Centre Cable Rib Sweater
Design by Gitta Schrade for Naturally Yarns
YARN
• 12, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16 balls 50gm 50/50 DK 8ply in shade # 607
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 3.75mm knitting needles
• 4.00mm knitting needles
• Stitch holders
• Markers
MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust: 81, 86, 91, 96, 102, 107cm
Finished fit: 86, 91, 96, 102, 107, 112cm
Garment length: 57.5, 58.5, 60, 60, 61, 61cm
Sleeve length: 46, 47, 47, 47,
48, 48cm
TENSION
22 sts by 30 rows over Stst on 4.00mm needles to 10cm.
WORKING PATTERN BACK
**With 4.00mm needles, cast on 100 (106, 112, 118, 124, 130) sts.
ROW 1: RS – K0 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0), p1 (0, 2, 2, 1, 0); *k2, p2; rep from *, end row with k2, p1 (0, 2, 2, 1, 0), k0 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0).
ROW 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times more.**
BEG MAIN RIB PATTERN
ROW 1: RS – K3 (0, 2, 0, 1, 0); p3
(2, 3, 1, 3, 0); (k4, p3) 12 (14, 14, 16, 16, 18) times; k4, p3 (2, 3, 1, 3, 0), k3 (0, 2, 0, 1, 0).
ROW 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts (= work sts as they face you).
Rep last 2 rows for Main Rib patt for back until work measure 38.5 (39.5, 40, 40, 40, 40)cm from beg, end with a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end next 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) rows.
Dec 1 st each end every RS row 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) times. 76 (80, 84, 88, 92, 94) sts.
Cont straight in patt until work measures 55.5 (56.5, 58, 58, 59, 59)cm from beg, end with a WS row.
SHAPE NECK AND SHOULDERS
NEXT ROW: RS – Patt 29 (31, 32, 34, 35, 36) sts, turn, on these sts only.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 5 sts, patt to end.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 10 (11, 11, 12, 13, 13) sts patt to end.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 5 sts, patt to end. Cast off rem 9 (10, 11, 12, 12, 13) sts.
Return to rem sts, slip centre 18 (18, 20, 20, 22, 22) sts to holder, rejoin yarn, work 2nd half to match first, reversing shapings.
CABLE INSERT:
With 4.00mm needles, cast on 18 sts.
ROW 1: RS – K2; *p2, k2; rep from * to end.
ROW 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts. Rep last 2 rows 5 times more.
Leave on hold on spare needle.
FRONT
Work as for Back from ** to **.
BEG MAIN RIB PATT & CENTRE CABLE ROW 1: RS – K3 (0, 2, 0, 1, 0); p3
(2, 3, 1, 3, 0); (k4, p3) 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) times; place marker (beg of centre cable), k2 (p2, k2) 4 times, place marker (end of centre cable); (p3, k4) 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) times; p3 (2, 3, 1, 3, 0), k3 (0, 2, 0, 1, 0).
ROW 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rep last 2 rows once more.
Note: It is important to keep track of rows worked as front will be worked in sections.
NEXT ROW: RS – Right section: Patt to first marker, do not turn, patt over the 18 insert sts from spare needle, turn; on these sts only, leaving rem sts on spare needle for Left section.
Patt over these Right section 59 (62, 65, 68, 71, 74) sts for 31 more rows (end with a WS row). Break yarn and leave sts on hold.
(**)With RSF, return to sts on hold for Left section and patt for 32 rows (end with a WS row), break yarn at end. NEXT ROW: RS – Right section: Patt 41 (44, 47, 50, 53, 56) sts, do not turn, slip next 18 sts to holder and leave at front of work, patt next 18 sts from Left section, turn, on these sts only, leaving rem sts on spare needle for
Left section.
Patt over these Right section 59 (62, 65, 68, 71, 74) sts for 32 rows (end with a RS row). Break yarn and leave sts on hold.
With RSF, return to the 18 sts on holder, rejoin yarn and patt across these 18 sts, do not turn, patt across sts on hold for Left section.
Patt for 32 rows (end with a WS row), break yarn at end.
With RSF, return to Right Section sts, patt across 41 (44, 47, 50, 53, 56) sts, do not turn, slip next 18 sts to holder and leave at front of work, patt next 18 sts from Left section, turn, on these sts only, leaving rem sts on spare needle for Left section.
Patt over these Right section 59 (62, 65, 68, 71, 74) sts for 32 rows (end with a RS row). Break yarn and leave sts on hold.(**)
Rep from (**) to (**) until front measures same as back to underarm. Keeping patt correct, shape underarms as for back 94 (98, 102, 106, 110,
112) sts total.
Cont straight in patt until front measures approx 14cm less than back to shoulder (4 cables have been completed).
Cont straight in pattern, do not cross over cable, keep working straight on both sections, work until front measures same as back to shoulder, end with a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
RIGHT SECTION: NEXT ROW: RS – Cast off 10 (11, 11, 12, 13, 13) sts patt to end.
Patt 1 row.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 9 (10, 11, 12, 12, 13) sts for shoulder, patt to end. 28 (28, 29, 29, 30, 30) sts. Leave these sts on hold.
Return to Left section, work to match right, reversing shaping.
SLEEVES
With 3.75mm needles, cast on 52 sts.
ROW 1: RS – P2; *k2, p2; rep from * to end.
ROW 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rep last 2 rows twice more and inc 1 st in last row to 53 sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
BEG MAIN RIB PATTERN
ROW 1: RS – K4; *p3, k4; rep from * to end.
ROW 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rep last 2 rows throughout for Main Rib patt, inc 1 st each end next row then every 10th (10th, 9th, 8th, 7th, 7th) row to 73 (75, 79, 83, 85, 87) sts (taking inc’s into rib pattern).
Cont straight until sleeve measures 46 (47, 47, 47, 48, 48)cm from beg, end with a WS row.
SHAPE TOP
Cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end next 8 (8, 8, 9, 10, 10) rows, then 1 st each end every RS row 10 (10, 12, 12, 12, 12) times.
Dec 1 st each end next 6 rows. Cast off 4 sts beg next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 9 sts.
MAKING UP
Use mattress st to sew all seams. Tack cast-on edge of cable insert to WS of cast-on edge of front. Join shoulder seams.
NECKBAND
With RSF, slip the sts of left front neck edge to needle, join yarn and pick up and k12 sts down back neck, patt across the sts of centre back neck holder, pick up and k12 sts up back neck, patt across right front neck sts – 98 (98, 102, 102, 106, 106) sts. Work in p2, k2 rib as on neck edges across all sts for 10cm.
Cast off loosely in rib (use larger needle if required).
Insert sleeve tops. Join side and sleeve seams.
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