Cardigan with cable pattern •••••
Size:
36 (38) 40-42 (44) 46
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 92 (98) 106 (108) 114 cm
Length: 60 (61) 62 (64) 66 cm Inner sleeve length: 46 (46) 46 (46) 47 cm
Material:
Rico Fashion Balance dk. Content: 50 % cotton, 50 % modal. 50 g = 115 cm.
11 (12) 13 (14) 15 balls – col 001 rose
Knitting needles:
Size 4 and 5 mm
Cable needle
Tension:
10 sts (2 cables and 2 purl stitches) and 28 r on needle size 5 mm = 4 x 10 cm.
19 sts and 25 r in double seed stitch on needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
Cable pattern: Follow the chart. Repeat rows 1-6.
Double seed stitch (odd number of stitches)
Row 1: * k1, p1 *, repeat from * to *, last stitch: k1.
Row 2: p1, * k1, p1 *, repeat from
* to *.
Row 3: * p1, k1 *, repeat from * to *, last stitch: p1.
Row 4: k1, * p1, k1 *, repeat from
* to *.
Repeat rows 1-4.
Left front
Using needles size 4 mm, cast on 59 (62) 65 (68) 71 sts and then work 3 rows of garter stitch.
Next WS row: k7 (7) 7 (9) 8, increase (inc) 1 (= pick up loop before next st, k1 in back loop), [k11 (12) 10 (10) 11, inc 1] 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 times, k8 (7) 8 (9) 8 = 64 (67) 71 (74) 77 sts. Switch to needles size 5 mm and subdivide your work on the next row as follows: 62 (65) 69 (72) 75 sts in cable pattern. Follow chart, 2 sts in garter stitch. Continue with sts divided as described above. Neck edge shaping: When the work measures 27 (27) 27 (28) 29 cm, cast off 1 st on alternate rows 7 (6) 6 (5) 2 times in all and then on every 4th row 17 (18) 19 (20) 22 times.
Shoulder shaping: At the same time, when the work measures 50 (51) 52 (54) 56 cm, cast off 1 st on next and then every 4th row 3 times in all, then on alternate rows 6 times. Then on alternate rows, cast off 10 (11) 12 (13) 14 sts twice. Cast off the remaining 11 (12) 13 (14) 16 sts. Follow pattern chart all the time.
Right front
Work as left front but reverse the shaping.
Back
Using needles size 4 mm, cast on 107 (113) 119 (125) 131 sts and work 3 rows of garter stitch.
Next WS row: k9 (8) 9 (12) 10, inc 1, [k11 (12) 10 (10) 11, inc 1] 8 (8) 10 (10) 10 times, k19 (9) 10 (13) 11 = 116 (122) 130 (136) 142 sts. Switch to needles size 5 mm and continue working cable pattern. Cast off at shoulder at same measurement and in the same way as on the fronts. Cast off rem 36 (36) 38 (38) 36 sts. Follow pattern chart all the time.
Sleeves
Using needles size 4 mm, cast on 46 (48) 48 (50) 50 sts and then work 2 rows of garter stitch. In the second of these two rows, dec 7 sts evenly = 39 (41) 41 (43) 43 sts. Switch to needles size 5 mm and continue in double seed stitch. On the 5th row, inc 1 st on each side. Repeat inc in every 6th (6th) 6th (4th) 4th r 6 (10) 14 (1) 6 times, and then in every 8th (8th) 8th (6th) 6th r 8 (5) 2 (16) 13 times = 69 (73) 75 (79) 83 sts.
Shape top of sleeve: When the work measures 46 (46) 46 (46) 47 cm, on alternate rs cast off 6x 3 and then 3x 4 (4x 3 and then 5x 4) 7x 3 and then 3x 4 (5x 3 and then 5x 4) 7x 3 and then 4x 4 sts on each side. Cast off remaining 9 sts. Follow the pattern all the time.
Make second sleeve identical with the first.
Shawl collar
Right side
Using needles size 5 mm, work double seed stitch with edging as follows:
Row 1: Inc 1 in same st = 2 sts.
Row 2: k1, inc 1 in next st = 2 sts.
Row 3: Inc 1 in first st, k2 = 4 sts.
Row 4: K3, p1.
Row 5: Inc 1 in first st, k3 = 5 sts.
Row 6: k2, p1, k1, p1.
Row 7: Inc 1 in first st, k1, p1, k2 = 6 sts.
Row 8: k2, (k1, p1) twice. Continue in this way, working in double seed stitch with 2 sts of garter stitch at the edge.
Inc 1 in first st in next row and then in alternate rows 3 (3) 2 (2) 1 time(s), then on every 4th row 16 (16) 17 (17) 18 times = 25 sts.
Continue until the collar (slightly stretched) fits along the oblique front edge and to centre back. Cast off in pattern.
Left side
Work like right side, only reverse the shaping.
Finishing
Block all parts at stated measurements, dampen and leave to dry. Sew shoulder seams.
Sew collar. Sew collar onto body using invisible stitching, along the neckline on the fronts and across the back neck.
Measure 21 (23) 25 (26) 27 cm from the shoulder seam on the back and fronts. Set stitch markers. Sew sleeves in between the stitch markers. Sew underarm and side seams.
Design: Rico = k on RS, p on WS
= p on RS, k on RS
= slide 2 sts onto cable needle behind work, k2, k sts from cable needle = slide 2 sts onto cable needle in front of work, k2, k sts from cable needle