Cable & eyelet sweater
Pat Menchini’s latest jumper combines modern cable, lace and dreamy alpaca yarn with a classic shape
EYELET AND CABLE JUMPER BACK
Cast on 107 (119: 131: 143: 155: 167) sts using 3.25mm needles and taking care to cast on evenly and not too tightly.
Row 1 (RS) K2, *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 (WS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Work in rib another 7 rows, ending after a RS row.
Next row (WS) P1, pfb, purl to last 2 sts, pfb, P1. [109 (121: 133: 145: 157: 169) sts]
SET CABLE PATT
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K4, (P1, k3tbl, P1, K7) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times, P1, K3 tbl, P1, K4.
Row 2, 4 and 6 P5, (p3tbl, P9) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times, p3tbl, P5. Row 3 K4, (P1, C3F, P1, K7) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times, P1, C3F, P1, K4.
Row 5 As Row 1.
Row 7 K4, (P1, C3B, P1, K7) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times, P1, C3B, P1, K4.
Row 8 (WS) As Row 2.
These 8 rows set cable patt.
Cont in cable patt until work meas 30cm, ending after a Row 6.
SET CABLE AND EYELET PATT
Row 1 (RS) K4, (P1, C3B, P1, K2, yo, sk2po, yo, K2) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times, P1, C3B, P1, K4.
Row 2, 4 and 6 P5, (p3tbl, P9) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times, p3tbl, P5. Row 3 K4, (P1, k3tbl, P1, K3, yo, skpo, K2) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times, P1, k3tbl, P1, K4.
Row 5 K4, (P1, C3F, P1, K2, yo, sk2po, yo, K2) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times, P1, C3F, P1, K4.
Row 7 As Row 3.
Row 8 (WS) As Row 2.
These 8 rows set patt.
Cont in patt until work meas 37cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RAGLAN
Cast off 2 (3: 4: 4: 5: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [105 (115: 125: 137: 147: 157) sts]
Row 1 (RS) K1, k2togtbl, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. Row 2 (WS) K1, p2tog, patt to last 3 sts, p2togtbl, K1. Row 3 K1, k2togtbl, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
Row 4 K1, P1, patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Rep the last 4 rows another 0 (2: 5: 8: 10: 12) times. [99 (97: 89: 83: 81: 79) sts] **
"If you're looking for a modern classic then this jumper ticks all the boxes - it's worked in super - soft alpaca and introduces a new stitch pattern that's delicate and refined. "
SOPHIE JORDAN, DEPUTY EDITOR
Rep Rows 3 and 4 only until 45 (47: 49: 51: 53: 55) sts remain, ending after a Row 4.
Sl rem sts onto a stitch holder.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
Cont in patt and cont shaping raglan as follows: rep Rows 3 and 4 only until 63 (67: 69: 73: 75: 77) sts remain, ending after a Row 4.
SHAPE LEFT NECK
Note Read ahead; neck and raglan shaping are worked AT THE SAME TIME.
Next row (RS) K1, k2togtbl, patt 13 (14: 14: 15: 15: 15), turn and cont on these sts for left side neck and leaving rem 47 (50: 52: 55: 57: 59) sts on a stitch holder. [15 (16: 16: 17: 17: 17) sts]
***Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 rows, AT THE SAME TIME cont raglan shaping as before on RS rows. [8 (9: 9: 10: 10: 10) sts] Cont dec at raglan edge only as before on RS rows until 2 sts rem, ending after a WS row.
Cast off.
SHAPE RIGHT NECK
With RS facing, slip 31 (33: 35: 37: 39: 41) sts onto a stitch holder for neckband, rejoin yarn to rem sts and patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [15 (16: 16: 17: 17: 17) sts]
Complete as Left Neck from *** to end.
SLEEVES (MAKE 2)
Cast on 41 (43: 45: 47: 49: 51) sts using 3.25mm needles and taking care to cast on evenly and not too tightly.
Work 9 rows in rib as for Back, ending after a RS row. Next row (WS) P1, pfb, purl to last 2 sts, pfb, P1. [43 (45: 47: 49: 51: 53) sts]
SET CABLE PATT WITH ST ST
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K13 (14: 15: 16: 17: 18), PM, P1, k3tbl, P1, K2, yo, sk2po, yo, K2, P1, k3tbl, P1, PM, K13 (14: 15: 16: 17: 18).
Row 2, 4 and 6 Purl to marker, sl SM, P1, p3tbl, P9, p3tbl, P1, sl SM, purl to end.
Row 3 Knit to marker, sl SM, P1, C3F, P1, K3, yo, skpo, K2, P1, C3F, P1, sl SM, knit to end.
Row 5 As Row 1, slipping markers.
Row 7 Knit to marker, sl SM, P1, C3B, P1, K3, yo, skpo, K2, P1, C3B, P1, sl SM, knit to end.
Row 8 (WS) Purl to marker, sl SM, P1, p3tbl, P9, p3tbl, P1, sl SM, purl to end.
These 8 rows form patt.
Cont in patt as set, inc 1 st at each end of next row, then every foll 8th (6th: 6th: 6th: 4th: 4th) row to 57 (53: 71: 65: 67: 81) sts, then every foll 10th (8th: 8th: 6th: 6th: 6th) row to 67 (73: 79: 85: 91: 97) sts.
Cont in patt a few rows straight until Sleeve meas 44 (44: 44: 46: 46: 46)cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RAGLAN
Cast off 2 (3: 4: 4: 5: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [63 (67: 71: 77: 81: 85) sts]
Row 1 K1, k2togtbl, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. Row 2 K1, P1, work to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Row 3 K2, work to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 4 K1, P1, work to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Rep the last 4 rows another 1 (2: 1: 0: 1: 2) times. [59 (61: 67: 75: 77: 79) sts]
Rep Rows 1 and 2 only until 9 (11: 11: 11: 13: 15) sts remain, ending after a Row 4.
Sl rem sts onto a spare needle or waste yarn.
NECKBAND
Join all raglan seams except the right back raglan.
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, K45 (47: 49: 51: 53: 55) sts from Back holder, K9 (11: 11: 11: 13: 15) sts of left Sleeve, pick up and knit 13 (15: 15: 16: 16: 16) sts evenly down left front neck, K31 (33: 35: 37: 39: 41) sts from Front holder, pick up and knit 14 (16: 16: 17: 17: 17) sts evenly up right front neck, and K9 (11: 11: 11: 13: 15) sts of right Sleeve. [121 (133: 137: 143: 151: 159) sts]
Beg with a WS row, work 3 rows in rib as for Back, ending after a WS row.
Change to 3mm needles. Rib another 2 rows.
Cast off using picot cast-off method (see abbreviations).
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band, pinning out round edges and picot points. Join right back raglan seam and edges of Neckband. Join side and Sleeve seams. Press seams.