Men’s cable sweater Featured in Prima June 2009
TENSION 10th row As 8th row. 11th row P6(8:11:8:11:13), * k2, until band fits around back neck to centre back, ending with a WS
22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm
over reverse st-st using 4mm
needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning; cm centimetres;
cont continue; dec decrease;
foll following; inc increase; k
knit; p purl; patt pattern; rem
remaining; rep repeat; RS right
side; skpo sl 1, k1, pass slipped
st over; sl slip; st(s) stitch(es);
st-st stocking stitch; T3B slip
next st onto cable needle and
hold at back of work, k2 then
p1 from cable needle; T3F slip
next 2 sts onto cable needle
and hold to front of work, p1
then k2 from cable needle;
T5BP slip next 3 sts onto
cable needle and hold at back
of work, k2 then slip p st back
onto left hand needle and purl
it, then k2 from cable needle;
WS wrong side.
BACK
With 3.25mm needles, cast
on 113(117:123:129:135:139)
sts. K 5 rows. 6th row
K16(15:16:16:17:19) inc in next
st, [k15(16:17:18:19:19), inc in
next st] 5 times, k16(16:16:17:
17:19). 119(123:129:135:141:145)
sts. Change to 4mm needles
and work in patt as follows:
1st row (RS) P6(8:11:8:11:13),
* k2, p12(12:12:14:14:14), k2,
p5, k2, p12(12:12:14:14:14);
rep from * twice more, k2,
MEASUREMENTS p6(8:11:8:11:13). 2nd row
To fit chest 97(102:107:112:117:122)cm; Actual measurements K6(8:11:8:11:13), * p2, k12(12:12:14:14:14), p2, k5, p2, k12(12:12:14:14:14);
103(106:112:117:123:126)cm; Length 67(70:72:73:74:75)cm; Sleeve rep from * twice more, p2, k6(8:11:8:11:13). 3rd and 4th rows Rep
length 47(48:50:51:52:53)cm 1st and 2nd rows. 5th row P6(8:11:8:11:13), * k2, p12(12:12:14:14:14),
T3F, p3, T3B, p12(12:12:14:14:14); rep from * twice more, k2,
MATERIALS p6(8:11:8:11:13). 6th row K6(8:11:8:11:13), * p2, k13(13:13:15:15:15), p2,
12(13:14:15:16:17) 50g balls of Sublime cashmere merino silk dk k3, p2, k13(13:13:15:15:15); rep from * twice more, p2, k6(8:11:8:11:13).
in 10 Sea Pearl 7th row P6(8:11:8:11:13), * k2, p13(13:13:15:15:15), T3F, p1, T3B,
Pair each of 3.25mm and 4mm knitting needles p13(13:13:15:15:15); rep from * twice more, k2, p6(8:11:8:11:13).
Cable needle 8th row K6(8:11:8:11:13), * p2, k14(14:14:16:16:16), p2, k1, p2,
Stitch holders k14(14:14:16:16:16); rep from * twice more, p2, k6(8:11:8:11:13).
Call 01924 369666 for yarn and book stockists. 9th row P6(8:11:8:11:13), * k2, p14(14:14:16:16:16), T5BP,
p14(14:14:16:16:16); rep from * twice more, k2, p6(8:11:8:11:13).
p13(13:13:15:15:15), T3B, p1, T3F, p13(13:13:15:15:15); rep from
* twice more, k2, p6(8:11:8:11:13). 12th row As 6th row. 13th
row P6(8:11:8:11:13), * k2 p12(12:12:14:14:14), T3B, p3, T3F,
p12(12:12:14:14:14); rep from * twice more, k2, p6(8:11:8:11:13).
14th row K6(8:11:8:11:13), * p2, k12(12:12:14:14:14), p2, k5, p2,
k12(12:12:14:14:14); rep from * twice more, p2, k6(8:11:8:11:13). These
14 rows form the patt and are repeated. ** Cont in patt until back
measures 67(70:72:73:74:75)cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders
Cast off 22(23:23:25:26:27) sts in patt at beg of next 2 rows, then
22(23:24:25:26:27) sts at beg of foll 2 rows. 31(31:35:35:37:37) sts.
Cast off in patt.
FRONT
Work the front as given for Back to **. Work
122(122:122:136:136:136) rows in pattern, so ending with a
10th patt row.
Divide for neck
Next row (RS) Patt 56(58:61:64:67:69), k2tog, k2, cast on 1 st,
turn and cont on these 60(62:65:68:71:73) sts only, leave rem
59(61:64:67:70:72) sts on a holder. Next row P4, patt to end.
Next row Patt to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3. 59(61:64:67:70:72) sts.
Next row P4, patt to end.
For 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th sizes only
Work 6(–:–:10:12:8) rows and dec 1 st as before at neck edge in 1st
and every foll RS row. 56(–:–:62:64:68) sts.
All sizes
Work 32(44:52:32:32:40) rows and dec 1 st as before at neck edge
in 3rd and every foll 4th row. 48(50:51:54:56:58) sts.
