Tunic with cable braid

Tunic with cable braid



YARN

• 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country Wide in colour 0009

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 7.00mm knitting needles

• 7.00mm double-pointed knitting needles

• cable needle

• 2 stitch-holders

• wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

Size: 6, 8-10, 12-14, 16-18, 20-22

To Fit Bust: 70, 75-80, 85-90, 95-100, 105-110cm

Finished Fit: 78, 88, 98, 108, 118cm

Length: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84cm

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

C4F = Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and leave at front of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.

C4B = Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.

TENSION

14 sts by 18 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 7.00mm needles

WORKING PATTERN

BACK

Using 7.00mm needles, cast on 68 (74, 82, 88, 94) sts.

Row 1: P1 (1,2, 2, 2), (K1, P2) 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) times, K2, C4F, (P2, K1) 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) times, P1 (1, 2, 2, 2).

Row 2: K1 (1, 2, 2, 2), (P1, K2) 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) times, P6, (K2, P1) 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) times, K1 (1, 2, 2, 2).

Row 3: P1 (1,2, 2, 2), (K1, P2) 6 (7, 8, 8, 10) times, С4В, К2, (Р2, К1) 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) times, Р1 (1, 2, 2, 2).

Row 4: As Row 2.

Rep 1 st and 2nd rows once (6 rows in all).

Beg Patt

Row 1: K17 (20, 24, 27, ЗО), P2, C4B, K2, P2, K41 (44, 48, 51, 54).

Row 2: P41 (44, 48, 51, 54), K2, P6, K2, P17 (20, 24, 27, 30).

Row 3: K17 (20, 24, 27, ЗО), P2, K2, C4F, P2, K41 (44, 48, 51, 54).

Row 4: As 2nd row.

Last 4 rows form patt.

Beg Side Shaping

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foil 8th row until 52 (58, 66, 72, 78) sts rem.

Work 5 rows patt.

Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foil 6th row until there are 60 (68, 74, 82, 88) sts.

Cont without further inc until Back measures 58cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

Shape Armholes

Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 (3, 4, 5, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 56 (62, 66, 72, 78) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foil alt row until 50 (54, 58, 62, 68) sts rem.

Cont in patt until Back measures approx 80 (81,82, 83, 84) cm from beg, ending with a 4th patt row.

Shape Shoulders

Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts at beg of foil 2 rows.

Leave rem 40 (42, 44, 46, 48) sts on a stitch-holder.

FRONT

Using 7.00mm needles, cast on 68 (74, 82, 88, 94) sts.

Row 1: P1 (1,2, 2, 2), (K1, P2) 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) times, K2, C4F, (P2, K1) 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) times, P1 (1,2, 2, 2).

Row 2: K1 (1, 2, 2, 2), (P1, K2) 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) times, P6, (K2, P1) 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) times, K1 (1,2, 2, 2).

Row 3: P1 (1, 2, 2, 2), (K1, P2) 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) times, C4B, K2, (P2, K1) 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) times, P1 (1, 2, 2, 2).

Row 4: As Row 2..

Rep 1st and 2nd rows once (6 rows in all).

Beg Patt

Row 1: K41 (44, 48, 51, 54), P2, C4B, K2, P2, K17 (20, 24, 27, 30).

Row 2: P17 (20, 24, 27, ЗО), K2, P6, K2, P41 (44, 48, 51, 54).

Row 3: K41 (44, 48, 51, 54), P2, K2, C4F, P2, K1 7 (20, 24, 27, 30).

Row 4: As 2nd row.

Last 4 rows form patt.

Beg Side Shaping

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foil 8th row until 52 (58, 66, 72, 78) sts rem.

Work 5 rows patt.

Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foil 6th row until there are 60 (68, 74, 82, 88) sts.

Cont without further inc until Front measures same as Back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with same patt row.

Shape Armholes

Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 (3, 4, 5, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 56 (62, 66, 72, 78) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row.

then in every foil alt row until 50 (54, 58, 62, 68) sts rem.

Cont in patt until Front measures same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with a 4th patt row.

Shape Shoulders

Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts at beg of foil 2 rows.

Leave rem 40 (42, 44, 46, 48) sts on a stitch-holder.

NECKBAND

Join shoulder seams. With right side facing and using set of 7.00mm double-pointed needles, patt across sts from front stitch-holder, then patt across sts from back stitch-holder. 80 (84, 88, 92, 96) sts.

Beg Patt

Round 1: K27 (28, 29, 30, 31), P2, K6, P2, K6 (8, 10, 12, 14), P2, K6, P2, K27 (28, 29, 30, 31).

Round 2: K27 (28, 29, 30, 31), P2, K2, C4F, P2, K6 (8, 10, 12, 14), P2, K2, C4F, P2, K27 (28, 29, 30, 31).

Round 3: As 1st round.

Round 4: K27 (28, 29, 30, 31), P2, C4B, K2, P2, K6 (8, 10, 12, 14), P2, C4B, K2, P2, K27 (28, 29, 30, 31).

Last 4 rounds form patt for neckband. Rep last 4 rounds 5 times (24 rounds in all).

Cast off in patt.

MAKING UP

Join side seams. Fold neckband out loosely.