Sweater with Cable Lace Pattern
How to knit the Sweater with Cable Lace Pattern:
Sizes: UK 6/8 (UK 10/12 and UK 14/16) / US 2/4 (US 6/8 and US 10/12).
Materials:
650 (700/750) g yarn (100% cotton; 125 m/50 g / approx. 137 yd/50 g). Needles size 3 mm and 4 mm (US 3 and US 6); circular needles size 3 mm (US 3), 40 cm / 16 inches long.
Ribbing Pattern, needles size 3 mm:
Row 1 (wrong side): 1 edge stitch, * purl 2, knit 3, purl 2, repeat from *, 1 edge stitch.
On following rows, work the stitches as they appear.
Cable Lace Pattern (main pattern), needles size 4 mm:
Work according to the chart, which shows only right-side rows.
On wrong-side rows, work the stitches as they appear, purl the yarn overs.
Repeat rows 1 to 10 throughout.
Gauge: 26 stitches x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches.
Back:
Cast on 107 (121/135) stitches and work 6 cm / 2.4 inches in Ribbing Pattern, increasing evenly 24 (27/30) stitches in the last row = 131 (148/165) stitches.
Continue with main pattern: 1 edge stitch, 7 (8/9) pattern repeats, from stitch 1 to stitch 10 of the repeat, 1 edge stitch.
At a height of 62 (64/66) cm / 24.4 (25.2/26) inches, bind off the middle 39 (38/39) stitches for the neckline and on both sides in every 2nd row bind off 3 stitches twice.
At the same time, for shoulder shaping, bind off in every 2nd row 4 times 10 stitches (3 times 12 stitches and 1 time 13 stitches / 3 times 14 stitches and 1 time 15 stitches).
Front:
Work as Back, but at a height of 55 (57/59) cm / 21.7 (22.4/23.2) inches bind off the middle 19 (18/19) stitches for the neckline.
On both sides, in every 2nd row bind off 3 stitches twice, 2 stitches twice and 1 stitch 6 times.
At a height of 62 (64/66) cm / 24.4 (25.2/26) inches, work shoulder shaping as for Back.
Sleeves:
Cast on 37 (44/51) stitches and work 6 cm / 2.4 inches in Ribbing Pattern, increasing evenly 33 (32/29) stitches in the last row = 70 (76/80) stitches.
Continue with main pattern: 1 edge stitch, from stitch 6 (3/1) to stitch 17 of the repeat, 3 pattern repeats, from stitch 1 to stitch 5 (8/10) of the repeat, 1 edge stitch.
For shaping, increase on both sides in every 4th row 27 times 1 stitch, then alternately in every 2nd and 4th row 4 more times 1 stitch = 132 (138/142) stitches.
At a height of 45 cm / 17.7 inches, bind off all stitches.
Work the second sleeve in the same way.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams.
Pick up 112 stitches along the neckline with circular needles and work 3 cm / 1.2 inches in Ribbing Pattern.
Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.
