Cable column pullover-knitting pattern

CIRCLES AND CABLES COVER A TURTLENECK FOR HER

Woman’s small (medium, large, extra large, 2X-large) instructions are given for smallest size with larger sizes in
parentheses, When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Chest: 34 (38, 42,46, 50) inches
Length: 21 (22,23vi, 25,26) inches

Materials:

• worsted weight yarn -(185 yds/iCOg per skein): 6 (7,8,9,10) skeins light yellow #133
• Size 6 (4.25mm) straight and 16-mch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• cable needle
• Stitch marker

Gauge
22 sts and 28 rows – 4 iches/10 cm in pat.
To save time, take time to check gauge

Design by LOIS S. YOUNG

Pattern Stitches
Border Cable (multiple of 4 sts + 2, worked in rows)
Rows 1 and 3 <WS): *p2, k2; rep from * across.
Row 2: P2, * sM st to cn and hold in front, kl, kl from cn, p2; rep from * across.
Row 4: P2, *k2, p2; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 4 for pat.

Border Cable (multiple Of 4 sts, worked in rnds)
Rnds 1, 3 and 4: *P2, k2; rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *P2, si 1 st to cn and hold in front, k1r k1 from cn; rep from * around.
Rep Rnds 1-4 for pat.

Pattern Notes
Work all dec and inc 1 st in from edge. Sleeve is worked longer than underarm measurement, so that it can be split at the top and sewn to the underarm bind off edges. Cable pattern is worked from chart, beginning and ending as indicated for size, stitch counts include 2 edge stitches at each side which are not shown on chart; work these in
reverse St st.

Back
Cast on 94 (102, 110,122,134) sts. (work Rows 1-4 of Border cable) 3 times, rep Rows 1 and 2.
Beg and ending as indicated for size, work pat from Chart, working first and last 2 sts of every row in
rev St st (p on RS, k on WS). work in established pat until back measures 14 (14V2.15,16,16 ½) inches, ending
with a WS row.

Shape armholes
Bind oil 9 <10,11.12,13) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec i st at each edge [every RS row] 6 (6, 7,8,9)
times—64 (70, 74,82, 90) StS.
Continue to work in pat until armhole measures 7 ½ (8, 8 ½, 9, 9½) inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape shoulders and neck
At beg of row, bind off [7 (8,8,9,10) Sts] twice, [7 (7, 8, 9. 10) StS] twice, then [6 (7, 7,8,9) sts] twice. Break
yarn and place rem 24 (26,28. 30,32) sts on a holder for neck.

Front
work as for back until armholes measure 5 (514, 516, 5&, 6) inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape neck St shoulders
Continuing in pat, work first 26 (28,29, 31, 33) StS, place 12 {14, 16, 20,24) sts on holder for neck, join 2nd
ball of yarn and work to end.Next row: work in pat across first shoulder; on next shoulder, place
3 sts on holder, work in pat across rem sts.

Next row: work in pat across first shoulder; on next shoulder, place first 3 sts on holder; work in pat across
rem sts.working both sides at once, dec 1 st at neck edge levery RS row] 3 times—20 (22. 23, 25, 27) sts for
each shoulder, work until front measures same as back to shoulders, ending with a WS row. Shape shoulders as for back.

Sleeves
Cast on 38 (38,42,42, 46) sts. (Work Rows 1-4 of Border Cable) 4 times, rep Rows 1 and 2, inc 6 (8,8.10,10)
sts evenly—44 (46, 50, 52,56) sts,Beg working in rev st st, me 1 st at each edge [every 4th row on w$] 20 (22, 23, 25. 27) times—84 (90, 96, 102, 110) StS.

Work even until sleeve measures 18 (19,2016,21 Vt, 23} inches, ending with a RS row. Dec 1 st at each edge
[every WS row] 6 (7. 8,9.10) times. Bind off rem 72 {76,80, 84, 90) sts.

Assembly
Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves, sewing top 2 (2v*, 216, 2*, 3) inches of top edge of each side of sleeve
to underarm bind off sts; match dec rows of armhole shaping to those of sleeve top. Sew sleeve and underarm seams.

Neckband
Note: Adjust st count on side neck borders as needed to keep front and back neck sts in established pat
With circular needle and RS facing, beg at right shoulder, remove from holder and work 24 {26, 28, 30, 32)
back neck sts in pat, pick up and knit 23 (25, 27,28,29} sts evenly along left front neck, remove from holders and work 18 (20,22. 26, 30) front neck sts in pal. pick up and knit 23 (25, 27, 28,29) sts evenly along right front neck, place marker—88, 96, 104,112,120 sts).

Join and work Border Cable pat in rnds, work [Rods 1 41 twice, rep Rnds 1-3; bind off in pat. ■