Cable woman's jumper-free knitting pattern

Cable woman’s jumper-free knitting pattern

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YOU WILL NEED
Bergиre de France Cocooning (chunky, 47% polyester, 27% wool, 26% acrylic, 50g/125m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table
A pair of 6mm needles
A pair of 6.5mm needles
Cable needle
Stitch holders
Locking stitch markers or coloured thread

TENSION
13 sts and 18 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 6.5mm needles
Front Diamond and Cable panel (52 sts) meas 27cm

ABBREVIATIONS
C3F Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold in
front of work, K1; K2 from cn
C3B Slip 1 st onto cn and hold in
back of work, K2; K1 from cn
T3F Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold in
front of work, P1; K2 from cn
T3B Slip 1 st onto cn and hold in
back of work, K2; P1 from cn
C4B Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold in
back of work, K2; K2 from cn
C5B Slip 3 sts onto cn and hold in
back of work, K2; K3 from cn

CABLE JUMPER STITCH PATTERNS
DIAMOND PANEL

Note Worked over 15 sts.
Row 1 (RS) P4, C3B, P1, C3F, P4.
Row 2 (WS) K4, P3, K1, P3, K4.
Row 3 P3, C3B, P1, K1, P1, C3F, P3.
Row 4 K3, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K3.
Row 5 P2, C3B, P1, (K1, P1) twice, C3F, P2.
Row 6 K2, P3, K1, (P1, K1) twice, P3, K2.
Row 7 P1, C3B, P1, (K1, P1) 3 times, C3F, P1.
Row 8 K1, P3, K1, (P1, K1) 3 times, P3, K1.
Row 9 C3B, P1, (K1, P1) 4 times, C3F.
Row 10 P3, K1, (P1, K1) 4 times, P3.

Row 11 K2, P1, (K1, P1) 5 times, K2.
Row 12 P2, K1, (P1, K1) 5 times, P2.
Row 13 T3F, P1, (K1, P1) 4 times, T3B.
Row 14 K1, P2, K1, (P1, K1) 4 times, P2, K1.
Row 15 P1, T3F, P1, (K1, P1) 3 times, T3B, P1.
Row 16 K2, P2, K1, (P1, K1) 3 times, P2, K2.
Row 17 P2, T3F, P1, (K1, P1) twice, T3B, P2.
Row 18 K3, P2, K1, (P1, K1) twice, P2, K3.
Row 19 P3, T3F, P1, K1, P1, T3B, P3.
Row 20 K4, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K4.
Row 21 P4, T3F, P1, T3B, P4.
Row 22 K5, P2, K1, P2, K5.
Row 23 P5, C5B, P5.
Row 24 K5, P5, K5.
These 24 rows form the patt and are repeated.
CABLE PANEL
Note Worked over 8 sts.
Row 1 (RS) P1, T3B, T3F, P1.
Row 2 (WS) K1, P2, K2, P2, K1.
Row 3 T3B, P2, T3F.
Row 4 P2, K4, P2.
Row 5 K2, P4, K2.
Row 6 P2, K4, P2.
Row 7 T3F, P2, T3B.
Row 8 K1, P2, K2, P2, K1.
Row 9 P1, T3F, T3B, P1.
Row 10 K2, P4, K2.
Row 11 P2, C4B, P2.
Row 12 K2, P4, K2.
These 12 rows form the patt and are repeated.
BACK
Cast on 84 (92: 100) sts using 6mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) (K2, P2) 4 (5: 6) times, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, P2, (K2, P2) twice, K4, (P2, K2) twice, P2, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, (P2, K2) 4 (5: 6) times.

TOP TIP

It can be difficult to keep on top of where you last crossed your work to create a cable twist. If you have trouble remembering add a stitch marker to the twist of the cable row as a reminder.

Row 2 (WS) (P2, K2) 4 (5: 6) times, P4, K2, P2, K2, P4, K2, (P2, K2) twice, P4, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P4, K2, P2, K2, P4, (K2, P2) 4 (5: 6) times.
Row 3 (K2, P2) 4 (5: 6) times, C4B, P2, K2, P2, C4B, P2, (K2, P2) twice, C4B, (P2, K2) twice, P2, C4B, P2, K2, P2, C4B, (P2, K2) 4 (5:6) times.
Row 4 Rep Row 2.
These 4 rows form the rib and cable patt. Work a further 15 rows in patt, ending with Row 3.

