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Cable pattern cardigan

Cable pattern cardigan



Alpaca-mix, cables and feminine 3/4 sleeves. The oversized blouse-like cardigan is the perfect outerwear garment. So beautiful, yet practical.

Size: Medium (Large)

Instructions are for size Medium. Changes for size Large are in parentheses. If there is only one number, it applies to both sizes.

Materials:

Lana Grossa "Alta Moda Alpaca" (90% Baby Alpaca, 5% Merino Wool, 5% Polyamide, yardage = 140 m/50 g) 750 (800) g taupe (#15).

Knitting needles one pair size US 10 (6 mm), one circular needle size US 9 (5.5 mm).

6 buttons (from Union Knopf, Art. 451249, #22, 1"/23 mm).

Rib Pat: K2, P2 Rib. 

Stockinette st: Knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows.

Garter st: Knit every row.

Double Seed St:

Row 1: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end. 

Rows 2 and 4: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.

Row 3: P1, *k1, p1: rep from * to end. Rep rows 1-4.

Cable Pat A and B: Follow Chart A and B.

Note: On Row 1 there are 24 sts, on row 3 there are 6 sts inc'd = 30 sts.

Woven Cable:

Row 1: k1 (selvage st), *sl 4 sts to on and hold to front of work, k4, k4 from cn, k4; rep from *, end k1 (selvage st).

Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.

Rows 3 and 5: Knit.

Row 7: k1 (selvage st), *k4, sl 4 sts to cn and hold to back of work, k4, k4 from cn, kt (selvage st).

Rows 9 and 11: Knit. Rep rows 1-12.

Gauge:

Double Seed St with US 10 (6 mm) needles: 17 sts and 24 rows = 4 x 4"/10 x 10 cm.

Gable Pat A and B over 30 sts = approx 4 3/4"/12 cm wide.

Woven Cabfe: 25 sts and 22 rows = 4 x 4"/10 x 10 cm.

Back: Cast on 65 (73) sts and work in pats as foll: k1 (salvage st), 24 sts Cable Pat B, 15 (19) sts Double Seed st, 24 sts Cable Pat A, k1 (selvage st). After the 3rd row of Cable Pat; there are 77 (85) sts. At the same time after the 3rd row, for the side shaping, cast on 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, inc 1 st each side every 2nd row 14 times. When piece measures 5 1/2"/14 cm from beg eafch side, cast on 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 127 (135) sts, working the inc sts into Double Seed st. Work even until piece measures 19 1/2"/50 cm from beg. For the armhole shaping bind off 9 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 109 (117) sts. When piece measures 28 1/2"/72 cm from beg bind off.

Left Front: Cast on 33 (37) sts and work in pats as foll: k1 (selvage st), 24 sts Cable Pat A, 7 (11) sts Double Seed st, k1 (selvage st). After the 3rd row there are 39 (43) sts. Work the side shaping at beg of RS rows same as Back = 64 (68) sts. Work even until piece measures 19 1/2"/50cm from beg. For armhole shaping bind off 9 sts at beg of next RS row = 55 (59) sts. Work even until piece measures 25"/64 cm from beg. For the neck shaping, bind off at beg of WS- rows, 5 sts once, 4 sts once, 3 sts once, 2 sts twice, dec 1 st every 2nd row 3 times. When piece measures 28 1/2"/72 cm from beg bind off rem 36 (40) sts.

Right Front: Work to correspond to Left Front, reversing all shaping and working Cable Pat B.

Sleeves: With US 10 (6mm) needles cast on 58 sts and work in Rib Pat for 1 1/2"/4 cm. Then work 2 rows St st, and inc 28 sts evenly across 1st row = 86 sts. Work 20 rows in Woven Cable, then work 2 rows St st, dec 25 sts on 1st row = 61 sts. Cont in Double Seed st and for sleeve shaping, inc 1 st each side every 6th row 3 times, then every 4th row 5 times = 77 sts. Work even until piece measures 14"/35 cm from beg. Bind off.

Finishing: Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder and side seams. With RS facing and circular needle, pick up and k approx 88 sts evenly around neck edge. Work in Rib Pat for 3 1/2"/9 cm, then bind off. Fold band in half to inside and sew in place. With RS facing and circular needle, pick up and k 62 sts along lower edge and side curve along Left front. Work in garter st for 3/4"/2 cm then bind off. Work in same way along Right Front.

Work in same way along Back, picking up 124 sts. Sew sides of band along cast-on sts at side seam. Along Left Front edge and side of collar, with circular needle pick up and k approx 136 sts and work in Rib Pat for 1 1/2 "/4cm. Bind off. Work in same way along Right Front edge, but after 3/4"/2 cm work 6 buttonholes (= yo, k2tog)evenly spaced. Set in sleeves.