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IQuitos
Cable Sweater


designed by

Ann E. Smith


Technique used: Knit



MATERIALS

Naturally Caron.com Country
75% Microdenier acrylic, 25% Merino wool; 3 oz/100 g, 185 yds/170 m ball):
Shown in: #0015 Deep Taupe 18 (21, 21, 24, 24, 27)oz/ 510 (595, 595, 680, 680, 765)g

One U.S. size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 24”/61cm long or size to obtain gauge

One U.S. size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook

Stitch holders

Yarn needle

One log-type button, ½” wide




 

 

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schematic | charts

 

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SIZES: Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X)

 

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

Bust (closed) 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)”/91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142)cm

Length 25 (25 ½, 26, 26 ½, 27, 27 ½)”/63.5 (65, 66, 67.5, 68.5, 70)cm

 

GAUGE

In Stockinette stitch, 18 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10 cm

18-st panel width = 3 ½”/9cm

 

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

K1b: Knit one stitch in back loop.

P1b: Purl one stitch in back loop

RT (right twist): K2tog, leaving sts on left-hand needle; then insert right-hand needle from the front between the two sts just knitted tog and knit the first st again; slip both sts from needle tog.

LT (left twist): With right-hand needle behind left-hand needle, skip one st and knit the second st in back loop; then insert right-hand needle into the backs of both sts and k2tog through back loops.

 

STITCHES USED

Sleeve Border (a multiple of 10 sts + 2):

Row 1 (RS): K4, *RT, LT, k1, ssk, yo, k3; rep from * across, ending last rep k1 instead of k3.

Row 2: P9, *p2tog, yo, p8; rep from * across, ending p2tog, yo, p1.

Row 3: K3, *RT, k2, LT, k4; rep from * across, ending last rep k3.

Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: K2, *RT, k4, LT, k2; rep from * across.

Row 6: P4, *p2tog, yo, p8; rep from * across, ending p2tog, yo, p6.

Row 7: K1, *RT, k1, ssk, yo, k3, LT; rep from * across, ending k1.

Rows 8, 10, 12, and 14: K2, *p2, p2tog, yo, p4, k2; rep from * across.

Rows 9, 11, and 13: P2, *k2, ssk, yo, k4, p2; rep from * across.

Row 15: K1, *LT, k1, ssk, yo, k3, RT; rep from * across, ending k1.

Rows 16 and 18: Rep Rows 6 and 4.

Row 17: K2, *LT, k4, RT, k2; rep from * across.

Row 19: K3, *LT, k2, RT, k4; rep from * across, ending last rep k3.

Row 20: P9, *p2tog, p8; rep from * across, ending p2tog, p1.

Row 21: K3, *LT, RT, k1, ssk, k2; rep from * across, ending k1.

Panel (worked over 18 sts):

Row 1 (WS): K2, p1b, k1, p1, k3, p2, k3, p1, k1, p1b, k2.

Row 2: P2, k1b, (RT, p3) twice, LT, k1b, p2.

Row 3: K2, p2, (k4, p2) twice, k2.

Row 4: P2, RT, p3, RT, LT, p3, LT, p2.

Row 5: K7, p4, k7.

Row 6: P6, RT, k2b, LT, p6.

Row 7: K6, p1, k1, p2b, k1, p1, k6.

Row 8: P5, RT, p1, k2b, p1, LT, p5.

Row 9: K5, p2, k1, p2b, k1, p2, k5.

Row 10: P4, RT, k1b, p1, k2b, p1, k1b, LT, p4.

Row 11: K4, p1, k1, p1b, k1, p2b, k1, p1b, k1, p1, k4.

Row 12: P3, RT, p1, k1b, p1, k2b, p1, k1b, p1, LT, p3.

Row 13: K3, (p2, k1, p1b, k1) twice, p2, k3.

Row 14: P2, RT, k1b, p1, k1b, RT, LT, k1b, p1, k1b, LT, p2.

Row 15: K2, p1, k1, p1b, k1, p6, k1, p1b, k1, p1, k2.

Row 16: P2, (k1b, p1) twice, RT, k2, LT, (p1, k1b) twice, p2.

Row 17: K2, (p1b, k1) twice, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, (k1, p1b) twice, k2.

Row 18: P2, k1b, p1, k1b, (RT, p1) twice, LT, k1b, p1, k1b, p2.

Row 19: K2, p1b, k1, (p2, k2) twice, p2, k1, p1b, k2.

Row 20: P2, k1b, p1, RT, p2, k2, p2, LT, p1, k1b, p2.

Rep Rows 1-20 for 18-st Panel.

 

BACK

CO 81 (90, 99, 108, 117, 126) sts.  Beg with a p row, work St st until piece measures 17” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Raglan Shaping

BO 2 (4, 7, 9, 11, 14) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 77 (82, 85, 90, 95, 98) sts. 

Dec Row (RS): K2, ssk, k across to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. 

Work 1 row even. 

Rep last 2 rows 19 (21, 22, 24, 26, 27) times more.  Place rem 37 (38, 39, 40, 41, 42) sts onto a holder.

 

RIGHT FRONT

CO 42 (46, 51, 55, 60, 64) sts.  P 1 row, k 1 row. 

