Cardigan with Mock Cable Patterning

By Spotlight

Intermediate Knitting

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Final Result

Materials

- ‘Panda’ COMFORT WOOL 8ply 100g balls as per size
- 1 pair of 4.00mm knitting needles or the required size to give correct tension.
- 1 stitch-holder.
- 3 buttons.
- Yarn needle for sewing seams.

Step 1

Back
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 79 (83-89-95-101) sts.
1st row (wrong side): Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: Knit.

Beg Patt 1st row: P1 (0-0-0-1), (TWL) 1 (0-0-0-1) times, P7 (1-4-7-7), * TWR, TWL, P7, rep from * to last 3 (5-8-0-3) sts, (TWR) 1 (1-1-0-1) times, (TWL) 0 (1-1-0-0) times, P1 (1-4-0-1).
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: P1 (0-0-0-1), (TWR) 1 (0-0-0-1) times, P7 (1-4-7-7), * TWL, TWR, P7, rep from * to last 3 (5-8-0-3) sts, (TWL) 1 (1-1-0-1) times, (TWR) 0 (1-1-0-0) times, P1 (1-4-0-1).
4th row: Purl. Last 4 rows form patt for Back.
Cont in patt until Back measures 17 (20-23-25-28) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

Shape Armholes Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 75 (79-85- 91-97) sts. Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 65 (67-71-75-79) sts rem. Work 39 (41-43-47-49) rows patt (without further dec).

Shape Shoulders Cast off 6 (6-6-7-7) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 5 (5-7-7-8) sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Leave rem 31 (33-33-33-35) sts on a stitch-holder for neckband.

Step 2

Left Front
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 40 (42-45-48-51) sts.
1st row (wrong side): Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: Knit.

Beg Patt 1st row: P1 (0-0-0-1), (TWL) 1 (0-0-0-1) times, P7 (1-4-7-7), * TWR, TWL, P7, rep from * to last 8 sts, TWR, TWL, P4.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: P1 (0-0-0-1), (TWR) 1 (0-0-0-1) times, P7 (1-4-7-7), * TWL, TWR, P7, rep from * to last 8 sts, TWL, TWR, P4.
4th row: Purl. Last 4 rows form patt for Left Front. Cont in patt until Left Front measures same as Back to beg of armhole shaping, working last row on wrong side.

Shape Armhole
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next row ... 38 (40-43-46- 49) sts. Dec one st at beg (armhole edge) in every foll alt row until 33 (34-36- 38-40) sts rem. Work 24 (26-26-30-32) rows patt (without further dec).

Shape Neck
Cast off 8 sts at beg of next row ... 25 (26-28-30-32) sts. Dec one st at neck edge in every row until 22 (21-25-27-27) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 17 (17-19-21-22) sts rem. Work 1 row.

Shape Shoulder
Cast off 6 (6-6-7-7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (5-7-7-8) sts.

Step 3

Right Front
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 40 (42-45-48-51) sts.
1st row (wrong side): Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: Knit.

Beg Patt 1st row: P4, * TWR, TWL, P7, rep from * to last 3 (5-8-0-3) sts, (TWR) 1 (1-1-0-1) times, (TWL) 0 (1-1-0-0) times, P1 (1-4-0-1).
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: P4, * TWL, TWR, P7, rep from * to last 3 (5-8-0-3) sts, (TWL) 1 (1-1-0-1) times, (TWR) 0 (1-1-0-0) times, P1 (1-4-0-1).
4th row: Purl. ast 4 rows form patt for Right Front. Cont in patt until Right Front measures same as Back to beg of armhole shaping, working last row on wrong side. Work 1 row.

Shape Armhole
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next row ... 38 (40-43-46- 49) sts.
Dec one st at end (armhole edge) of next row, then in every foll alt row until 33 (34-36-38-40) sts rem. Work 23 (25-25-29-31) rows patt (without further dec).

Shape Neck
Cast off 8 sts at beg of next row ... 25 (26-28-30-32) sts. Work 1 row. Dec one st at neck edge in every row until 22 (21-25-27-27) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 17 (17-19-21-22) sts rem. Work 2 rows.

Shape Shoulder
Work as given for Left Front shoulder shaping.

Step 4

Sleeves
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 39 (41-43-45-47) sts.
1st row (wrong side): Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: Knit.

Beg Patt
1st row:
P1 (2-3-4-5), * TWR, TWL, P7, rep from * to last 5 (6-7-8-9) sts, TWR, TWL, P1 (2-3-4-5).
2nd row:
Purl.
3rd row:
P1 (2-3-4-5), * TWL, TWR, P7, rep from * to last 5 (6-7-8-9) sts, TWL, TWR, P1 (2-3-4-5).
4th row:
Purl. Last 4 rows form patt for Sleeves.
Work a further 2 rows patt. Keeping patt correct and working extra sts into patt as they become available, inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 6th (6th- 8th-6th-6th) row until there are 43 (47-61-55-59) sts, then in every foll 8th (8th-10th-8th-8th) row until there are 59 (65-69-79-83) sts.
Cont in patt (without further inc) until Sleeve measures 23 (28-33-38- 40) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

Shape Top
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 55 (61-65- 75-79) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 45 (49-51-59-61) sts rem.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 6 (7-7-8-9) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 6 (6-7-9-8) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Cast off rem 9 sts.

Step 5

Neckband
Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, using 4.00mm needles, knit up 18 (18-19-19-19) sts evenly along right front neck shaping, knit across sts from back neck stitch-holder – dec 4 sts evenly across, then knit up 18 (18-19-19-19) sts evenly along left front neck shaping ... 63 (65-67-67-69) sts.
Knit 1 row.
Purl 1 row.
Cast off knitways.

Step 6

Right Front Band
With right side facing and using 4.00mm needles, knit up 55 (63-70-79- 88) sts evenly along right front edge, incl side edge of neckband.
1st row (wrong side) – K2, * yfwd (to make a st), K2tog, K10 (13-15-17- 19), rep from * twice, knit to end ... 3 buttonholes.
Purl 1 row. Cast off knitways.

Step 7

Left Front Band
Work as given for Right Front Band, omitting buttonholes.

Step 8

To Make Up
DO NOT PRESS. Placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seam, sew in sleeves evenly. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons

Note

Tension:
24 sts and 38 rows to 10cm over patt, using 4.00mm needles. Check your tension carefully. If less sts use smaller needles, if more sts use bigger needles.

Abbreviation

Abbreviations
alt = alternate;
beg = begin/ning;
cont = continue;
dec = decrease;
foll = follows/ing;
inc = increase;
K = knit;
K2tog = knit next 2 sts together;
P = purl;
P2tog = purl next 2 sts together;
patt = pattern;
rem = remain/ing;
rep = repeat;
st/s = stitch/es;
yfwd = yarn forward

Special Abbreviations
TWR = Knit into front of 2nd st on left-hand needle, then knit into first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
TWL = Knit into back of 2nd st on left-hand needle (taking needle behind first st), then knit into front of first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.