Knitting for women Cabled Pullover

Cabled Pullover

Cabled Pullover



Using an interesting combination of a standard horseshoe cable alternating with the same but with a seed stitch variation, the Cabled Pullover in Deborah Norville Serenity Chunky is easy to knit and has a truly unique look.

SIZES: Women’s S (M, L, 1X, 2X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust 331/2 (363/6, 411/2, 443/4, 491/2)" Length 243/4 (251/4, 253/4, 261/4, 263/4)"

MATERIALS: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) (100g; 109yd) balls Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Chunky (100% acrylic) color #7029 Ampro Blue

Size 11 US (8 mm) 16" circular needle

Size 11 US (8 mm) 32" circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Stitch markers, stitch holder, cable needle, yarn needle

GAUGE: 10 sts x 16 rows = 4" in St st and Seed st TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

DESIGNER NOTES

Tunic is worked in rnds beg at lower edge. Piece is divided at underarm and Front and Back worked separately back and forth in rows.

Sleeves are worked separately from lower edge to shoulder back and forth in rows and sewn into armholes.

Stitches for Neckband are picked up and knit in rounds.

STITCH GLOSSARY

Note: Read the definitions for crosses and twists carefully, as they are very similar and may differ from definitions you have seen elsewhere.

3/3 LPC: 3 over 3 Left Purl Cross - Sl next 3 sts to cn, hold to front, k3, p3 from cn.

3/3 RPC: 3 over 3 Right Purl Cross - Sl next 3 sts to cn, hold to back, p3, k3 from cn.

T6F: 3 over 3 Left Twist - Sl next 3 sts to cn, hold to front, p3, k3 from cn.

T6B: 3 over 3 Right Twist - Sl next 3 sts to cn, hold to back, k3, p3 from cn.

2x2 RIB WORKED IN RNDS (multiple of 4 sts)

Rnd 1: *P2, k2; rep from * around.

Rep Rnd 1 for 2x2 rib worked in rnds.

2x2 RIB WORKED IN ROWS (multiple of 4sts +2)

Row 1 (RS): K2, *p2, k2; rep from * across.

Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.

Rep Row 2 for 2x2 rib worked in rows.

SEED STITCH WORKED IN RNDS (over even number of sts)

Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * around.

Rnd 2: *P1, k1; rep from * around.

Rep Rnds 1 and 2 for Seed st worked in rnds.

SEED STITCH WORKED IN ROWS (over even number of sts)

Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across.

Row 2: *P1, k1; rep from * across.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 for Seed st worked in rows.

HORSESHOE CABLE WORKED IN RNDS (over 12 sts)

Rnds 1-5: K3, p6, k3.

Rnd 6: 3/3 RPC, 3/3 LPC.

Rnds 7-11: P3, k6, p3.

Rnd 12: T6B, T6F.

Rep Rnds 1-12 for Horseshoe Cable worked in rnds.

HORSESHOE CABLE WORKED IN ROWS (over 12 sts)

Row 1 (WS): P3, k6, p3.

Row 2: K3, p6, k3.

Rows 3 and 4: Rep Rows 1 and 2.

Row 5: P3, k6, p3.

Row 6: 3/3 RPC, 3/3 LPC.

Row 7: K3, p6, k3.

Row 8: P3, k6, p3.

Rows 9 and 10: Rep Rows 7 and 8.

Row 11: K3, p6, k3.

Rnd 12: T6B, T6F.

Rep Rows 1-12 for Horseshoe Cable worked in rows.

INSTRUCTIONS

With longer circ ndl, CO 84 (92, 104, 112, 124) sts. Pm for beg of rnd. Join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Work in 2x2 rib until piece measures 2" from CO.

Set-Up rnd: Work in Seed st over first 4 (5, 7, 8, 11) sts, pm, work Rnd 1 of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, pm, p10 (12, 14, 16, 16), pm, work Rnd 1 of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, pm, work in Seed st to end. Work in patterns as established, slipping markers as you come to them, until piece measures 18" from CO.

Divide for Front and Back

FRONT

Row 1 (RS): BO 2 (3, 4, 4, 5) sts for underarm, work in patterns as established (worked in rows) across next 40 (43, 48, 52, 57) sts, place rem 42 (46, 52, 56, 62) Back sts on stitch holder.

Row 2 (WS): BO 2 (3, 4, 4, 5) sts for underarm, work in patterns as established [38 (40, 44, 48, 52) Front sts rem]. Work even in patterns as established until piece measures 43/4 (51/4, 53/4, 61/4, 63/4)" from divide; end with WS row.

Shape Front Neck

Row 1 (RS): Work in patterns as established across first 14 (15, 16, 18, 20) sts, join 2nd ball of yarn and BO 10 (10, 12, 12, 12) sts, work in patterns as established to end.

Row 2: Working both sides at the same time, work even in pattern as established.

Dec row: Working both sides at the same time, dec 1 st at each neck edge [13 (14, 15,17,19) sts rem on each side]. Rep last 2 rows twice more, [11 (12, 13, 15, 17) sts remain on each side].

Rep Row 2.

BO rem sts.

BACK

With RS facing, return Back sts from stitch holder to needle, join yarn at underarm, and complete same as Front.

SLEEVES

With shorter circ ndl, CO 26 (30, 34, 38, 42) sts. Work even in 2x2 rib worked in rows until piece measures 31/2'' from CO. Beg Seed st; work even until piece measures 15" from CO; end with WS row.

Shape Sleeve

Next row (RS): BO 2 (3, 4, 4, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows [22 (24, 26, 30, 32) sts remain]. Work in Seed st for 4 rows. BO rem sts.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeve seams, sew sleeves into armholes. Weave in ends.

Neck Band

With RS facing and shorter circ ndl, beg at side seam, pick up and k48 (48, 52, 52, 52) sts evenly around neck edge. Join, pm for beg of rnd. Beg 2x2 rib; work even for 4 rnds. BO all sts loosely in rib pattern. Weave in all rem ends..