THIS ELEGANT pullover features an intricate cabled yoke, inspired by Celtic knotwork designs. Designed by Lucy Hague, it’s a seamless pattern that’s worked from the top down. The cables are very delicate, so they don’t add bulk to the design, and they’re worked in a lighter shade of yarn to make a real impact. Lucy has used Shilasdair Luxury DK, a lovely blend of wool, angora, camel and cashmere from Skye which is coloured using natural dyes.
SIZE AND YARN: look after the description
NEEDLES AND ACCESSORIES
1 set 3.5mm (UK 10-9/ US 4) double-pointed needles (DPNs)
1 set 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) circular needles, 60 cm long
1 set 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) circular needles, 80 cm long
1 set 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 60 cm long
Cable needle (cn)
5 stitch markers, waste yarn
TENSION
21 sts and 31.5 rows to 10 cm over st st on 3.5mm needles. 1 repeat of complete cable pattern (charts A and B) measures 5.5 cm wide by 11.5 cm high.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
1-into-5: *Insert right needle between first 2 sts on left needle, wrap Yarn B and pull through, slip first st on left needle to right needle; insert left needle between first 2 sts on right needle, wrap Yarn B around left needle as though to make K st, pull yarn through*, slip first st on right needle back to left needle. Repeat instructions between asterisks, slip st just created to right needle, slip rem st on left needle to right needle. 1 st increased to 5 sts.
5-into-1: Slip next 3 sts to right needle, pass 2nd slipped st over first st on right needle and off needle. Pass st from right needle back to left needle and slip 2nd st on left needle over first st and off needle. Slip st from left needle to right needle and pass 2nd st over first st and off needle. Pass rem st on right needle back to left needle and slip 2nd st on left needle over first st and off needle; K rem st with Yarn A. 5 sts decreased to 1 st.
C5L: Slip next 3 sts to cn and hold to front; K2 Yarn B, slip st from cn back to left needle and K1 Yarn A, K2 Yarn B from cn.
C5R: Slip next 3 sts to cn and hold to back; K2 Yarn B, slip st from cn back to left needle and Kl Yarn A, K2 Yarn B from cn.
T4L: Slip next 2 sts to cn and hold to front; K2 Yarn A, K2 Yarn B from cn.
T4R: Slip next 2 sts to cn and hold to back; K2 Yarn B, K2 Yarn A from cn.
T5L: Slip next 2 sts to cn and hold to front; K3 Yarn A, K2 Yarn B from cn.
T5R: Slip next 3 sts to cn and hold to back; K2 Yarn B, K3 Yarn A from cn.
STITCH PATTERNS
1x1 RIB
*K1, P1; rep from* to end.
1x1 CORRUGATED RIB
*K1 Yarn A, P1 Yarn B; rep from * to end.
PATTERN NOTES
When working the cabled pattern, the yarn should be stranded across the wrong side of the work - be careful not to pull the stranded yarn too tight.
CHART NOTES
Note that on Rnds 5 and 17 of Chart A, and Rnds 2 and 13 of Chart B, the beginning of the rnd uses sts from the end of the preceding rnd; it’s necessary to remove the end of round stitch marker to work the cable (or decrease) and replace in the same position afterwards.
YOKE
Using 3.5 mm shorter circular needles, a provisional cast-on method and waste yarn with Yarn A, cast on 118 (122:122:124:124:126:126:130:130:130) sts. Join to workin the round, taking care not to twist stitches, and place marker for start of round.
Working in st st, inc 8 sts evenly across rnd every 2nd rnd a total of 7 (8:8:9:9:10:10:11:11:11) times. 174(186:186:196:196:206:206:218:218:218) sts.
Work 1 rnd even.
Next rnd: Working in st st, inc 18 (18:18:20:20:22:22:22:22:22) sts evenly across rnd. 192 (204:204:216:216:228:228:240:240:240) sts.
Join in Yarn B and begin cable chart. Work Rnds 1 - 18 of Cable Chart A, rep chart 16 (17:17:18:18:19:19:20:20:20) times across each rnd, then work Rnds 1-13 of Cable Chart B, repeating chart 16 (17:17:18:18:19:19:20:20:20) times across each rnd and changing to longer circular needles when necessary. Stitch count after cable charts are complete: 256 (272:272:288:288:304:304:320:320:320) sts. After cable chart is complete, break Yarn B and continue in Yarn A. Work 3 rnds even in st st.
