Crystal Palace Yarns
Free Knit Cable Sweater Pattern
Below is a close detail of
the cable neckline.
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Cameo Easy Aran Cable Unisex Pullover
version 2
Designed and Knit by Dawn Leeseman for Crystal Palace Yarns
This sweater is a perfect "first cable" sweater project -
one cable style, seed stitch, St st and Rev St st.
This is one of
2 Cameo Unisex Cable Sweaters -
to see the other one click here.
Finished Measurements: (After Seaming)
Bust/Chest: 34.50 (36)
(38.75) (41) (43.25) (47.50) (52.50) (54.75)”
Length to underarm:
Women: 13.5 (14) (14) (14.5) (14.5) (15) (15) (15)
Men: 15.5 (15.5) (15.5) (16) (16.5) (16.5) (16.5) (17)”
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles or
Daisy Needles:
Sizes US 10-1/2 (6.5mm) and US 10-3/4 (7mm) straight or circular; Size 10 (6.mm)
16 or 24” circular (the first 3 sizes use 16”, remaining sizes can use 16 or
24”) OR Size to obtain gauge
Cable needle
2 stitch holders
[Note: both CPY Bamboo Needles and DAISY Needles come
in size 10-3/4 (7mm). We have seen a discussion on KnittersReview forum saying
this size needle is not available in the USA, not so.]
Tip: Before beginning to knit this sweater, highlight the size you are following throughout the pattern to make it easier to follow.
Materials:
Crystal Palace CAMEO,
col. #0215 'rose dust' 12 (13) (14) (16) (17) (18) (20)
(22) 50 gr balls; ADD 1 ball for men’s sizes due to increased length.
Cameo is 80% merino wool/ 20% nylon
Gauge:
14 sts/4 in. & 20 rows/4 in., using size
10-3/4 needle in St st
18 sts/4 in. with 10-3/4 needle over 28 Center Cable Panel sts
Be sure to make a gauge swatch before beginning project.
Abbreviations:
Beg-beginning; BO-bind off; C6B-cable 6 back; C6F-cable 6 front; CO-cast on;
Dec-decrease; inc-increase; IncL-Increase left slant; IncR-Increase right slant;
K- knit; K2tog- knit 2 stitches together; patt-pattern; pm-place marker; St st-Stockinette
stitch rem-remain(ing);
C6B: Slip next 3 stitches to Cable Needle, hold these stitches to the back, knit
next 3 stitches on left needle, then knit the 3 stitches from the Cable Needle
C6F: Slip next 3 stitches to Cable Needle, hold these stitches to the front,
knit next 3 stitches on left needle, then knit the 3 stitches from the Cable
Needle
IncL: Use left needle to pick up the top of the st below the stitch just knit.
Lift stitch onto the left needle and knit it.
IncR: Use the right needle to pick up the top of the stitch below the stitch on
the left needle. Lift it onto the left needle, knit it, and then knit the
original stitch.
SSK: Slip 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, place tip of left needle
through the front of these 2 stitches, knit together.
Back:
Using size 10-1/2 needles, CO 69 (73) (77) (81) (85) (93) (101) (105) sts. Work
in Welt pattern as follows:
Row 1: K
Row 2: P
Row 3:
P
Row 4: K
Rep these 4 rows 1 time. Rep Rows 1,2 & 3 once again. A total of 11 rows
have been worked.
Change to size 10-3/4 needles, beg pattern as follows:
Row 1: K22 (24) (26) (28) (32) (36) (38) (40), p2, k6, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1,
p2, k6, p2, k22 (24) (26) (28) (32) (36) (38) (40).
Row 2: P22 (24) (26) (28) (32) (36) (38) (40), k2, p6, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3 p6,
k2, p22 (24) (26) (28) (32) (36) (38) (40).
Cable Row 3: K22 (24) (26) (28) (32) (36) (38) (40), p2, C6F, p2, k1, p1, k1,
p1, k1, p2, C6B, p2, k22 (24) (26) (28) (32) (36) (38) (40).
Row 4: Work as row 2
Row 5: Work as row 1
Row 6: Work as row 2
Row 7: Work as row 1
Row 8: Work as row 2
Rep these 8 rows until piece measures:
Women’s Sizes: 13.5 (14) (14) (14.5) (14.5) (15) (15) (15)”
Men’s Sizes: 15.5 (15.5) (15.5) (16) (16) (16.5) (16.5) (17)”
or desired length to underarm, from CO edge, end after working WS row.
NOTE: When measuring length, measure in middle of St st section on either side of cable panel.
Armhole Shaping:
BO3 (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (5) (5) at beg next 2 rows. 63 (67) (69) (73) (77)
(85) (91) (95) sts. Continue to work pattern rows as established decreasing 1 st
at each armhole edge as follows:
Dec Row: K1, ssk, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog,
k1. Work Dec row every other row for total of 3 (3) (4) (4) (4) (6) (7) (7)
times. 57 (61) (61) (60) (65) (69) (73) (77) (81) sts. Work in patt as
established until armhole meas 8 (8.5) (9) (9.5) (10) (10.5) (11) (11.5)”
end after working WS row.
Shape Neck and shoulder shaping:
Neck and shoulder shaping occur at same time.
