Long cable jacket
Long and elegant, this beautiful wraparound cardigan with its intricate cablework is as warm as it is chic. By Novita Yarns
CARDIGAN BACK
Cast on 98 (100: 106: 108: 112) sts using 6mm needles.
Row 1 (WS) K2 (3: 2: 3: 1), *P2, K2; rep from * to last 4 (5: 4: 5: 3) st(s), P2, K2 (3: 2: 3: 1).
This row sets rib. Work in rib as set for 6cm. Change to 7mm needles.
Begin working garter st and the cable pattern as foll: Row 1 (RS) K10 (11: 14: 15: 17), *work Row 1 of Chart, k2tog (K2: K2: kfb,K1: kfb,K1); rep from * 3 times more, Row 1 of Chart once more, K10 (11: 14: 15: 17). [6 (10: 10: 14: 14) sts inc’d] [104 (110: 116: 122: 126) sts] Cont in patt as set, working sts between Chart cable panels in garter stitch:
Work Rows 2 to 4 of Chart.
Work Rows 5 to 10 of Chart 3 times.
Work Rows 11 to 12 of Chart.
Work Rows 13 to 60 of Chart.
Rows 13 to 60 form the pattern, cont in patt throughout. Work in patt until piece measures 29 (30: 30: 31: 31)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Work in patt to 2 sts before first cable, skpo, work in patt to end of last cable, k2tog, work to end of row.
[102 (108: 114: 120: 124) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 37 (38: 38: 39: 39)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Work decreases as last dec row, AT THE SAME TIME skpo between each cable. [6 sts dec’d] [96 (102: 108: 114: 118) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 45 (46: 46: 47: 47)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Skpo, work in patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [94 (100: 106: 112: 116) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 53 (54: 54: 55: 55)cm,ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Work decreases as last dec row, AT THE SAME TIME skpo between each cable. [6 sts dec’d]
[88 (94: 100: 106: 110) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 61 (62: 62: 63: 63)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Skpo, work in patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [86 (92: 98: 104: 108) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 78
SHAPE ARMHOLES
(79: 80: 82: Cast off 2 (2: 3: 3: 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [82 (88: 92: 98: 100) sts] 83)cm. Next row Skpo, work in patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d] Next row Work in patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows 2 (2: 3: 3: 3) times more.
[76 (82: 84: 90: 92) sts] Work in patt until armhole measures 18 (19: 20: 20: 21)cm. Next row Patt 26 (28: 29: 31: 32) sts, cast off the middle 24 (26: 26: 28: 28) sts for the neckline, patt to end.
Work one side of the neckline at a time.
Dec 1 st at the neckline edge on next and foll alt row. [24 (26: 27: 29: 30) sts] Work in patt until armhole measures 20 (21: 22: 22: 23)cm, ending with a RS row.
Next row (WS) Patt to end, dec 2 sts in the middle of each cable. [20 (22: 23: 25: 26) sts] Cast off. Work the other side of the neckline to match. Cast on 46 (48: 51: 53: 55) sts using 6mm needles.
Row 1 (WS) K2 (P1, K2: P1, K2: P2, K2: P2, K2), *P2, K2; rep from * to last 4(5:4:5:3) sts,P2,K 2(3:2:3:1).
This row sets rib. Work in rib as set for 6cm. Change to 7mm needles.
Begin working garter st and the cable pattern as foll: Row 1 (RS) K10 (11: 14: 15: 17), work Row 1 of Chart, k2tog (K2: K2: kfb,K1: kfb,K1), work Row 1 of Chart once more, K6 (7:7:8:8).[3(4:4:5: 5) sts inc’d] [49 (52: 55: 58: 60) sts] Cont in patt as set, working sts between Chart cable panels in garter stitch:
Work Rows 2 to 4 of Chart.
Work Rows 5 to 10 of Chart 3 times.
Work Rows 11 to 12 of Chart.
Work Rows 13 to 60 of Chart.
