TO FIT BUST 80-90 (100-110) cm
FINISHED FIT 166 (186) cm
GARMENT LENGTH 73 (74) cm
SLEEVE LENGTH 7 cm
Yarn
19, 22 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country Merino Maries 8ply in 2958 Charcoal
Needles
4.50mm knitting needles
3.75mm circular knitting needle 80-100cm long
3.75mm double-pointed knitting needles set
Cable needle
Wool sewing needle
Tension
21 sts by 28 rows over stocking st on 4.50mm needles to 10cm
Special abbreviations
TWR = Knit into front of 2nd st, then knit into the front of first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
C3F = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, P1, then K2 from cable needle.
C3B = Slip next st onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, then P1 from cable needle.
C4F = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.
C4B = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.
C6F = Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle.
C6B = Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle.
STITCH GUIDE
LEFT FRONT CABLE PANEL
Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 102 (110) sts.
Row 1: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Row 2: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Rep last 2 rows 8 times, then 1st row once.
Row 20: Rib 8, * inc in each of next 6 sts, rib 34 (38) *, rep from * to * once, inc in each of next 6 sts, rib 8. 120 (128) sts.
Beg Cable Patt
Work rows 1 to 16 incl from Graph or written instructions as folls
Row 1: P2, * TWR, P2, K2, P4, C4F, P4, K2, P2, TWR, P2 (4), C6F, K6, C6B, P2 (4) *, rep from * to * once, TWR, P2, K2, P4, C4F, P4, K2, P2, TWR, P2.
Row 2 and foll alt: Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear.
Row 3: P2, * TWR, P2, K2, P4, K4, P4, K2, P2, TWR, P2 (4), K18, P2 (4) *, rep from * to * once, TWR, P2, K2, P4, K4, P4, K2, P2, TWR, P2.
Row 5: P2, * TWR, P2, K2, P4, C4F, P4, K2, P2, TWR, P2 (4), K3, C6B, C6F, K3, P2 (4) *, rep from * to * once, TWR, P2, K2, P4, C4F, P4, K2, P2, TWR, P2.
Row 7: P2, * TWR, P2, (C3F, P2, C3B) twice, P2, TWR, P2 (4), K18, P2 (4) *, rep from * to * once, TWR, P2, (C3F, P2, C3B) twice, P2, TWR, P2.
Row 9: P2, * TWR, P3, (C3F, C3B, P2) twice, P1, TWR, P2 (4), C6F, K6, C6B, P2 (4) *, rep from * to * once, TWR, P3, (C3F, C3B, P2) twice, P1, TWR, P2.
Row 11: P2, * TWR, P4, C4B, P4, C4F, P4, TWR, P2 (4), K18, P2 (4) *, rep from * to * once, TWR, P4, C4B, P4, C4F, P4, TWR, P2.
Row 13: P2, * TWR, P3, (C3B, C3F, P2) twice, P1, TWR, P2 (4), K3, C6B, C6F, K3, P2 (4) *, rep from * to * once, TWR, P3, (C3B, C3F, P2) twice, P1, TWR, P2.
Row 15: P2, * TWR, P2, (C3B, P2, C3F) twice, P2, TWR, P2 (4), K18, P2 (4) *, rep from * to * once, TWR, P2, (C3B, P2, C3F) twice, P2, TWR, P2.
Row 16: As 2nd row.
Rows 1 to 16 incl form patt. Cont in patt until panel measures 28cm from beg, working last row on wrong side. **
Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark end of side seam.
Cont until panel measures approx 80 (82) cm from beg, ending with a 4th patt row. Cast off loosely in patt.
LEFT FRONT BAND
NOTE - A circular needle has been used to accommodate the large number of sts. Work backwards and forwards in rows, not rounds.
With RS facing, using 3.75mm circular needle and beg at cast-off edge of panel, knit up 171 (175) sts evenly along side of cable panel (edge without coloured thread marker) to cast-on edge.
Row 1: WS - P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Row 2: * K2, P2, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Work a further 9 rows.
Cast off loosely in rib.
RIGHT FRONT CABLE PANEL
Work as for Left Front Cable Panel to **.
Tie a coloured thread at beg of last row to mark end of side seam.
Cont until panel measures approx 80 (82) cm from beg, ending with a 4th patt row.
Cast off loosely in patt.
RIGHT FRONT BAND
With RS facing, using 3.75mm circular needle and beg at cast-on edge of panel, knit up 171 (175) sts evenly along side of cable panel (edge without coloured thread marker) to cast-off edge.
Row 1: WS - * P2, K2, rep from * to last 3 sts, P3.
Row 2: K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Work a further 9 rows.
Cast off loosely in rib.
BACK PANEL
Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 174 (198) sts.
NOTE - If this number of sts does not fit comfortably on a pair of needles, we suggest using a circular needle.
Work 20 rows rib as for Left Front Cable Panel, dec 8 sts evenly across last row. 166 (190) sts.
Work in stocking st, beg with a knit row, until panel measures 28cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark end of side seam.
Cont until panel measures 40 (42) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Cast off loosely.
MAKING UP
NOTE - We recommend using mattress stitch to sew up your Jacket.
Join cast-off edges of front panels together, including side edge of front bands (diagram 1). Matching centre of back panel to front panels seam, sew cast-off edge of back panel to side edge of front panels. Fold fronts at fold lines (diagram 2) and join side seams from cast-on edges to coloured threads.
CUFFS
With RS facing, using set of 3.75mm double-pointed needles and beg at underarm, knit up 56 (64) sts evenly around armhole opening.
Round 1: * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep last round 10 times.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Design by Cleckheaton
