Beige melange cable-knit sweater
Sizes: 92 (104) 116
Instructions in parentheses are for size 104, those after parentheses for size 116. Where only one instruction is given, it applies to all three sizes.
Materials:
500 (550) 600 gr beige mélange yarn. Needles size 8, short circular needle.
3/3 Rib stitch: *k3, p3* repeat from * to *.
Stockinette stitch: k on right side rows, p on wrong side rows.
Brioche stitch: 1st row: *k1, slip 1 st p-wise with yarn over*, repeat from * to *; 3rd row: *k the slipped stitch and yarn over together, p1*, repeat from * to *. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows.
Cable stitch 1 on 26 sts: work according to diagram.
Cable stitch 2 on 35 sts: work according to diagram.
Gauge: 10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette st = 11.5 sts and 16.5 rows; 26 sts in cable stitch 2 = 24 cm; 10 cm x 10 cm in brioche stitch = 11 sts and 11 rows.
Back: Cast on 50 (50) 62 sts and work as follows: 1 selvedge st, 11 (14) 17 sts in cable stitch 2 starting from arrow B (C) A, 26 sts in cable stitch 2 starting from arrow D, 1 selvedge st. At 8 (10) 13 cm total height, for the sleeves, cast on new stitches at the sides 1 time and every 2 rows 2 (3) times 1 st, 2 (2) 3 times 2 sts; 4 times 3 sts and 0 (2) 3 times 2 sts, 4 times 3 sts and 0 (2) times 4 sts. Work the increased stitches as required by the pattern, until working the sides in stockinette stitch. At 27 (32) 37 cm total height, for the neckline, bind off the central 16 (18) 20 sts and finish the two sides separately, binding off from the neckline side in the 2nd following row: 1 time 2 sts. At 29 (34) 39 cm total height, bind off the remaining sts.
Front: Work as for the back, but finish with a deeper neckline. At 24 (28) 33 cm total height, for the neckline, bind off the central 6 (8) 10 sts and finish the two sides separately, binding off from the neckline side every 2 rows 1 time 3 sts, 1 time 2 sts and 2 times 1 st. At the same height as the back, bind off the remaining sts.
Finishing: Sew shoulders. Pick up 32 sts from the bottom edge of each sleeve and work 5 cm in 3/3 rib stitch, then bind off sts. Sew sides and underarms. Pick up 60 (66) 72 sts from the outside of the neckline and work 1 row in reversed stockinette and 3 rows in stockinette stitch. Leave sts on hold. Pick up 60 (66) 72 sts from the inside of the neckline and work in the same way. In the next row, always work 1 stitch from the front needle together with 1 stitch from the back needle. Work 6 cm in 3/3 rib stitch, then bind off sts. For the fringe, cut 12 cm long strands of yarn, always fold 2 strands in half and knot them densely to the bottom edge of the sweater.
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