Rows 13 to 60 form the pattern, cont in patt throughout. Work in patt until piece measures 29 (30: 30: 31: 31)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Work in patt to 2 sts before first cable, skpo, patt to end. [48 (51: 54: 57: 59) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 37 (38: 38: 39: 39)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Skpo, patt to end of first cable, skpo between the cables, patt to end. [2 sts dec’d] [46 (49: 52: 55: 57) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 45 (46: 46: 47: 47)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Skpo, patt to end. [45 (48: 51: 54: 56) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 53 (54: 54: 55: 55)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Skpo, patt to end of first cable, skpo between the cables, patt to end. [2 sts dec’d] [43 (46: 49: 52: 54) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 61 (62: 62: 63: 63)cm, ending with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Skpo, patt to end. [42 (45: 48: 51: 53) sts] Note Read ahead, as neckline and armhole decs are worked AT THE SAME TIME. When the piece measures 73 (74: 75: 77: 78)cm, ending with a WS row, begin the decs for the neckline:
Dec row (RS) Patt to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Repeat this dec every other row 1 (2:2:3:3) times more, and then every 4th row 11 times. AT THE SAME TIME, when the piece measures 78 (79: 80: 82: 83)cm, ending with a WS row, work armhole:
Next row (RS) Cast off 2 (2: 3: 3: 4) sts, patt to end. Dec 1 st at the beg of every RS row 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) times. Work in patt until armhole measures 20 (21: 22: 22: 23)cm, ending with a RS row.
Next row (WS) Patt to end, dec 2 sts in the middle of each cable. [20 (22: 23: 25: 26) sts] Cast off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as Left Front, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
Cast on 36 (38: 40: 40: 42) sts using 6mm needles. Row 1 (WS) P1, K2 (P2, K2: K1: K1: K2), *P2, K2; rep from * to last 1 (2: 3: 3: 4) st(s), P1 (P2: P2, K1: P2, K1: P2, K2).
This row sets rib. Work in rib as set for 3cm. Change to 7mm needles.
Begin working garter st and the cable pattern as foll: Row 1 (RS) K3 (4: 5: 5: 6), work Row 1 of Chart, k2tog (K2: K2: kfb,K1: kfb,K1), work Row 1 of Chart once more, K3 (4: 5: 5: 6). [3 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts inc’d] [39 (42: 44: 45: 47) sts] Cont in patt as set, working sts between Chart cable panels in garter stitch:
Work Row 2 of Chart.
Work Row 3 of Chart, decreasing 2 sts between the cables. [37 (40: 42: 43: 45) sts]
Work Row 4 of Chart.
Work Rows 5 to 10 of Chart 3 times.
Work Rows 11 to 12 of Chart.
Work Rows 13 to 60 of Chart.
Rows 13 to 60 form the pattern, cont in patt throughout. Work in patt until piece measures 10 (12: 10: 12: 13)cm, ending with a WS row.
Inc row (RS) K2, M1, patt to last 2 sts, M1, K2. Work the increased sts in garter st. [2 sts inc’d] Repeat Inc row every 4 (3.5: 3.5: 3: 3)cm, 8 (9: 10: 11: 11) times more. [55 (60: 64: 67: 69) sts] Work in patt until piece measures 46 (47: 48: 48: 49)cm, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVE TOP
Cast off 2 (2: 3: 3: 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) foll alt rows.
Next row (WS) Patt to end, dec 2 sts in the middle of each cable. Cast off the remaining sts.
FINISHING
Pin the pieces to measurements, mist on the WS and allow to dry. Sew the shoulder seams.
Sew Sleeves in place.
Sew the side seams and Sleeve seams.
COLLAR
Using 6mm needles, with RS facing, pick up and knit 3 sts for every 4 rows sts up the Left Front piece, knit across the Back cast off sts and pick up and knit 3 sts for every 4 rows sts down the Right Front piece. Make sure the final stitch count is divisible by 4.
Begin working rib on the WS (work the sts on the 1st row through the back loop): P3, K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, P3. Work until rib measures 7cm.
Cast off in pattern.
BELT
Cast on 10 sts using 6mm needles.
Work in K1, P1 rib until belt measures approx 150–180cm. Cast off in pattern.