Embrace the summer season with this versatile knit. It's the perfect completion of any outfit whether layered with a blouse in cooler weather or used to give a lift to a casual day dress on a summer's evening. Made in crisp cotton aran, it knits up quickly and is a great make for practising working with cables.

Design by Pat Menchini

Measurements & Sizes

Dress size (approx): 8-10 (12-14, 16-18, 20-22, 24-26, 28-30)

To fit chest (cm): 81-86 (91-97, 102-107, 112-117, 122-127, 132-137)

Actual chest (cm): 91 (101, 111, 121, 131, 141)

Length at Back (cm): 56 (57, 58, 60, 61, 62)

Yarn: King Cole Big Value Recycled Aran Colton, shade 1167 Buttercup, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) 100g balls

Needles: 4,5mm

Cable needle

Tension Square

• 20 sts x 24 rows

• 10cm x 10cm

• Stocking stitch

• 4.5mm needles

Special Abbreviations

C6B: slip next three sts on cn to back of work, k3, k3 from cn

C6F: slip next three sts on cn to front of work, k3, k3 from cn

RIGHT FRONT YOKE

Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 44 sts

Set-up row (WS): [k1, p1] tour times, k5, p16, k15

Row 1 (RS): k10, p5, k16, p5, [k1, p1] three times, k2

Row 2: [k1, p1] tour times, k5, p16, k15

Row 3: as Row 1

Row 4: [k1, p1] tour times, k5, turn

Row 5: sl 1 pwise, p4, [k1, p1] three times, k2

Row 6: as Row 2

Row 7: k10, p5, C6B, k4, C6F, p5, three times, k2

Row 8: as Row 2

Row 9: as Row 1

Row 10: [k1, p1] four times, k5, p16, k5, turn

Row 11: sl 1 pwise, p4, k16, p5, [k1, p1] three times, k2

Row 12: as Row 2

Rep Rows 1-12 a further 9 (10,11,12,13,14) times

Rep Rows 1-2

Cast off

LEFT FRONT YOKE

Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 44 sts

NOTE: set-up row is omitted

Row 1 (RS): k2, [p1, k1] three times, p5, k16, p5, k10

Row 2: k15, p16, k5, [p1, k1] four times

Rows 3-4: as Rows 1-2

Row 5: k2, [p1, k1] three times, p5, turn

Row 6: sl 1 kwise, k4, [p1, k1] four times

Row 7: k2, [p1, k1] three times, p5, C6B, k4, C6F, p5, k10

Row 8: as Row 2

Rows 9-10: rep Rows 1-2

Row 11: k2, [p1, k1] three times, p5, k16, p5, turn

Row 12: sl 1 kwise, k4, p16, k5, [p1, k1] four times

Rep Rows 1-12 a further 9 (10,11,12,13,14) times

Rep Rows 1-3 once more

Cast off

BACK

Using 4.5mm needles cast on 91 (101,111,121,131,141) sts

Row 1 (RS): k1, [p1, k1] to end

Rows 2-3: p1, [k1, p1] to end

Row 4: k1, [p1, k1] to end

These four rows set patt

 Cont in patt until work meas 34cm, ending after a WS row

Shape armholes

Keeping patt correct, work as folls:

Rows 1-2: cast off 5 (5,7,8,10,11) sts, patt to end. 81 (91,97,105,111,119) sts

Row 3: k3, k2tog tbl, patt to last five sts, k2tog, k3

Row 4: k3, p2tog, patt to last five sts, p2tog tbl, k3

Rep Rows 3-4 a further 1 (2,2,2,3,3) times. 73 (79,85,93,95,103) sts

Next row: as Row 3. 71 (77,83,91,93,101) sts

Next row: k3, p1, patt to last four sts, p1, k3

Rep last two rows until 67 (71,75,79,81,85) sts rem

Patt one row

Cast off

RIGHT FRONT

Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 46 (52,56,62,66,72) sts Work in main patt as folls:

Row 1 (RS): k2, [p1, k1] twice, p1, pm, k1, [p1, k1] to end

Row 2: p1, [k1, p1] to last seven sts, sm, [k1, p1] three times, k1

Row 3: k2, [p1, k1] twice, p1, sm, p1, [k1, p1] to end

Row 4: [k1, p1] to last eight sts, k1, sm, [k1, p1] three times, k1

These four rows set patt

Cont in patt until work meas same as Back to Armhole shaping, ending at side edge

Shape armhole

Row 1: cast off 5 (5,7,8,10,11) sts, patt to end. 41 (47,49,54,56,61) sts

Row 2: patt to last five sts, k2tog, k3

Row 3: k3, p2tog tbl, patt to end

Rep Rows 2-3 a further 1 (2,2,2,3,3) times. 37 (41,43,48,48,53) sts

Next row: as Row 2. 36 (40,42,47,47,52) sts

Next row: k3, p1, patt to end

Rep last two rows until 34 (37,38,41,41,44) sts rem, ending after a WS row

Next row (RS): k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, cast off rem sts

Rejoin yarn to rem seven sts

Next row (WS): k1, [p1, k1] three times

Next row (RS): k2, p1, k1, p1, k2

Last two rows set rib

Cont in rib until work tits along cast-on edge of yoke

Cast off in rib

LEFT FRONT

Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 46 (52,56,62,66,72) sts

Work in main patt as folls:

Row 1 (RS): k1, [p1, k1] to last seven sts, pm, [p1, k1] twice, p1, k2

Row 2: k1, [p1, k1] three times, srn, p1, [k1, p1] to end

Row 3: [p1, k1] to last eight sts, p1, sm, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k2

Row 4: [k1, p1] three times, k1, sm, k1, [p1, k1] to end

These four rows set patt

Cont in patt until work meas same as Back to Armhole shaping, ending at side edge

Shape armhole

Row 1: cast oft 5 (5,7,8,10,11) sts, patt to end. 41 (47,49,54,56,61) sts

Row 2: patt to end

Row 3: k3, k2tog tbl, work to end

Row 4: patt to last five sts, p2tog tbl, k3

Rep Rows 3-4 a further 1 (2,2,2,3,3) times. 37 (41,43,48,48,53) sts

Next row: as Row 3. 36 (40,42,47,47,52) sts

Next row: patt to last tour sts, p1, k3

Rep last two rows until 34 (37,38,41,41,44) sts rem, ending after a WS row

Next row: cast oft 27 (30,31,34,34,37) sts, k2 [including st from cast-off], p1, k1, p1, k2

Cont on rem seven sts only

Next row (WS): k1, [p1, k1 ] three times

Next row (RS): k2, p1, k1, p1, k2

Last two rows set rib

Cont in rib until work fits along cast-on edge of yoke

Cast off in rib

TIE

Using 4.5mm needles, cast on four sts

Row 1: sl 1 kwise, k3

Row 2: sl 1 pwise, p3

Rep Rows 1-2 until work meas 130 (135,140,145,150,155) cm

Cast off

TO MAKE UP

Join side seams of Back and Fronts. Join cast-off edges of yoke. Leaving rib edgings, sew cast-off edge of each Front to first 32 (36,37,41,41,44) rows of ribbed section of yoke. Placing centre of cast-off edge of Back to centre Back yoke seam, join cast-off edge to 40 (43,45,46,49,51) rows at sides of Back yoke seam. Sew rib edgings to cast-on edges of yoke. Fold garter stitch edge in halt to WS, hem in place, inserting tie as you go.

knitwize

The body is worked in a simple all-over double moss stitch pattern. The yoke is worked sideways with short-rows to create the shape.The tie can be pulled tightly if you'd prefer a close fit on the neck.