„When I saw this pattern first time, I was thrilled. I wasn’t sure if I will manage this project. But when I watched the video tutorials there was nothing to worry about. The pattern is very clear and understandable - I had no problem to work with it.

Visual side of the pattern? Aesthetic and neat. It’s a pleasure to work with these instructions! Making Royal Cable Sweater was a very addictive adventure. Final result - absolutely delightful!”

Said Domi Peszko, one of my knitting testers, about the Royal Cable Sweater.

• Language: Polish, English
• Difficulty level: Advanced
• Size: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) XXL - buying the pattern, you get the full chart of sizes (one size is over 30 pages of instructions, all parts are over 220 pages)

DIFFICULTY: 4 out of 5

The pattern is explained in details with text and photos. If you don’t know the techniques used in this pattern well, don’t worry! The additional videos will help you to understand the instruc-tions.

Before knitting, read whole instructions.

SIZE GUIDE: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) XXL

Buying the pattern, you get the full chart of sizes.

Measure your bust circumference and choose the best size for you. Check the length of the sweater and compare it with your height (consider changing the total yarn amount you will need).
Note that the sweater will stretch when used and washed, so take it into account.

• bust circumference: 76-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-98) (98-104) 104-110 (110-115) cm / 30-31½ (31½ - 33½) 33½-35 (35-38) 38-41 (41-43) 43-45 inches
• sweater circumference: 83 (88) 92 (100) 104 (107) 116 cm / 32½ (34½) 36¼ (39¼) 41 (42) 45½ inches
• lenght (measured mid back including the colla): 58 (58) 60 (62) 64 (66) 67 cm / 23 (23) 23½ (24½) 25 (26) (26¼) inches

In this project you can fit the sleeves’ and the body’s length.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The Royal Cable Sweater is a type of raglan sweater worked from the top down in rounds. This project doesn’t require sewing at all. The elements to be done include: collar, yoke, body and sleeves.

First, work the collar in rib stitch. Next, work the yoke (the front and the sleeves in cable stitch and the back in reverse stockinette stitch). At the same time, work the raglan increases at the indicated places. The instructions will show you also how to shape the neckline with short rows. Next, divide the stitches for the body and the sleeves. After finishing the body, work the sleeves.

TUTORIALS:

The additional videos will help you to understand the instructions.

Techniques:

• Rib stitch
• Reverse stockinette stitch
• Cable stitch
• Increases
• Raglan stitch
• Yarn Over Short Rows - author’s modification
• Decreases
• Tubular Bind Off

Buying the pattern you achieve the full playlist with helpful tutorials.

MATERIALS:

(500) 500 (600) 700 (750) 800 g Drops Cotton Merino (50 g = 110 m 120 yds, 50% cotton, 50% merino wool)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES:

• circular needles: • 3,5 mm US 4 40 cm 16’’, • 4 mm US 6 or any other size to obtain the gauge: 40 cm 16’’, 60 cm 24’’, 80 cm 32’’, 100 cm 40’’ or longer
• double-pointed needles 3,5 mm US 4 or circular needles 3,5 mm US 4 100 cm 40’’ to finish the sleeves with the magic loop technique

GAUGE:

10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches = 21 sts x 27 rows in reverse stockinette st on 4 mm US 6 needles, after blocking

10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches = 25 sts x 28 rows in cable st on 4 mm US 6 needles, after blocking

If your swatch is too large use smaller needles or work tighter. If it is too small - use larger needles or work loosely.

NOTES:

This pattern of a knitting sweater is digital as a PDF file.

This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Copying, selling or distributing this pattern is prohibited.
It is forbidden to sell any items produced by following the directions from this pattern.

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