Cosy in cream
Get ready for winter with this cable knit
MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust 81-86(92-97: 102-107)cm; Finished measurements Bust 102(112:122)cm; Length to shoulder 57(61:65)cm; Sleeve seam 46cm for all sizes.
MATERIALS
6(7:8) 100g balls of
Patons Wool Blend
Aran in Cream 02.
Pair each size 4.5mm and 5mm knitting needles. Cable needle.
TENSION
19 sts and 25 rows to 10cm square over Irish moss st using 5mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning; BC sl next st on to cn and hold at back of work, k1, then p1 from cn; C6B slip next 3 sts on to cn and hold at back of work, k3, then k3 from cn; C6F As C6B but hold cn to front of work; cm centimetres; cn cable needle; cont continue; dec decrease;
FC sl next st on to cn and hold to front of work, p1, then k1 from cn; foll following; inc increase; k knit; m1 make one st by picking up and working into back of loop lying between st just worked and next st; MB (make
bobble) [k1, yf, k1, yf, k1] in next st, turn, p5, turn, k5, turn, p2tog, p1, p2tog, turn, sl 1, k2tog, psso; p purl; pfb purl into front and back of stitch; patt pattern; psso pass slipped st over; rem remaining; rep repeat; RS right side;
s2togkpo sl 2tog, k1, pass slipped sts over; sl slip; ssk [sl 1] twice, insert tip of left hand needle from left to right through the fronts of both slipped sts and work 2 tog; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch; tbl through back loop;
tog together; yf yarn forward to make one st between k sts; WS wrong side.
PATTERN PANEL A (17 STS)
1st row (RS) P to end. 2nd row K to end. 3rd row P8, MB, p8. 4th row K8, p1tbl, k8. 5th row P5, MB, p2, k1tbl, p2, MB, p5. 6th row K5, [p1tbl, k2] twice, p1tbl, k5. 7th row P3, MB, p1, FC, p1, k1tbl, p1, BC, p1, MB, p3. 8th row K3, p1tbl, k2, p1, k1, p1tbl, k1, p1, k2, p1tbl, k3. 9th row
P3, FC, p1, FC, k1tbl, BC, p1, BC, p3.
10th row K4, FC, k1, p1, p1tbl, p1, k1, FC, k4. 11th row P5, FC, m1, s2togkpo, m1, BC, p5. 12th row K6, BC, p1, FC, k6.
13th row P6, pfb, s2togkpo, pfb, p6. 14th row K8, p1, k8. 15th row P to end. 16th row K to end. These 16 rows form patt panel A and are repeated.
PATTERN PANEL B (20 STS)
1st row (RS) K1tbl, p3, k12, p3, k1tbl. 2nd row P1tbl, k3, p12, k3, p1tbl. 3rd row
K1tbl, p3, C6B, C6F, p3, k1tbl. 4th row
Rep 2nd row. 5th to 8th rows Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice more. These 8 rows form patt panel B and are repeated.
PANEL C (14 STS)
1st row (RS) K1tbl, p3, k6, p3, k1tbl. 2nd
row P1tbl, k3, p6, k3, p1tbl. 3rd row K1tbl, p3, C6B, p3, k1tbl. 4th row Rep 2nd row. 5th to 8th rows Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice more. These 8 rows form patt panel C and are repeated.
PANEL D (14 STS)
Work as Panel C, but on 3rd row, work C6F instead of C6B. These 8 rows form patt panel D and are repeated.
BACK With 5mm needles, cast on 101(111:121) sts. 1st and 2nd moss st rows P1, [k1, p1] to end. 3rd and 4th moss st rows K1,
[p1, k1] to end. These 4 rows form Irish moss st and are repeated until work measures 5(7:7)cm, ending with a 1st row. Inc row (WS) Patt 18(22:26), pfb, patt 29, pfb, k1, p1, pfb, p1, k1, pfb, patt 29, pfb, patt to end. 106(116:126) sts. Keeping Irish moss st sts correct at ends of each row, work in patt as follows: 1st
row (RS) Patt 12(17:22), work across 1st row of patt panels C, A, B, A, D, patt 12(17:22). 2nd row (WS) Patt 12(17:22), work across 2nd row of patt panels D, A, B, A, C, patt 12(17:22). These 2 rows set the position of the patt panels and are repeated throughout, working correct patt panel rows **. Cont in patt, until 8(8:9) complete reps of patt panel A have been worked, then work these sts in reverse st-st and cont to work reps of patt panels B, C and D, until back measures 55(59:63)cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders
Cont in patt and cast off 11(13:15) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 10(11:12) sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Leave centre 42 sts on a holder.
FRONT
Work exactly as for Back to **. Cont in patt, until 7(7:8) complete reps of patt panel A have been worked, until front measures approximately 47(51:55)cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row.
Shape neck
Next row (RS) Patt 42(47:52), turn and cont on these sts only, leave rem sts on a spare needle. Do not start another rep of patt panel A, work these sts as reverse st-st only. Cast off 3 sts at beg (neck edge) of next row, 2 sts at beg of foll 2 WS rows, then 1 st at beg of next 3 WS rows. 32(37:42) sts. Cont straight until front measures same as Back to shoulder, ending with same WS row. Cast off in patt. With RS facing, slip 22 sts at centre front on to a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off 3 sts, patt to end. Patt 1 row. Cast off 2 sts at beg (neck edge) of next 2 RS rows, then 1 st at beg of foll 3 RS rows. Cont straight until front measures same as Back to shoulder, ending with same WS row. Cast off in patt.
SLEEVES
With 4.5mm needles, cast on 47 sts. Work 5cm in Irish moss st as given for Back, ending with a 3rd row. Inc row
(WS) Patt 20, pfb, k1, p1, pfb, p1, k1, pfb, patt to end. 50 sts. Change to 5mm needles. 1st row (RS) Patt 15, work across 1st row of Patt Panel B, patt 15. 2nd row
Patt 15, work across 2nd row of Patt Panel B, patt 15. These 2 rows continue Irish moss st at each side of patt panel and are repeated, working correct patt panel rows. When sleeve measures
7cm, inc 1 st at each end of next row and every foll 6th row until there are 82 sts. Cont straight until sleeve measures 46cm from cast on edge ending with a WS row. Cast off in patt, working k2tog twice across central cable.
COLLAR
Join right shoulder seam. With RS facing and 4.5mm needles, pick up and k15 sts down left front neck, work [p1, k1] 11 times across centre front sts, pick up and k16 sts up right front neck, then work [p1, k1] 21 times. 95 sts. 1st row
(WS) P1, [k1, p1] to end. 2nd row As 1st row. 3rd row K1, [p1, k1] to end. 4th row
As 3rd row. Rep these 4 rows until collar measures 5cm, change to 5mm needles and patt a further 7cm. Cast off in patt.
TO MAKE UP
Join left shoulder and collar seam, reversing collar seam on last 7cm to allow for turn over. With centre of cast off edge of sleeve to shoulder seam, sew on sleeves. Join side and sleeve seams.