Next rnd: Place markers as follows:
K54 (58:58:60:60:64:64:68:68:68), pm,
K74 (78:78:84:84:88:88:92:92:92), pm,
K54 (58:58:60:60:64:64:68:68:68), pm,
K74 (78:78:84:84:88:88:92:92:92).
Next rnd: Inc 8 (6:8:12:10:10:14:10:16:18) sts evenly to next marker, slm, inc 10 (9:14:14:13:15:20:18:23:29) sts evenly to next marker, slm, inc 8 (6:8:12:10:10:14:10:16:18) sts evenly to next marker, slm, inc 10 (9:14:14:13:15:20:18:23:29) sts evenly to next marker.
292 (302:316:340:334:354:372:376:398:414) sts.
Work 6 (4:6:6:10:10:10:8:10:10) rnds even in stst.
YOKE SEPARATION
Slip all sts before first marker to waste yarn, remove first marker, cast on 4 (5:5:5:8:8:8:10:11:11) sts, K to second marker, remove second marker, slip all sts before third marker to waste yarn, remove third marker, cast on 8 (10:10:10:16:16:16:20:22:22) sts, K to start-of-rnd marker, cast on 4 (5:5:5:8:8:8:10:11:11) sts before start-of-rnd marker. Change to shorter circular needles when necessary. 184 (194:204:216:226:238:248:260:274:286) sts.
BODY
Work 10 rnds even; on 10th rnd, K23 (24:26:27:28:30:31:33:34:36) sts, pm, K46 (49:50:54:57:59: 62:64:69:71) sts, pm, K46 (48:52:54:56:60:62:66:68:72) sts, pm, K46 (49:50:54:57:59:62:64:69:71) sts, pm, K23 (24:26:27:28:30:31:33:34:36) sts.
Work 2 rnds even, then work dec rnd as foll:
Dec rnd: K to 3 sts before mrk, SSK, K1, slm, K to mrk, slm, K1, K2tog, K to 3 sts before mrk, SSK, K1, slm, K to mrk, slm, K1, K2tog, K to end of rnd.
Cont to work even in st st, working a dec rnd every 3rd rnd a further 5 times, then work a dec rnd every 4th rnd 5 times. 140 (150:160:172:182:194:204:216:230:242) sts. Work 14 rnds even.
Work 2 rnds even, then work inc rnd as follows:
Inc rnd: K to 1st before mrk, M1, K1, slm, K to mrk, slm, K1, M1, K to 1 st before mrk, M1, K1, slm, K to mrk, slm, K1, M1, K to end of rnd.
Cont to work even in st st, working an inc rnd every 3rd rnd a further 5 times, then work a dec rnd every 4th rnd 5 times. 184 (194:204:216:226:238:248:260:274:286) sts.
Work 2 rnds even in st st, 2 rnds in 1x1 rib, then work in 1x1 corrugated rib until ribbing measures 5cm. Cast off all sts.
SLEEVES (make2)
Slip 62 (64:66:72:70:74:78:78:84:86) sts from waste yarn to 3.5 mm DPNs. Beginning at centre of underarm cast-on edge, pick up and K4 (5:5:5:8:8:8:10:11:11) sts, K62 (64:66:72:70:74:78:78:84:86) sts, pick up and K4 (5:5:5:8:8:8:10:11:11) sts in underarm cast-on edge, join to work in the round, taking care not to twist stitches, and place marker for start of round. 70 (74:76:82:86:90:94:98:106:108) sts. Work 8 rnds even in st st.
Work 9 (7:7:7:7:4:4:4:3:3) rnds then work dec rnd as follows.
Dec rnd: K1, K2tog, K to 3 sts before end of rnd, SSK, K1. 2 sts dec’d.
Continue to work even in st st, working a dec rnd every 10th (8th:8th:8th:8th:6th: 6th:6th:6th:5th) rnd a further 2 (9:9:3:2:18:16:12:8:14) times, then work dec rnd every 8th (6th:6th:6th:6th, 0:4th:4th:4th:4th) rnd 10 (5:5:13:15:0:3:9:16:10) times. 44 (44:46:48:50:52:54:54:56:58) sts. Work 8 rnds even in st st, then work 2 rnds in 1x1 rib, then work 3 rnds in corrugated rib. Cast off all sts.
COLLAR
Undo provisional cast-on and place 118 (122:122:124:124:126:126:130:130:130) sts onto 3.25 mm circular needles, pm and join to work in the rnd. Work in 1x1 rib for 10 rnds. Cast off all sts.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.
