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Yarn used ...

Inca Gold
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Shown in size Medium/Large

SIZES

Directions are for women’s size X-Small/Small.  Changes for sizes Medium/Large and 1X/2X are in parentheses.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width – 46(48½-51)”
Length – 24(24-25)”
Note:  Body is knit from side to side, so the length is actually the width of piece.

MATERIALS
13(13-13) Hanks BERROCO INCA GOLD (50 grs), #6424 Turquesa
Straight knitting needles, size 7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Cable needle (cn)
2 St holders

GAUGE
20 sts = 4”;  28 rows = 4” in St st
23 sts = 4”;  32 rows = 4” in Cable Pat
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

NOTE
Body of this garment is knit in one piece from left front edge to right front edge.

CABLE PATTERN (Multiple of 17 sts + 12)

Row 1 (RS):  * K2 tog, yo, k8, k2 tog, yo, p2, k1, p2, rep from * to last 12 sts, end k2 tog, yo, k8, k2 tog, yo.

Row 2 and all WS rows:  * P12, k5, rep from * to last 12 sts, end p12.

Row 3:  * K2 tog, yo, sl 4 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k4, k4 from cn, k2 tog, yo, p2, k1, p2, rep from * to last 12 sts, end k2 tog, yo, sl 4 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k4, k4 from cn, k2 tog, yo.

Rows 5 and 7:  Rep Row 1.

Row 8: Rep Row 2.

Rep these 8 rows for Cable Pat.

BODY

With straight needles, cast on 137(137-143) sts.

Establish Pat St:  Row 1 (RS):  K2, p1(1-4), work Row 1 of Cable Pat to last 3(3-6) sts, end p1(1-4), k2.

Row 2:  K3(3-6), work Row 2 of Cable Pat to last 3(3-6) sts, k to end.  Work even in pat as established until piece measures 10½” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Left Armhole:  Next Row (RS):  Work 76(76-82) sts, then sl remaining 61 sts onto holder for lower section.

Upper Section:  Work 1 row even.

Dec Row 1 (RS):  Work to last 2 sts, k2 tog.  Rep this dec every RS row 20(24-26) times more – 55(51-55) sts.  Work even until armhole measures 6(6¼-6½)”, end on WS.  Sl sts onto second holder.

Lower Section:  With RS facing, sl 61 sts from first holder onto straight needle.  Join yarn and bind off 6 sts, work to end – 55 sts.  Work even for 1”, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS):  K1, M1, work to end.  Continue to inc at beg of every RS row in this manner, working incs into Cable Pat as sts become available, 20(24-26) times more, end on RS – 76(80-82) sts.

Joining Row (WS):  Work 76(80-82) sts, cast on 6 sts, then work 55(51-55) sts from first holder – 137(137-143) sts.  Work even in Cable Pat until piece measures 13(14-15)” above Joining Row, end on WS.

Shape Right Armhole:  Next Row (RS):  Work 55(51-55) sts, then sl remaining 82(86-88) sts onto first holder for lower section.

Upper Section:  Work even for 1”, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS):  Work to last st, M1, k1 – 56(52-56) sts.  Continue to inc at end of every RS row in this manner 20(24-26) times more, working incs into Cable Pat as sts become available, end on RS – 76(76-82) sts.  Sl sts onto second holder.

Lower Section:  With RS facing, sl 82(86-88) sts from first holder onto straight needle.  Join yarn and bind off 6 sts, work to end – 76(80-82) sts.  Work 1 row even.

Dec Row (RS):  K1, k2 tog, work to end – 75(79-81) sts.  Continue to dec 1 st at beg of every RS row 20(24-26) times more – 55 sts.  Work even for 1”, end on RS.

Joining Row (WS):  Work 55 sts, cast on 6 sts, work 76(76-82) sts from second holder – 137(137-143) sts.  Work even in Cable Pat until piece measures 10½(11-11½)” above Joining Row, end on WS.  Bind off.

SLEEVES

With straight needles, cast on 45 sts.  Work even in St st for 1”, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS):  K2, M1k, k to last 2 sts, M1k, k2 – 47 sts.  Rep this inc every 2(1- ¾)” 4(7-9) times more – 55(61-65) sts.  Work even until sleeve measures 9” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Cap:  Dec Row (RS):  K2, k2 tog, k to last 4 sts, SSK, k2 – 53(59-63) sts.  Rep this dec every RS row 22 times more, end on WS – 9(15-19) sts.  Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.  Bind off remaining 5(11-15) sts.

FINISHING

Sew sleeve seams.  Sew sleeve caps into armholes with sleeve seams at points marked with X on schematic.