Set up for Body Patt (WS): P15 (19, 24, 28, 33, 37) sts, k2, p3, Panel Row 1 over 18 sts, p4. 

Next Row (RS): K4, Panel Row 2 over 18 sts, k3, p2, k to end of row. 

Continue even in est patt until piece measures 3” from beg, ending with a WS row. 

Side Shaping

(RS) Work patt across to last st, inc 1 st  in last st (side edge). 

Work 9 rows even. 

Rep last 10 rows twice more. 

Inc 1 st at side edge on next row, then every 8th row 6 times more – 52 (56, 61, 65, 70, 74) sts.  Work even until piece measures 17” from beg, ending with a RS row.

Raglan Shaping

(WS) BO 2 (4, 7, 9, 11, 14) sts at beg of row. 

Next Row (RS): Work patt across to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. 

Work 1 row even. 

Rep last 2 rows 19 (21, 22, 24, 26, 27) times more; AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 20 ½ (21, 22 ½, 23, 23 1/2, 24)” from beg, end with a WS row and shape neck as follows:

(RS) BO at beg of every RS row: 9 sts once, 3 sts three times, 2 sts four times and 1 st once. Place rem 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts onto holder.

 

LEFT FRONT

CO 42 (46, 51, 55, 60, 64) sts.  P 1 row, k 1 row.

Set up for Body Patt (WS): P4, Panel Row 1 over 18 sts, p3, k2, p to end. 

Continue even in est patt until piece measures 3” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Side Shaping

(RS) Inc 1 st at beg of row (side edge), work patt to end of row. 

Work 9 rows even. 

Rep last 10 rows twice more.  

Inc 1 st at side edge on next row, then every 8th row 6 times more -- 52 (56, 61, 65, 70, 74) sts. Work even until piece measures 17” from beg, ending with a WS.

Raglan Shaping

(RS) BO 2 (4, 7, 9, 11, 14) sts at beg of row. 

Work 1 row even. 

Next Row (RS): K2, k2tog, patt to end. 

Work 1 row even. 

Rep last 2 rows 19 (21, 22, 24, 26, 27) times more; AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 20 ½ (21, 22 ½, 23, 23 1/2, 24)” from beg, end with a RS row and shape neck as follows:

(WS) BO at beg of every WS row: 9 sts once, 3 sts three times, 2 sts four times and 1 st once. Place rem 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts onto holder.

 

SLEEVES

CO 52 (52, 52, 62, 62, 62) sts.  P 1 row. 

Work Rows 1-21 of Sleeve Border – 47 (47, 47, 56, 56, 56) sts after Row 20 and 42 (42, 42, 50, 50, 50) sts after Row 21. 

Beg with a purl row, work St st until piece measures 8” from beg, ending with a WS row.  For size S only:

Next Row (RS): Inc 1 st each edge.

Work 7 rows even.

Rep last 8 rows 7 times more – 58 sts. 

For rem sizes:

(RS) Inc 1 st each edge.

Work 5 rows even.

Rep last 6 rows 10 (7, 10, 7, 3) times more. 

All sizes:

(RS) Inc 1 st each edge.

Work 3 rows even.

Rep last 4 rows 0 (0, 4, 0, 4, 10) times more -- 58 (64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts.

Continue even in St st until piece measures 18 ½” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Raglan Shaping

BO 2 (4, 7, 9, 11, 14) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 54 (56, 54, 54, 54, 52) sts. 

Dec Row (RS): K2, ssk, k across, ending k2tog, k2. 

Work 3 rows even.

Rep dec row every 4th row 0 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) times more, then every other row 19 (19, 17, 16, 15, 13) times.  Place rem 14 sts on a holder.

 

FINISHING

Join raglan sleeves to back and fronts.  Join underarm and side seams.

Right Front Band: With RS facing, pick up and k102 (106, 106, 110, 110, 114) sts evenly spaced along right front edge. 

Row 1 (WS): P2, (k2, p2) across. 

Row 2: K2, (p2, k2) across. 

Rep last 2 rows 5 times more then rep Row 1. BO in rib.

Left Front Band: Work as for Right Front Band.

Neckband: With RS facing and circular needle, beg at right front neck edge, pick up and k42 sts evenly spaced to holder, k3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts from holder, k14 sts from sleeve holder, k across back sts and dec 1 (2, 1, 2, 1, 2) sts  [36 (36, 38, 38, 40, 40) sts rem], k14 sts from sleeve holder, k3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts from holder, pick up and k42 sts evenly spaced along left front neck edge – 154 (154, 158, 158, 162, 162) sts. 

Rows 1-6: Work 6 rib rows as for Right Front band. 

Row 7 (WS): Rib across to last 4 sts, yo, k2tog, p2. 

Rows 8-13: Work 6 more rib rows.  BO in rib.

Sleeve Trim: With RS facing and crochet hook, sl st in each CO st around and fasten off.   

Lower Edge: Row 1: With RS facing and crochet hook, sc evenly along edge; turn. Row 2: Sl st in each sc across.  Row 3: Sl st below last row of sl sts and between sc’s across; turn.  Row 4: Rep Row 3.  Fasten off.

Try on sweater and place a marker for button; sew button opposite buttonhole.

 

 

   




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