Inc row Patt 42 (46: 50), M1, patt 42 (46: 50). [85 (93: 101) sts]

SET PANELS
Change to 6.5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) P14 (18: 22), work Row 1 of Cable Panel, P2, work Row 1
of Cable Panel, P3, work Row 1 of Diamond Panel, P3, work Row 1 of
Cable Panel, P2, work Row 1 of Cable Panel, P14 (18: 22).
Row 2 (WS) K14 (18: 22), work Row 2 of Cable Panel, K2, work Row
2 of Cable Panel, K3, work Row 2 of Diamond Panel, K3, work Row 2
of Cable Panel, K2, work Row 2 of Cable Panel, K14 (18: 22).
These 2 rows set panels with rev st st.
Work straight in patt until Back meas 45 (46: 47)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 4 (5: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [77 (83: 89) sts] **
Work straight in patt until Back meas 67 (69: 71)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row

DIVIDE FOR BACK NECK
Next row (RS) Cast off 7 (8: 9) sts, patt until you have 15 (16: 17)
sts on RH needle, p2tog, turn and cont on these sts for right back neck, leaving rem sts on a stitch holder. [16 (17: 18) sts]

SHAPE RIGHT BACK NECK AND SHOULDER
Next row (WS) Skpo, patt to end. [15 (16: 17) sts] Next row Cast off 7 (8: 9) sts, patt to last 2 sts, p2tog. [7 sts] Next row Patt to end.
Cast off.

SHAPE LEFT BACK NECK AND SHOULDER
With RS facing, place centre 29 (31: 33) sts on a holder, rejoin yarn to rem 24 (26: 28) sts, p2tog, patt to end. [23 (25: 27) sts] Next row Cast off 7 (8: 9) sts, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [15 (16: 17) sts] Next row P2tog, patt to end. [14 (15: 16) sts] Next row Cast off 7 (8: 9) sts, patt to end. [7 sts] Next row Patt to end.
Cast off.

FRONT
Work as given for Back to **. [77 (83: 89) sts] Work straight in patt until Front meas 60 (62: 64)cm from cast-on
edge, ending with a WS row.

DIVIDE FOR FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 30 (32: 34), p2tog, turn and cont on these sts for left front neck, leaving rem sts on a stitch holder. [31 (33: 35) sts]

SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK
Next row (WS) Skpo, patt to end.
Next row (RS) Patt to last 2 sts, p2tog.
Rep last 2 rows 4 more times. [21 (23: 25) sts] Work a few rows straight until Front meas the same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.

SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Row 1 (RS) Cast off 7 (8: 9) sts, patt to end.
Row 2 (WS) Patt to end.
Row 3 Rep Row 1. [7 sts] Cast off.

SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK
With RS facing, place centre 13 (15: 17) sts on a holder, rejoin yarn to rem 32 (34: 36) sts, k2tog, patt to end. [31 (33: 35) sts] Next row (WS) Patt to last 2 sts, p2tog.
Next row (RS) K2tog, patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows 4 more times. [21 (23: 25) sts] Work a few rows straight until Front meas the same as Back to shoulder, ending at armhole edge.

SLEEVES
Cast on 44 (48: 52) sts using 6mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) P2 (0: 2), (K2, P2) 2 (3: 3) times, (K4, P2, K2, P2) twice, K4, (P2, K2) 2 (3: 3) times, P2 (0: 2).
Row 2 K2 (0: 2), (P2, K2) 2 (3: 3) times, (P4, K2, P2, K2) twice, P4, (K2, P2) 2 (3: 3) times, K2 (0: 2).
Row 3 P2 (0: 2), (K2, P2) 2 (3: 3) times, (C4B, P2, K2, P2) twice, C4B, (P2, K2) 2 (3: 3) times, P2 (0: 2).
Row 4 Rep Row 2.
These 4 rows form the rib and cable patt. Work a further 16 rows in patt, ending with Row 4.

SET PANELS
Change to 6.5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) P8 (10: 12), (work Row 1 of Cable Panel, P2) twice, work Row 1 of Cable Panel, P8 (10: 12).
Row 2 (WS) K8 (10: 12), work (across Row 2 of Cable Panel, K2) twice, work Row 2 of Cable Panel, K8 (10: 12).
These 2 rows set panels with rev st st.
Cont . to work Cable Panels as set, increase for sleeve as follows:
Inc row (RS) P3, M1P, patt to last 3 sts, M1P, P3. [2 sts inc’d] Work 5 rows.
Rep the last 6 rows 8 more times and then rep inc row once again. [64 (68: 72) sts] Cont straight until Sleeve meas 46cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
Mark each end of last row.
Work a further 6 rows in patt.

SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 10 rows. [14 (18: 22) sts] Cast off.

NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam.
With RS facing and using 6mm needles, pick up and knit 22 sts down left front neck, decreasing 3 sts work 13 (15: 17) sts from front holder, pick up and knit 22 sts up right front neck, pick up and knit 4 sts down right back neck, decreasing 5 sts work 29 (31: 33) sts from back holder, pick up and knit 4 sts up left back neck.
[86 (90: 94) sts] Row 1 (WS) K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end.
Row 2 (RS) P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work a further 5 rows in rib.
Cast off in rib.

MAKING UP
Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Set in Sleeves with rows above markers to sts cast off at underarm. Join side and Sleeve seams. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care
instructions on the ball band.

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