The Knitter

LEFT FRONT

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Rib row (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

Rib row (WS): *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.

These 2 rows set rib.

Cont in rib as set for another 6 rows, ending after a WS row.

Change to 9mm needles.

Row 1 (RS): K1, work Row 1 of Cable Patt to last st, K1.

Row 2 (WS): K1, work Row 2 of Cable Patt to last st, K1.

Cont in Cable Patt until you have completed 3 repeats (24 rows in total), ending after a WS row.

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PLACE POCKET OPENING

Next row (RS): K1, patt 8 ( 16: 16: 16: 16),

(K2, P2) 3 times, K2, patt 14 ( 10: 14: 18: 22), K1. Work another 2 rows as set, with 2x2 rib over 14 pocket sts and rem sts in Cable Patt. Next row (WS): Patt to pocket sts, cast off 14 sts pwise, patt to end.

Set Front aside.

POCKET INNER

Using 9mm needles and yarn D, cast on 16 sts.

Beg with a RS (knit) row, work 20 rows in st st, ending after a WS row.

Change to yarn A.

Next row (RS): Knit.

Next row (WS): Purl.

Next row: K1, patt 14 from Row 3 of Right Front Cable Patt, K1.

Next row: Purl.

ADD POCKET TO FRONT

With RS facing and using 9mm needles, rejoin yarn A to Right Front.

Next row (RS): K1, patt 7 ( 15: 15: 15: 15), K2tog next st with first pocket st, patt across 14 pocket sts, SSK last st of pocket with next st of Right Front, patt to end. ***

Cont straight until you have worked 6 repeats (48 rows in total) after end of rib hem, ending after a WS row.

Work another 4 rows in pattern as set.

Change to yarn B.

Work another 16 rows in Cable Patt. ****

SHAPE ARMHOLE AND NECK EDGE

Note: When working shaping, keep sts in pattern where possible. Where there aren’t enough sts to work a cable, work these sts in st st. Throughout this section work stripes as for Back.

Row 1 (RS): K1, SSK, patt to end.

37 ( 41: 45: 49: 53) sts.

Row 2 (WS): Cast off 2 ( 3: 4: 5: 5) sts, patt to end.

35 ( 38: 41: 44: 48) sts.

Row 3: K1, SSK, patt to end.

34 ( 37: 40: 43: 47) sts.

Row 4: Cast off 2 ( 2: 3: 3: 3) sts, patt to end. 32 ( 35: 37: 40: 44) sts.

Row 5: K1, SSK, patt to end.

31 ( 34: 36: 39: 43) sts.

Row 6: Cast off 2 ( 2: 2: 2: 3) sts, patt to end. 29 ( 32: 34: 37: 40) sts.

Row 7: Patt to end.

Row 8: Cast off 1 ( 1: 2: 2: 2) sts, patt to end. 28 ( 31: 32: 35: 38) sts.

Row 9: K1, SSK, patt to end.

27 ( 30: 31: 34: 37) sts.

Row 10: Cast off 0 ( 1: 1: 2: 2) sts, patt to end. 27 ( 29: 30: 32: 35) sts.

Work 2 rows straight.

Keeping stripes and Cable Patt correct, dec at neck edge on next row and 4 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) foll 4th rows.

22 ( 24: 24: 26: 28) sts.

Cont straight for a few more rows until Front measures same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending at shoulder edge.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 11 ( 12: 12: 13: 14) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.

Work as for Right Front to **. 38 ( 42: 46: 50: 54) sts.

PLACE POCKET OPENING

Next row (RS): K1, patt 14 ( 10: 14: 18: 22),

(K2, P2) 3 times, K2, patt 8 ( 16: 16: 16: 16), K1. Work another 2 rows as set, with 2x2 rib over 14 pocket sts.

Next row (WS): Patt to pocket sts, cast off 14 sts pwise, patt to end.

Set Front aside.

POCKET INNER

Using 9mm needles and yarn D, cast on 16 sts.

Beg with a RS (knit) row, work 20 rows in st st, ending after a WS row.

Change to yarn A.

Next row (RS): Knit.

Next row (WS): Purl.

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