Snuggle up in this relaxed, cosy cabled sweater, knitted in Shetland wool
SARAH HATTON
THIS HANDSOME sweater for men has been designed for us by Sarah Hatton, using The Croft Aran - a Shetland wool from West Yorkshire Spinners, which comes in 32 solid and tweed shades. The sweater has a wide cable panel on the centre front, and small cables on the yoke, with panels of broken double rib at the tops of the sleeves. The garment has a deep ribbed neckline and garter welts above the ribbed hems and cuffs.
BACK
Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 98 (106:114:122:134:142) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows set rib. Work in rib for 6 (6:6:7:7:7) cm, ending after a RS row.
Next row (WS): Rib to end, dec 2 (1:0:0:2:1) sts or inc 0 (0:0:1:0:0) st evenly across row. 96 (105:114:123:132:141) sts.
Knit 4 rows.
Change to 5mm needles. Beg with a K row, cont in st st until work meas 43 (44:45:45:46:46) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5 (6:7:8:8:9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 86 (93:100:107:116:123) sts. Work 2 (2:2:4:4:4) rows, dec 1 st at each end of every row. 82 (89:96:99:108:115) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next and 1 (2:2:1:3:3) foll RS rows.
78 (83:90:95:100:107) sts.
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 23 (24:25:26:27:28) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 10 (11:13:14:15:16) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 58 (61:64:67:70:75) sts. Cast off 11 (12:13:14:15:17) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
36 (37:38:39:40:41) sts.
Leave rem sts on a holder.
FRONT
Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 98 (106:114:122:134:142) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows set rib. Work in rib for 6 (6:6:7:7:7) cm, ending after a RS row.
Knit 2 rows.
Next row (WS): K35 (39:43:47:53:57), (KFB, K3) 3 times, KFB, K2, (KFB, K3) 3 times, (KFB), K35 (39:43:47:53:57). 106 (114:122:130:142:150) sts. Knit 1 row.
Change to 5mm needles. Row 1 (RS): K32 (36:40:44:50:54), work next 42 sts as set on row 1 of Chart, K to end. Row 2: P32 (36:40:44:50:54), work next 42 sts as set on row 2 of Chart, P to end. These 2 rows set chart placement. Working 24-row rep as set on chart throughout, cont until work meas 43 (44:45:45:46:46) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5 (6:7:8:8:9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 96 (102:108:114:126:132) sts. Work 2 (2:2:4:4:4) rows, dec 1 st at each
