With great texture coming from the wealth of cable patterning, this relaxed fit jacket is a real winter warmer.
By Pat Menchini
SOFT WOOL MIX
YOU WILL NEED
■ Rico Essentials Mega Wool Chunky (55% wool, 45% acrylic, 100g/125m)
For yarn quantities and measurements see size table
■ A pair of 4.5mm needles
■ A pair of 5mm needles
■ A pair of 6mm needles
■ A cable needle
■ A stitch holder
■ 8 buttons from Duttons for Buttons (call 01423 502092 or email harrogate@duttonforbuttons.co.uk)
TENSION
14 sts and 19 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 6mm needles
Zigzag panel measures approx 10cm in width not stretched using 6mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
M1K(P) Pick up and knit (purl) into back of horizontal strand lying before next st Tw2 Slip next st knitways, K1, pass slipped st over st just knitted and K into back of it C4B Slip next 2 sts on cn and hold at back of work, K2, now K2 from cn C4F Slip next 2 sts on cn and hold at front of work, K2, now K2 from cn Tw2F Slip next st on cn and hold at front of work, P1, now K1tbl from cn Tw2B Slip next st on cn and hold at back of work, K1tbl, now P1 from cn Tw2Bk Slip next st on cn and hold at back of work, K1tbl, now K1tbl from cn Tw2Fk Slip next st on cn and hold at front of work, K1tbl, now K1tbl from cn
For a full list see page 87
MEN’S CARDIGAN
RIGHT PANEL (WORKED OVER 19 STS)
Row 1 (RS) P3, (Tw2F) 3 times, K1tbl, (P1, K1tbl) 3 times, P3.
Row 2 K3, (P1tbl, K1) 3 times, P1tbl twice, (K1, P1tbl) twice, K4.
Row 3 P4, (Tw2F) 3 times, (P1, K1tbl) 3 times, P3.
Row 4 and every foll alt row Work across 19 sts, knitting all knit sts as they present, and working P1tbl for every K1tbl worked on previous row. Therefore Row 4 will read: K3, (P1tbl, K1) 5 times, P1tbl, K5.
Row 5 P5, (Tw2F) 3 times, K1tbl, (P1, K1tbl) twice, P3.
Row 7 P6, (Tw2F) 3 times, (P1, K1tbl) twice, P3.
Row 9 P7, (Tw2F) 3 times, K1tbl, P1, K1tbl, P3.
Row 11 P8, (Tw2F) 3 times, P1, K1tbl, P3.
Row 13 (on which zigzag reverses direction) P8, (Tw2B) twice, Tw2Bk, P1, K1tbl, P3.
Row 15 P7, (Tw2B) 3 times, K1tbl, P1, K1tbl, P3.
Row 17 P6, (Tw2B) twice, Tw2Bk, (P1, K1tbl) twice, P3.
Row 19 P5, (Tw2B) 3 times, K1tbl, (P1, K1tbl) twice, P3.
Row 21 P4, (Tw2B) twice, Tw2Bk, (P1, K1tbl) 3 times, P3.
Row 23 P3, (Tw2B) 3 times, K1tbl, (P1, K1tbl)
