It’s easy to keep cosy this winter in our flattering cabled sweater, which is worked in a lovely soft Aran yarn
MATERIALS
To fit sizes: 81 cm (32 ins), 86 (34), 91 (36), 97 (38), 102 (40), 107 (42). 112 (44), 117 (46).
Actual size: 96 cm (37¾ ins), 100 (39½), 104 (41), 111 (43¾), 115 (45¼), 121 (47¾), 126 (49¾), 132 (52).
Length: 58 cm (22¾ ins), 60 (23¾), 61 (24), 62 (24½), 64 (25¼), 68 (26), 69 (27¼).
Sleeve length: 43 cm (13¾ ins), 46 (18), 46 (18), 46 (18), 46 (18), 47 (18½), 48 (19).
MATERIALS
12 (12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15) 50g balls of Rico Designs Soft Merino Aran in Dusky Pink (14). One pair each 4.5 mm (No. 7) and 5 mm (No. 6) knitting needles; stitch-holders and stitch markers. This yarn is available from your local Rico stockist or you can order direct from
www.blacksheepwools.com
Tel: 01925 764231
TENSION
20 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over rib using 5 mm needles. 23 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over cable and rib patt using 5 mm needles.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Directions are given for eight sizes. Figures in brackets refer to the seven larger sizes. Figures in square brackets [ ] refer to all sizes and are worked the number of times stated.
ABBREVIATIONS
alt – alternate; beg – beginning; C4B – cable 4 sts back, slip the next 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold at the back, K2, then K2 from the cable needle; C4Bp – slip 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold at the back, P2, then K2 from the cable needle; C4F – cable 4 sts front, slip the next 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold at the front, K2, then K2 from the cable needle; C4Fp – slip 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold at the front, K2, then P2 from the cable needle; CDD – central double decrease, slip 2 sts tog to the right needle as if to K2tog, K1, then pass the 2 slipped sts together over the K1; dec 1 – decrease 1 st, K1, ssk at the beg and K2tog, K1 at the end of a knit row, and P1, P2tog at the beg and P2tog tbl, P1 at the end of a purl row; inc – increase; K – knit; K(P)fb – knit (purl) into the front and back of a stitch; m1 – make one st by picking up horizontal loop lying before next st and working into the back of it; P – purl; rem – remain, rep – repeat; SKPO – slip 1, K1, pass slipped st over; Ssk – slip, slip, knit, slip 2 sts knitwise one at a time to the right needle, insert the left needle tip through these two sli
