SIZE 8-10 (12-14:16-18:20-22:24-26)
YARN
Rowan Cocoon (Chunky weight; 80% merino wool, 20% kid mohair; 115m/126yds per 100g ball)
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 pair 6mm (UK 4/US 10) knitting needles
1 pair 7mm (UK 2/US 10 1/2-11) knitting needles
1 set 6mm (UK 4/US 10) circular needles, 40cm long
Cable needle (cn)
Stitch holders
Stitch markers
TENSION
14 sts and 16 rows to 10cm over st st on 7mm needles.
17 sts and 16 rows measured over cable pattern on 7mm needles.
BACK
Using 6mm needles cast on 83 (91:99:109:117) sts.
Row 1 (RS): P0 (0:2:1:0), K3 (1:3:3:2), (P3, K3) 1 (2:2:3:4) times, pm, work across 65 sts of Row 1 of Body Chart, pm, (K3, P3) 1 (2:2:3:4) times, K3 (1:3:3:2), P0 (0:2:1:0).
Row 2 (WS): K0 (0:0:0:1), P0 (1:0:0:1), K0 (3:2:1:3), (P1, K1, P1, K3) 1 (1:2:3:3) times, P1, K1, P1, work across 65 sts of Row2 of Chart, P1, K1, P1, (K3, P1, K1, P1) 1 (1:2:3:3) times, K0 (3:2:1:3), P0 (1:0:0:1), K0 (0:0:0:1).
Rows 1 and 2 set Chart placement and broken rib.
Cont to work as set, repeating rows 1 and 2 of Chart 8 times in total, ending with RS facing for next row. (16 rows worked total.)
Change to 7mm needles.
Working in broken rib either side of mrks as set, work through rows 3 to 26 of Chart throughout until work meas 41 (42:43:44:45) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Dec 1 st at each end of next 7 rows, then on 2 (2:3:3:4) foll alt rows.**
65 (73:79:89:95) sts.
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 20 (21:22:23:24) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 8 (10:11:14:15) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 49 (53:57:61:65) sts.
Cast off 9 (11:12:14:15) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Leave rem 31 (31:33:33:35) sts on a holder.
FRONT
Work as given for Back to **.
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 14 (15:16:16:17) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (RS): Patt 21 (25:27:33:35), turn and leave rem sts on a holder.
Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 (4:4:5:5) rows. 17 (21:23:28:30) sts.
Cont without shaping until armhole matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (RS): Cast off 8 (10:11:14:15) sts, patt to end. 9 (11:12:14:15) sts.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 9 (11:12:14:15) sts.
With RS facing, leave next 23 (23:25:23:25) sts on a holder for front neck, rejoin yarn to rem sts and patt to end.
Complete to match first side of neck, reversing all shaping.
SLEEVES
Using 6mm needles cast on 29 (31:33:35:37) sts.
Row 1 (RS): P0 (0:0:1:2), K1 (2:3:3:3), work across 27 sts of Row 1 of Chart, K1 (2:3:3:3), P0 (0:0:1:2).
Row 2 (WS): K0 (0:0:0:1) P1 (0:1:0:0), (K1, P1) (0:1:1:2:2) times, work across 27 sts of Row 2 of Chart, (P1, K1) 0 (1:1:2:2) times, P1 (0:1:0:0), K0 (0:0:0:1).
Rows 1 and 2 set Chart placement and broken rib.
Change to 7mm needles.
Cont to work as set, repeati ng rows 3 to 26 of Chart throughout, AT THE SAME TIME shaping as folls:
Working inc sts into pattern, inc 1 st at each end of 3rd row, 5 foll alt rows, and 10 foll 4th rows. 61 (63:65:67:69) sts, taking new sts into broken rib pattern as set on Front and Back.
Cont without shaping until Sleeve meas 45 (45:46:46:46) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SLEEVE TOP
Dec 1 st at each end of next 7 rows, then on 2 (2:3:3:4) foll alt rows.
43 (45:45:47:47) sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off 6 sts at beg of next 6 rows. 7 (9:9:11:11) sts.
Cast off rem sts.
MAKING UP
Join both shoulder seams.
NECKBAND
With RS facing, using 6mm circular needles pick up and knit 9 (9:11:11:10) sts down left side of neck, work across 23 (23:25:23:25) sts at front neck, pick up and knit 9 (9:11:11:10) sts up right side of neck, work across 31 (31:33:33:35) sts on holder at back neck. 72 (72:80:78:80) sts.
Cont working in the round and place marker for start of round.
Round 1: *K3, P3; rep from * to end.
Round 2: *K1, P1, K1, P3; rep from * to end.
Rep these 2 rows until work meas 7cm, ending with round 2.
Change to 7mm needles and cont as foils in rows:
SPLIT NECK
Next round/row (RS): P3, K3, P3, K1, turn work.
Next row is worked over next 72 (72:80:78:80) sts from this point.
Next row (WS): K1, *K1, P1, K1, P3; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1, P1, K1, K2tog.
1 st dec'd.
Next row: K1, P3, *K3, P3; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rep these 2 rows, decreasing and keep sts in correct patt as set, until wwk meas 8cm from split, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off in patt.
Weave in ends and block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.
Design by Sarah Hatton
