Cabled cardigan

Cabled cardigan



Sized for Small, Medium, Large.

Materials

Comfort by Berroco, 31/2oz/l00g skeins, each approx 210yd/193m (nylon/acrylic)

 • 6 (6,7) skens in #9765 spice

 • One pair size 8 (5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

 • Size 8 (5mm) circular needles, 32''/81 cm long

 • Cable needle (cn)

 • Stitch markers

 • Seven 1*/25 mm buttons

Measurements

 Bust (closed) 38 (41,43)''/96,5 (104, 109)cm

 Length 20 (201/2, 21)''/51 (52, 53.5) cm

 Upper arm 131/2 (15, 161/4)''/34 (38, 41) cm

Gauge

18 sts and 28 rows to 4''/10cm over St st using size 8 (5mm) needles.

TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

Stitch glossary

6-st RC Sl next 3 sts to cn and hold to back, k3, k3 from cn.

6-st LC Sl next 3 sts to cn and hold to front, k3, k3 from cn.

Note

Pattern is worked with selvage sts, which are not included in the measurements.

Back

Cast on 90 (98, 108) sts. Work in garter st (knit every row) for 3 rows, end with a RS row.

Next (inc) row (WS) K across, inc 11 (11, 9) sts evenly spaced - 101 (109, 117) sts.

Beg chart pats

Row 1 (RS) K1 (selvage st), pm, work chart 1 over next 6 sts, p5 (6, 6), k2 (2, 4), p5 (6, 6), *work chart 2 over next 13 sts, p5 (6, 6), k2 (2, 4), p5 (6, 6); rep from * twice more, work chart 3 over next 6 sts, pm, k1 (selvage st).

Row 2 P1, sl marker, work chart 3 over next 6 sts, k5 (6, 6), p2 (2, 4), k5 (6, 6), *work chart 2 over next 13 sts, k5 (6, 6), p2 (2, 4), k5 (6, 6); rep from * twice more, work chart 1 over next 6 sts, sl marker. p1. Keeping 1 selvage st each side St st and sts between cables in rib pat as established, cont to foll charts in this way through row 32, then rep rows 1-32 for cable pats. Work even until piece measures 13”/33cm from beg, end with a WS row; note what chart row you ended on.

Shape raglan armholes

Bind off 6 (7, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Dec row (RS) K1. ssk, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Rep dec row every other row 14 (18, 24) times more, then every 4th row 3 (2, 0) times - 53 sts.

Next row (RS) K across, dec 4 sts evenly spaced - 49 sts. Bind off purlwise.

Left front

Cast on 45 (49, 54) sts. Work in garter st for 3 rows, end with a RS row.

Next (inc) row (WS) K across, inc 6 (6, 5) sts evenly spaced - 51 (55, 59) sts.

Beg chart pats

Row 1 (RS) K1 (selvage st), pm, work chart 1 over next 6 sts, p5 (6, 6), k2 (2, 4),  p5 (6, 6), work chart 2 over next 13 sts. P5 (6, 6), k2(2, 4), p5 (6, 6) work chart 3 over next 6 sts, pm, k1 (selvage st).

Row 2 P1, sl marker, work chart 3 over next 6 sts, k5 (6, 6),  p2 (2, 4), k5 (6, 6), work chart 2 over next 13 sts. k5 (6, 6), p2 (2, 4), k5 (6, 6), work chart 1 over next 6 sts. sl marker, p1. Keeping 1 selvage st each side in St st and sts between cables in nb pat as established, cont to foll charts in this way through row 32, then rep rows 1-32 for cable pats. Work even until piece measures same length as back to underarm, end on same chart row as back.

Shape raglan armhole and neck

Next row (RS) Bind off first 6 (7, 7) sts. work to end. Work next row even.

Dec row (RS) K1, ssk, work to end.

Rep dec row every other row 13 (15, 17) times more, end with a RS row-31 (32, 34) sts.

Next row (WS) Bind off first 5 sts, work to end. Cont to bind off 5 sts from neck edge once more, then 4 sts twice, 3 sts twice, then 2 sts once. AT THE SAME TIME, rep dec row on next row, then every other row 0 (2, 6) times more, then every 4th row 3 (2, 0) times. Fasten off last st.

Right front

Work same as left front until piece measures same length as back to underarm, end with a RS row; 1 row more than chart row on back.

Shape raglan armhole and neck

Next row (WS) Bind off first 6 (7, 7) sts, work to end.

Dec row (RS) Work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Cont to work same as left front, reversing neck shaping.

Sleeves

Cast on 63 (69, 77) sts. Work in garter st for 3 rows, end with a RS row.

Next (inc) row (WS) K across, inc 7 (9, 9) sts evenly spaced-70 (78, 86) sts.

Beg chart pats

Row 1 (RS) K4 (5, 6), p5 (6, 6), k2 (2, 4), p5 (6, 6), *work chart 2 over next 13 sts, 5 (6, 6), k2 (2, 4), p5 (6, 6); rep from * once more. k4 (5, 6).

Row 2 P4 (5, 6), k5 (6, 6), p2 (2, 4), k5 (6, 6), *work chart 2 over next 13 sts. k5 (6, 6), p2 (2, 4), k5 (6,  6); rep from * once more, p4 (5, 6). Keeping sts each side in St st and sts between cables in nb pat as established, cont to foll chart in this way through row 32, then rep rows 1-32 for cable pat. Work even until piece measures 2*/5 cm from beg, end with a WS row. Inc 1 st each side on next row, then every 10th row twice more -76 (84, 92) sts. Work even until piece measures 7”/18 cm from beg, end on same chart row as back.

Shape raglan cap

Work same as shape raglan armholes for back - 28 sts. Knit next row. Bind off purtwise.

Finishing

Lightly block pieces to measurements. Sew raglan armhole seams.

Button band

With RS facing, pick up and k 85 (88, 91) sts evenly spaced along left front edge. Work in garter st for 15 rows. Bind off loosely purtwise.

Buttonhole band

Place markers for 6 buttonholes on right front, with the first 11/4"/473 cm from lower edge and the last 11/2"/4 cm from neck edge.

With RS facing, pick up and k 85 (88, 91) sts evenly spaced along right front edge. Work in garter st for 7 rows.

Next (buttonhole) row (RS) *Knit to marker, bind off next 3 sts; rep from *5 times more, knit to end.

Next row

 Knit across, casting on 3 sts over bound-off sts. Cont in garter st for 6 rows. Bind off loosely purlwise.

Neckband

With RS facing and circular needle, pick up and k 34 sts along right front neck edge to raglan seam, pm, pick up and k 1 st in seam, pm, pick up and k 24 sts along top edge of right sleeve to next raglan seam, pm, pick up and k 1 st in seam, pm, pick up and k 46 sts spaced along back neck edge to next raglan seam, pm, pick up and k 1 st in seam, pm, pick up and k 24 sts along top edge of left sleeve to next raglan seam, pm, pick up and k 1 st seam, pm, pick up and k 34 sts along left neck edge-166 sts. Knit next row.

Dec row (RS) *Knit to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sl marker, k1, sl marker, k2tog; rep from * 3 times more, knit to end-8 sts dec'd. Knit next row. Rep last 2 rows 4 tmes more.

Next (buttonhole) row (RS) K5, bind off next 3 sts, *knit to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sl marker, k1, sl marker, k2tog; rep from * 3 times more, knit to end. Knit next row, casting on 3 sts over bound-off sts. Cont to work dec row on next row, then every other row 4 times more. Bind off rem 86 sts purtwise Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.