Schematic | Stitch Glossary

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Shown in size Small.

SIZES
Directions are for women’s size X-Small.  Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large are in parentheses.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – 33(35-39-44-48-54)”.
Length – 22(22-22-1/2-23-23-1/2-24)”.

MATERIALS
BERROCO ZEN (50 grs), 6(7-8-9-10-11) hanks #8225 Wasabi Green.
Straight knitting needles, size 9 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
16” length circular knitting needle, size 9.
Cable Needle (cn).
1 St Marker.
2 St Holders.

GAUGE
20 sts = 4”;  25 rows = 4” in Reverse St st.
8 sts = 1-1/2”;  25 rows = 4” in Cable Pat.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

STITCH GLOSSARY
CB8
Sl 4 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k4, then k4 from cn.

CABLE PAT (Worked over 8 sts)
Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (RS):  Knit 8.
Row 2 and all WS rows:  Purl 8.
Row 9:  CB8.
Row 10:  Purl 8.
Rep these 10 rows for Cable Pat.

BACK
With straight needles, cast on 84(90-99-111-123-136) sts.
Establish Pat St:  Row 1 (RS):  K1, (p1, k1) twice, p9(9-9-9-9-11), * work Row 1 of Cable Pat over 8 sts, p8(10-13-17-21-24), rep from * twice more, work Row 1 of Cable Pat over 8 sts, p9(9-9-9-9-11), k1, (p1, k1) twice.
Row 2:  P1, (k1, p1) twice, k9(9-9-9-9-11), * work Row 2 of Cable Pat over 8 sts, k8(10-13-17-21-24), rep from * twice more, work Row 2 of Cable Pat over 8 sts, k9(9-9-9-9-11), p1, (k1, p1) twice.  Work even in pat as established until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes:  Row 1 (RS):  K2, p2 tog, work in pat as established to last 4 sts, p2 tog, k2.
Row 2:  K2, k2 tog, work in pat as established to last 4 sts, k2 tog, k2.  Rep these 2 rows 3(3-3-3-3-5) times more, then rep Row 1 every RS row 2(2-2-2-2-0) times.  Keeping 2 sts in Garter St at each side, work even in pat as established on 64(70-79-91-103-112) sts until armholes measure 7(7-7-1/2-8-8-1/2-9)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders:  Bind off 3(4-6-8-10-10) sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
Next Row (RS):  Bind off 3(4-5-7-9-11) sts, decreasing 1 st in center of cable, work to end.  Rep this row 3 times more – 46(46-47-47-47-48) sts.  Sl these sts onto holder for back collar.

FRONT
Work same as for back.

FINISHING
Steam pieces lightly.  Sew shoulder and side seams.
Collar:  With RS facing, beg at left shoulder seam, k46(46-47-47-47-48) sts from front holder, then k46(46-47-47-47-48) sts from back holder – 92(92-94-94-94-96) sts.  Mark for beg of round and carry marker up.  Work even in St st (k EVERY round) until collar measures 5” from beg.  Bind off all sts loosely.  Fold collar down to outside so that Reverse St st side shows.