10 Sweater with mock cables •••••
Sizes:
34-36 (38-40) 42-44
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference:
100 (105) 110 cm
Length: 55 (56) 57 cm
Inner sleeve length: 29 (30) 31 cm
Materials:
Kremke Soul Wool Reborn Wool Recycled.
Content: 65 % wool, 35 % other fibers. 100 g = 200 m.
4 (5) 5 balls – col 05 lemon yellow Knitting needles:
Size 4 and 5 mm
Tension:
17 stitches and 24 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 cm.
21 stitches and 24 rows in rib pattern = 10 cm.
Stockinette stitch: RS: k, WS: p.
Mock cable (MC) consisting of 3 k sts: Lift the 3rd st on the left needle over the 2 sts next to it to the right, k1, yarn over, k1.
Note:
The even rows in the chart represents the RS, the odd rows represents the WS. On the WS, knit sts as they appear.
Pattern repeat:
Is worked over 5 sts and 4 rows.
BACK
21 (22) 23 repeats + 2 sts + 2 edge stitches
Cast on 109 (114) 119 sts using 5mm needles and work 21 rows in ribbing (also see chart).
Row 1 (WS): 1 edge st, K2, *P3, K2*, repeat from * to * 20 (21) 22 more times, 1 edge st.
Row 2 (RS): 1 edge st, P2, * 1 MC, P2 *, repeat from * to * 20 (21) 22 more times, 1 edge st.
Row 4: 1 edge st, P2, *K3, P2 *, repeat from * to * 20 (21) 22 more times, 1 edge st.
Row 6: 1 edge st, P2, * 1 MC, P2 *, repeat from * to * 20 (21) 22 more times, 1 edge st.
Continue like this, repeating the pattern, for a total of 21 rows.
Row 22: 1 edge st, K2, 1 MC, omitting the yarn over, (thus the number of sts is decreased by 1 per repeat), * K2, 1 MC, omitting the yarn over, repeat from * to * to the last 3 sts, K2, 1 edge st = 88 (92) 96 sts.
Row 23: P.
Row 24: K.
Continue in stockinette st. Work shoulders: In row 120 (122) 124 cast off 6 (8) 10 sts for the shoulders at beginning of row on each side, then 5x 4 sts in every second row.
In row 124 (126) 128 cast off center 24 sts (for all sizes) for the neckline, then work shoulders separately, casting off 2x 3 sts every 2nd row at neckline, a total of 6 sts each side (for all sizes).
Width of shoulders: 26 (28) 30 sts.
Front (2 rows shorter than back) 21 (22) 23 repeats + 2 sts + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 109 (114) 119 sts 5mm needle and work as back. At a total length of 108 (110) 112 rows cast of the center 14 (14) 14 sts for the neckline and then 1x 3, 3x 2 and 2x 1 st in every 2nd row.
Work shoulders: In row 118 (120) 122 cast off 6 (8) 10 sts and then 5x 4 sts in every 2nd row.
Width of shoulders: 26 (28) 30 sts.
SLEEVES (WORK 2 X)
11 (11) 12 repeats + 2 sts + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 59 (59) 64 sts using 5mm needlesand work 21 rows as for back and front.
In row 22 k all sts and MC, omitting the yarn over just like for back = 48 (48) 52 sts.
Continue in stockinette st. Starting in row 30 (18) 18 increase 1 st at each side and another, 6 (8) 8x 1 st in every 6th row on both sides = 62 (66) 70 sts.
Shaping sleeve cap: At a total length of 70 (72) 74 rows cast off 6 (8) 10 sts at beg of row each side and then in every 2nd row on both sides another 4x 4 sts.
Bind off the remaining sts.
FINISHING
Dampen and block all pieces. Neckband consists of 2 separate pieces.
Neck band back (9 repeats + 2 sts + 2 edge sts): With ndl size 5 mm pick up 49 sts along back neckline and work in ribbing (see chart) for 10 rows, continue with ndl size 4 mm. Bind off all sts in row 14.
Neck band front (12 repeats + 2 sts + 2 edge sts): With ndl size 5 mm pick up 64 sts along front neckline and work in ribbing (see chart) for 10 rows, continue with n 4 mm needles.
Cast off all sts in row 14.
Close side, shoulder and neckband seams. Close sleeve seams and set in sleeves.