been worked 4 ( 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 5) times, then rep Rows 1 to 6 a further 1 ( 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0) time.

Cont as folls: Row 1 (RS) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (K3, P5) twice, K3, P1, K3, (P5, K3) twice, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 2 and all WS rows K and P all sts as they present themselves. Row 3 (Inc) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *sKyKp, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, P1, sKyKp, **P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2, sKyKp; rep from ** once more, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [8 sts inc’d] Row 5 K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (K3, P2, K3, P2) twice, K3, P1, K3, (P2, K3, P2, K3) twice, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 7 (Dec) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (sKyKp, P2, sk2po, P2) twice, sKyKp, P1, sKyKp, (P2, sk2po, P2, sKyKp) twice, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [8 sts dec’d]

Row 8 As Row 2. Rep these 8 rows twice more.

Cont as folls: Row 1 (RS) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (K3, P5) twice, K3, P1, K3, (P5, K3) twice, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 2 and all WS rows K and P all sts as they present themselves. Row 3 (Inc) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, *sKyKp, P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from * once more, sKyKp, P1, sKyKp, **P2, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P2; rep from ** once more, sKyKp, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 5 K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (K3, P2, K3, P2) twice, K3, P1, K3, (P2, K3, P2, K3) twice, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 7 K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (sKyKp, P2, K3, P2) twice, sKyKp, P1, sKyKp, (P2, K3, P2, sKyKp) twice, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). Row 9 As Row 5. Row 11 (Dec) K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36), P1, (sKyKp, P2, sk2po, P2) twice, sKyKp, P1, sKyKp, (P2, sk2po, P2, sKyKp) twice, P1, K21 ( 23: 25: 27: 30: 31: 34: 36). [8 sts dec’d] Row 12 As Row 2. Rep these 12 rows twice more, ending after a WS row. Change to 4 mm needles and knit 5 rows. Cast off knitwise on WS.

SLEEVES (BOTH ALIKE)

Cast on 47 ( 47: 49: 49: 51: 51: 53: 53) sts using 4 mm needles. Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Row 2 *P1, K1, rep from * to last st, P1. Rep these 2 rows twice more. Change to 5mm needles. Beg with a K row, working in st st throughout, inc 1 st at each end of 5th and 1 ( 1: 4: 4: 3: 3: 8: 8) foll 6th rows, then on every foll 8th row to 65 ( 65: 69: 69: 71: 71: 75: 75) sts.

Cont without shaping until Sleeve meas 32 ( 32: 33: 33: 34: 34: 34: 34) cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row. Cast off 10 sts at beg of next 6 rows. [5 ( 5: 9: 9: 1: 1: 15: 15) sts] Cast off rem sts.

TO MAKE UP

Place markers 18 ( 18: 19: 19: 20: 20: 21: 21) cm down from shoulder point. Join side seams to markers. Join sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves and weave in ends.

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Sarah Hatton “My classic, easy-!t cardigan is inspired by more complicated cable knits. The detail at the "ont and back reminds me of intricate woodturning on stairway banisters and spindles.” yarn This 100% wool t is made from sof British Bluefaced...

Begin your knit with six rows of plain garter stitch and create a neat edge all round.

Once the fronts have been completed they are joined together, by knitting across both sides, to begin the back section.