For Sizes 34.5 (36) (38.75) (41) (43.25) (47.5):
Working both sides at same time, join 2nd ball after placing neck sts on holder;
BO 8 (9) (9) (9) (10) (11) sts at armhole edge at beg of next 2 rows,
place 25 (25) (27) (27) (29) (29) sts to holder for neck;
AT THE SAME TIME
Dec 1 st at each neck edge once.
BO7 (8) (8) (9) (9) (10) sts at armhole edge at
beg of next 2 rows.
For Size 52.5 (54.75):
Work both sides at same time, join 2nd ball after placing neck sts on
holder; BO7 (8) at armhole edge at beg of next 4 rows, slip next 31
sts to holder,
AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at each neck edge once. BO
remaining 8 sts at armhole at beg of next 2 rows.
Front:
Work same as for back until piece measures 5 (5) (5.5) (5.5) (6) (6) (6)
(6.5)” above armhole BO. End after working WS row 4,6 or 8.
Working both sides at same time, work across 21 (23) (23) (25) (27) (28)
(30) (32) sts, slip center 15 (15) (15) (15) (15) (17) (17) (17) sts to holder,
join 2nd ball, work across rem 21 (23) (23) (25) (27) (28) (30) (32) sts.
Working both sides at same time work 1 row even.
Shape Neck:
Note: You will discontinue
cable but will keep sts in pattern until decreased and worked into St st.
Decrease Row: 1st side; work to
last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; 2nd side; k1, ssk, work across rem sts. Work Dec row every RS row for
total of 6 (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) times 15 (17) (17) (18) (19) (21) (22)
(24) sts rem on each side. Work even until armhole measures same as for back,
end after working WS row. Beg shoulder shaping.
Shape Shoulders:
For Sizes 34.5 (36) (38.75) (41) (43.25) (47.5):
Working both sides at same time, BO 8 (9) (9) (9) (10) (11) sts at armhole edge
at beg of next 2 rows, BO7 (8) (8) (9) (9) (10) sts at armhole edge at
beg of next 2 rows.
For Size 52.5 (54.75):
Work both sides at same time, BO7 (8) at armhole edge at
beg of next 4 rows. BO remaining 8 sts at armhole at beg of next 2 rows.
Sleeves: (Make 2)
Using size 10-½ needles CO35 (35) (35) (39) (39) (39) (43) (43) sts. Work in
rib as follows
Row 1: K
Row 2: P
Row 3: P
Row4: K
Rep these 4 rows once more.
Rep row 1, 2 & 3, once again. A total of 11
rows have been worked.
Sleeve Body: Change to 10-¾ needle and begin pattern as follows:
Row 1: K5 (5) (5) (7) (7) (7) (9) (9), p2, k6, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k6,
p2, 5 (5) (5) (7) (7) (7) (9) (9).
Row 2: P5 (5) (5) (7) (7) (7) (9) (9), k2, p6, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3, p6, k2, p5
(5) (5) (7) (7) (7) (9) (9).
Row 3: K5 (5) (5) (7) (7) (7) (9) (9), p2, C6F, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, C6B,
p2, k5 (5) (5) (7) (7) (7) (9) (9).
Row 4: Rep row 2
Row 5: Rep Row 1
Row 6: Rep Row 2
Row 7: Rep Row 1
Row 8: Rep Row 2
Work 8 rows in pattern stitch. Beg sleeve inc, Inc Row: K1, IncL,
patt
to last 2 sts, IncR, k1; rep inc row every 10 rows 5 (5) (4) (6) (5) (4) (6) (5)
times more; then every 6 rows 2 (3) (5) (2) (4) (6) (3) (5) times, working increased sts into patt as established. 51 (53) (55) (57) (59)
(61) (63) (65) sts, end after working RS row.
Work even in patt, as established until piece measures 16.5 (17) (17.5) (18)
(18.5) (18.5) (19) (19.5)” or desired length from CO edge, measure in St st
section on either side of cable panel; end after working WS row.
Sleeve Cap Shaping:
BO3 (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (5) (5) at the beginning of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st at each end as follows, k1, ssk, patt across row to last 3 sts,
k2tog, k1; rep dec row every 4th row, 3 (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (5) (5) times &
every other row (10) (10) (9) (10) (10) (11) (10) (11) times. Work all decreased
sts into patt as
established. 17 (19) (19) (19) (19) (21) (21) (21) sts remain.
BO all rem sts.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams. Work Neck trim. Sew sleeves into armholes; sew sleeve and
underarm seams. Work in all ends.
Neck Trim:
Using size 10 circular needles, RS facing, beginning at left shoulder, PU 12
(14) (14) (16) (16) (18) (19) (19) sts along left neck edge, 15 (15) (15) (15)
(15) (17) (17) (17) sts from stitch holder, PU 12 (14) (14) (16) (16) (18) (19)
(19) sts along right neck edge; PU 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (5) (5) sts along right
back neck edge;
Dec 4 sts evenly while picking up 25 (25) (27) (27) (29)
(29) (31) (31) sts from stitch holder; P 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (5) (5) sts along
left back neck edge. 66 (70) (72) (76) (78) (84) (92) (92) sts.
Work Welt trim as follows:
Rnd 1 & 2: P
Rnd 3 & 4:
K
Rnd 5 & 6: P
Rnd 7 & 8: K
Rnd 9 & 10:
P
BO loosely in K.
Designed and Knit by Dawn Leeseman for Crystal Palace Yarns
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