Cont straight, working 4 sts at neck edge in st-st until front
measures same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulder
Next row Cast off 22(23:23:25:26:27) sts, patt to last 4 sts, k4.
26(27:28:29:30:31) sts. Next row P4, patt to end. Next row Cast off
22(23:24:25:26:27) sts, k3. 4 sts. Cont on these 4 sts for neckband
until band fits around back neck to centre back. Cast off.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 59(61:64:67:70:72) sts and
work as follows: Next row Cast on 2 sts, k1, skpo, patt to end.
60(62:65:68:71:73) sts. Next row Patt to last 4 sts, p4. Next row
K3, skpo, patt to end. 59(61:64:67:70:72) sts. Next row Patt to last
4 sts, p4.
For 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th sizes only
Work 6(–:–:10:12:8) rows and dec 1 st as before at neck edge in 1st
and every foll RS row. 56(–:–:62:64:68) sts.
All sizes
Work 32(44:52:32:32:40) rows and dec 1 st as before at neck edge
in 3rd and every foll 4th row. 48(50:51:54:56:58) sts. Cont straight,
working 4 sts at neck edge in st-st until front measures same as
Back to shoulder shaping, ending with a RS row.
Shape shoulder
Next row Cast off 22(23:23:25:26:27) sts, patt to last 4 sts, p4.
26(27:28:29:30:31) sts. Next row K4, patt to end. Next row Cast off
22(23:24:25:26:27) sts, p3. 4 sts. Cont on these 4 sts for neckband
row. Cast off.
SLEEVES
With 3.25mm needles, cast on 61(61:63:63:69:69) sts and k 5 rows.
6th row K19(19:20:20:22:22), inc in next st, k20(20:21:21:22:22),
inc in next st, k20(20:20:20:23:23). 63(63:65:65:71:71) sts.
Change to 4mm needles and work in patt as follows: 1st
row P13(13:14:12:15:15), k2, p12(12:12:14:14:14), k2, p5, k2,
p12(12:12:14:14:14), k2, p13(13: 14:12:15:15). 2nd row K13(13:14:12:15:15),
p2, k12(12:12:14:14:14), p2, k5, p2, k12(12:12:14:14:14), p2, k13(13:14:
12:15:15). 3rd and 4th rows Repeat 1st and 2nd rows. 5th
row P13(13:14:12:15:15), k2, p12(12:12:14:14:14), T3F, p3, T3B,
p12(12:12:14:14:14), k2, p13(13: 14:12:15:15). 6th row K13(13:14:12:15:15),
p2, k13(13:13:15:15:15), p2, k3, p2, k13(13:13:15:15:15), p2, k13(13:14:
12:15:15). 7th row P13(13:14:12:15:15), k2, p13(13:13:15:15:15),
T3F, p1, T3B, p13(13:13:15:15:15), k2, p13(13: 14:12:15:15). 8th
row K13(13:14:12:15:15), p2, k14(14:14:16:16:16), p2, k1, p2,
k14(14:14:16:16:16), p2, k13(13:14: 12:15:15). 9th row P13(13:14:12:15:15),
k2, p14(14:14:16:16:16), T5BP, p14(14:14:16:16:16), k2, p13(13:14:12:
15:15). 10th row As 8th row. 11th row P13(13:14:12:15:15), k2,
p13(13:13:15:15:15), T3B, p1, T3F, p13(13:13:15:15:15), k2, p13(13:
14:12:15:15). 12th row As 6th row.
13th row P13(13:14:12:15:15), k2, p12(12:12:14:14:14), T3B,
p3, T3F, p12(12:12:14:14:14), k2, p13(13: 14:12:15:15). 14th
row K13(13:14:12:15:15), p2, k12(12:12:14:14:14), p2, k5, p2,
k12(12:12:14:14:14), p2, k13(13: 14:12:15:15). These 14 rows form the
patt and are repeated. Work 105(97:113:43:7:49) rows in patt and
inc 1 st at each end of 1st and every foll 8th(8th:8th:6th:6th:6th)
row, taking inc all sts into reverse st-st. 91(89:95:81:75:89) sts.
For 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th sizes only
Work –(10:–:72:112:72) rows and inc 1 st at each end of
(10th:8th:8th:8th) and every foll –(0:8th:8th:8th) row, taking all
inc sts into reverse st-st. –(91:99:103:107) sts.
All sizes
Cont straight until the sleeve measures 47(48:50:51:52:53)cm,
ending with a WS row.
Shape sleeve top
Cast off 4(3:3:3:3:3) sts at beg of next 18(6:10:14:18:14) rows.
19(73:65:57:49:65) sts. Cast off 5(4:4:4:4:4) sts at beg of next
2(16:14:12:10:14) rows. 9 sts. Cast off.
TO MAKE UP
Join shoulder and neckband seams. Sew neckband in place to
back neck edge. Place markers 25(26:27:28:29:29)cm down from
shoulder seams. Matching centre of cast off edge of sleeve to
shoulder, sew sleeves in place between markers, easing to fit. Join
side and sleeve seams.
Taken from The Sublime Second Cashmerino Silk DK Book 619