CABLE-NECK VEST BACK AND FRONT (BOTH ALIKE)
Cast on 113 (119: 125: 131: 137: 143) sts using 3mm needles and
Yarn A.
Work 5 rows in garter st.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work in st st throughout as folls: Work 14 rows.
Dec row K7, ssk, K to last 9 sts, k2tog, K7.
[111 (117: 123: 129: 135: 141) sts]
Work 5 rows.
Rep the last 6 rows another 6 times, then the dec row once more. [97 (103: 109: 115: 121: 127) sts]
Work 15 (15: 17: 17: 19: 19) rows.
Inc row (RS) K7, M1, K to last 7 sts, M1, K7.
[99 (105: 111: 117: 123: 129) sts]
Work 7 rows.
Rep the last 8 rows another 4 times, then the dec row once more. [109 (115: 121: 127: 133: 139) sts]
Work straight until work measures 39 (40: 40: 41: 41: 42)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a P row.** SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 9 (10: 11: 12: 13: 14) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [91 (95: 99: 103: 107: 111) sts]
Next row K2, ssk, K to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2.
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 5 times.
[79 (83: 87: 91: 95: 99) sts]
Work straight until Back measures 50 (51: 52: 53: 54: 55)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a purl row. SHAPE NECK Next row (RS) K33 (34: 35: 36: 37: 38), turn and work on these sts only. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Next row(WS) P1, p2tog, P to end.
Next row K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
Rep the last 2 rows another 10 times. [11 (12: 13: 14: 15: 16) sts]
Next row P to end. Cast off.
With RS facing, slip centre 13 (15: 17: 19: 21: 23) sts on to a holder, rejoin yarn to rem 33 (34: 35: 36: 37: 38) sts, K to end.
Next row (WS) P to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, P1. Next row K1, ssk, K to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 10 times more.
[11 (12: 13: 14: 15: 16) sts]
Next row P to end. Cast off. NECK EDGING
Join right shoulder seam.
With RS facing and 3mm needles, pick up and K26 sts down left front neck, K across 13 (15: 17: 19: 21: 23) sts from front neck holder, pick up and K26 sts up right front neck, pick up and K26 sts down right back neck, K across 13 (15: 17: 19: 21: 23) sts from back neck holder, pick up and K26 sts up left back neck.
[130 (134: 138: 142: 146: 150) sts]
Next 2 rows K to end. Cast off knitwise on WS. ARMBANDS
Join left shoulder and neckband seam.
With RS facing and 3mm needles, pick up and K104 (104: 108: 108: 112: 112) sts evenly around armhole edges.
Next 2 rows K to end. Cast off knitwise on WS. COLLAR Cast on 36 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) P3, K6, P3, K14, P3, K4, P3.
Row 2 P to end.
Row 3 P3, K6, P3, K14, P3, C4B, P3.
Row 4 P to end.
Row 5 P3, C6F, P3, C8F, C6B, P3, K4, P3.
Row 6 P to end.
Rows 7 and 8 P3, K6, turn, slip 1 purlwise, P to end.
Rows 9 and 10 P3, K6, P3, K8, turn, slip 1 purlwise, P to end. Row 11 P3, C6F, P3, K14, P3, C4B, P3.
Row 12 P to end.
These 12 rows form the patt.
Rep 12 patt rows another 32 (32: 33: 33: 34: 34) times.
Cast off. MAKING UP
Join side seams. Sew cast-on and cast-off edges of Collar together. With WS of Collar to RS of Body and Collar seam to one shoulder seam, sew shorter edge of Collar in place to neck edging, easing to fit.