Cables by Isabel Demarchais

Cables

Knitting
March 2017
yarn held together
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in cable pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
English
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This seamless set-in sleeve pullover is worked from the top down. It begins with stitches cast on for the upper back which is worked back and forth in rows. The armholes are shaped with increases worked each edge. The back stitches are then placed on a waste yarn while the front is worked.
The front begins in two sections. The shoulder stitches are taken on the needle and the neck stitches remain on the waste yarn. Left and right shoulders are worked simultaneously untill they are joined together and the armholes are shaped with increases to match the back. At the base of armholes, extra stitches are cast on between the front and back for the underarms and the body is worked in one piece to the lower edge.
Stitches for the sleeves are picked up along the armhole edge and worked with short rows to shape a cap. Then the stitches are joined for working in rounds. If you would prefer to knit the sleeve flat you can work the sleeve in back and forth rows and sew after the sleeve is finished.
Finally, stitches are picked up around the neck for the neckband.

SIZE
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
Bust measurements:
Bust : (30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50)´´ (76, 86, 96, 106, 117, 127) cm
Finished bust measurements:
The ease of the sweater is 3-4´´ (8-10 cm).
(33.8, 37.8, 41.3, 44.9, 48.4, 53.1)´´ 86, 96, 105, 114, 123, 135 cm

NEEDLES
The pullover is worked with 6 U.S. (4 mm) needles;
the hem, neck band and cuffs with 2.5 U.S. (3 mm) needles.
Circular Needles: 6 U.S. (4 mm) 24´´(60 cm)
Circular Needles: 2.5 U.S. (3 mm) 24´´(60 cm) for hem.
Double Point Needles: 6 U.S. (4 mm) 16´´(40 cm) for sleeves
Double Point Needles: 2.5 U.S. (3 mm) dpns for sleeve’s cuff & neck band
Or size necessary to make gauge.

YARN
Variation 1 - Mohair & Lace
The fluffy variation of that pullover is worked with 3 strands of yarn held together: two strands of lace + one strand of mohair.
Lace: Drops Lace, 70% Alpaca, 30% Silk (Lace / 2 ply), 437 yrd / 400 meters, 1.76 oz / 50g
(5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins lace

Mohair: Lana Grossa Silkhair, 75% Mohair, 25% Silk (Lace / 2 ply), 230 yrd / 210 meters, 0.88 oz./25g
(5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins silkhair

Gauge for 3 strands
4´´ x 4´´ = 25 sts x 30 rows, in cables patt with 3 strands, on US size 6 (4 mm) needles

Variation 2 - DK Yarn
DROPS Lima (65% Wool, 35% Alpaca, DK / 8 ply (11 wpi), 1.76 ounces (50 gr), 98 yrds (90 m)
(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16) skeins

If you want to make the pullover a bit longer (like the green pullover on the picture) take 1 skein more for each size.

Gauge for DK Yarn
4´´ x 4´´ = 25 sts x 33 rows, in cables patt, on US size 6 (4 mm) needles