Montmartre BACK

THIS RELAXED FIT sweater has a bib-style panel on the centre front, knitted in an unusual horizontal rib pattern. The rest of the body is worked in a lattice-like cable pattern, while the sleeves are in reverse stocking stitch. The chic design also features a stand-up collar. It’s knitted in Bergère de France’s Mérinos 4, a DK-weight yarn which is spun from wool sourced from the Falkland Islands. This provides a smooth, light and flexible fabric which is machine-washable, and it comes in a wide choice of soft, neutral shades and brighter colours.

STITCH PATTERNS HORIZONTAL RIB

Work 3 rows in reverse stocking stitch, then 3 rows in stocking stitch.

Using 4mm needles, cast on 118 ( 126: 134: 144: 152) sts.

Work Horizontal Rib for 30 rows, and on last row inc 6 sts evenly across the row. 124 ( 132: 140: 150: 158) sts.

Cont in rev st st until work measures 29cm from cast-on edge.

ARMHOLES

Slip a locking stitch marker in first and last stitch to locate beg of armholes, and cont in rev st st until work measures 53cm from cast-on edge.

SHOULDERS AND CHANGE OF STITCH PATTERN

Note: Read ahead, stitch pattern changes during cast-offs.

Cast off 7 ( 8: 8: 9: 10) sts at the beg of next 8( 10: 2: 2: 4) rows.

68 ( 52: 124: 132: 118) sts.

AT THE SAME TIME when working

4th cast-off row, work in st st on the 60 centre sts. Cont in patt as set, working remaining decs, then next set of decs as foll:

Cast off 8 ( 0: 9: 10: 11) sts at the beg of next 2 ( 0: 8: 8: 6) rows.

52 sts.

Cont without shaping until piece measures 56cm from cast-on edge. Leave rem 52 sts on hold for back neck.

FRONT

Using 4mm needles, cast on 118 ( 126: 134: 144: 152) sts.

Work Horizontal Rib for 30 rows, and on last row inc 36 ( 40: 42: 46: 46) sts evenly across the row.

154 ( 166: 176: 190: 198) sts.

Following Cable Chart, now cont in Cable patt, starting with stitch 1 ( 7: 2: 7: 3) of Row 1 of Cable Chart.

Work as set, repeating Rows 3-30 of Cable Chart throughout, until work measures 29cm from cast-on edge.

ARMHOLES, TEXTURED PANEL AND SHOULDERS

For armholes, place markers as for Back, AT THE SAME TIME for textured panel, begin working Front Panel Chart on the 76 centre sts and cont following Cable Chart as set either side.

When work measures 53cm, work shoulder shaping as foll:

Cast off 8 ( 9: 10: 12: 12) sts at the beg of next

6 ( 4: 4: 10: 2) rows.

Cast off 9 ( 10: 11: 0: 13) sts at the beg of next

4 ( 6: 6: 0: 8) rows.

Work as set until work measures 56cm from cast-on edge, ending on a Row 28 of Cable Chart. Leave rem 52 sts on hold for front neck.

SLEEVES

Using 4mm needles, cast on 48 sts for all sizes.

Work Horizontal Rib for 30 rows, and on last row inc 18 sts evenly across the row. 66 sts.

Cont in rev st st, working sleeve increases as foll:

Inc row (RS): P2, M1, P to last 2 sts, M1, P2.

Work inc row on next row and 9 foll 6th rows, then 11 foll 4th rows.

108 sts.

Cont as set without shaping until piece meas 44cm from cast-on edge.

Cast off all sts.

MAKING UP

Join right shoulder seam.

COLLAR

Return the 52 held front sts to needles, followed by the 52 held back sts.

104 sts.

Next row: P50, (P2tog) twice, P50. 102 sts.

Cont in Horizontal Rib for 30 rows. Cast off all sts.

FINISHING

Join left shoulder seam, and shorter ends of collar.

Sew top of sleeves to edge of armholes in between stitch markers.

Sew sleeve seams and sides of sweater.

Weave in ends and block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.

THE CABLE STITCH PATTERN GIVES AN ATTRACTIVE, HIGHLY TEXTURED FABRIC