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| Try making this lovely sleeveless cable top created using the finest Patons knitting yarns from the Coats Crafts range. As featured in 'Womans Weekly' magazine.
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materials required |
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3 (3) (4) (4) 100g balls of Patons 100% Cotton 4ply.
No.10 (3 1/4mm) and No.12 (2 3/4mm)
Inox knitting needles.
A cable needle.
Yarn costs about £3.05 per 100g ball.
Nougat (01715) was used for this pattern. |
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abbreviations |
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| K |
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knit |
| P |
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purl |
| ST |
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stitch |
| UP1 |
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pick up loop lying between needles and k into back of it |
| SL |
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slip |
| C6 |
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cable 6 (sl3 sts on cable needle and leave at back, k3, then k3 from cable needle) |
| TW4RT |
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twist 4 right (sl1 st on cable needle and leave at back, k3, then p1 from cable needle) |
| TW4LT |
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twist 4 left (sl3 sts on cable needle and leave at front, p1, then k3 from cable needle) |
| NIL |
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meaning nothing is worked here for this size. | |
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sizes |
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To fit sizes 81 (86) (91-97) (102) cm/32 (34) (36-38) (40) in.
Actual measurements 87.5 (93.5) (99) (105) cm/34 1/2 (36 3/4) (39) (41 1/4) in.
Side seam All sizes 35cm / 13 3/4 in.
Length from shoulder 51.5 (52) (52.5) (53) cm/20 1/4 (20 1/2) (20 3/4) (21) in. |
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tension |
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28 stitches and 36 rows to 10 x 10 cm over stocking stitch, and a 14-stitch cable panel to measure 3.5cm in width, using No.10 (3 1/4mm) needles. |
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instructions |
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Note
Instructions are given for small size. Where they vary, work figures in round brackets for larger sizes. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.
Back
With No.12 (2 3/4mm) needles cast on 134 (142) (150) (158) sts.
1st rib row: K2, [p2, k2] to end.
2nd rib row: P2, [k2, p2] to end.
Repeat last 2 rows, 11 times more, then 1st row again.
Increase row: Rib 8 (12) (16) (20), [up1, rib 6, up1, rib 22] 4 times, up1, rib 6, up1, rib 8 (12) (16) (20) – 144 (152) (160) (168) sts.
Change to No.10 (3 1/4mm) needles.
Work 26-row pattern thus: 1st row: K5 (9) (13) (17), [for panel p4, k6, p4, then k16] 4 times, for panel p4, k6, p4, then k5 (9) (13) (17). 2nd and every alternate row: K and p to end with sts as set. 3rd row: As 1st row. 5th row: [K to panel, p4, c6, p4] 5 times, k to end. 7th row: [K to panel, p3, tw4rt, tw4lt, p3] 5 times, k to end. 9th row: [K to panel, p3, k3, p2, k3, p3] 5 times, k to end. 10th row: As 2nd row. 11th to 20th rows: Repeat 9th and 10th rows, 5 times. 21st row: [K to panel, p3, tw4lt, tw4rt, p3] 5 times, k to end. 23rd row: As 1st row. 25th row: As 5th row. 26th row: As 2nd row. Pattern another 66 rows.
For armholes
Cast off 8 sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each end of the following 10 rows – 108 (116) (124) (132) sts.
Dec 1 st each end of next row and the 13 following alternate rows – 80 (88) (96) (104) sts. **
Pattern 20 (22) (24) (26) rows.
Divide for back neck: Next row: Pattern 21 (24) (27) (30) and leave these sts for left back neck, pattern 38 (40) (42) (44) sts and leave on a st holder, pattern to end and work on these 21 (24) (27) (30) sts for right back neck.
Right back neck
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 6 (7) (7) (8) rows – 15 (17) (20) (22) sts.
Pattern 2 (1) (1) (nil) row(s).
Cast off for shoulder.
Left back neck: With right side facing, rejoin yarn to inner end of remaining 21 (24) (27) (30) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 6 (7) (7) (8) rows – 15 (17) (20) (22) sts.
Pattern 2 (1) (1) (nil) row(s).
Cast off for shoulder.
Front
Work as given for back to **.
Pattern another nil (nil) (2) (4) rows.
Divide for front neck: Next row: Pattern 31 (34) (37) (40) and leave these sts for right front neck, pattern 18 (20) (22) (24) sts and leave on a st holder, pattern to end and work on these last 31 (34) (37) (40) sts for left front neck.
Left front neck: Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 10 rows – 21 (24) (27) (30) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next row and the 5 (6) (6) (7) following alternate rows – 15 (17) (20) (22) sts.
Pattern 7 (7) (7) (5) rows.
Cast off for shoulder.
Right front neck
With right side facing, rejoin yarn to inner end of remaining 31 (34) (37) (40) sts and work as given for left front neck, to end.
Neckband
Join right shoulder seam. With right side facing, rejoin yarn, and using No.12 (2 3/4 mm) needles, pick up and k36 (39) (38) (37) sts from left front neck shaping, k across 18 (20) (22) (24) sts at front neck, pick up and k36 (39) (38) (37) sts from right front neck shaping, and 10 (9) (10) (11) sts from right back neck shaping, k across 38 (40) (42) (44) sts at back neck, then pick up and k10 (9) (10) (11) sts from left back neck shaping – 148 (156) (160) (164) sts.
Work 9 rows in k2, p2 rib.
Cast off in rib.
Armhole borders (both alike)
Join left shoulder seam including neckband. With right side facing, rejoin yarn and using No.12 (2 3/4mm) needles, pick up and k154 (158) (162) (166) sts all round armhole edge.
Work 9 rows in rib as given on back.
Cast off in rib. |
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to make up |
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Press as given on ball band. Join side seams including armhole borders. |
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