Children's sweater is worked in Cable Pattern throughout. Instructions are written for size 3. Any changes for sizes 6, 9 and 12 are written in brackets. If there is only one figure, it applies to all sizes. Except as otherwise noted, standard abbreviations are used. Recommended for experienced knitters.
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You need:
• 4(5,5,6) skeins Briggs & Little Regal (100 g) 2-ply pure wool yarn in desired colour
• Pair of 4.5 mm needles OR whichever needles you require to produce the tension given below
• Cable needle
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
Tension:
20 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm (4 ins) in St st. Work to exact tension with specified yarn to obtain satisfactory results. TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK TENSION.
Special Abbreviations:
C4F = Sl next 2 sts onto cn and leave at front of work, k2, then k2 from cn.
C4B = Sl next 2 sts onto cn and leave at back of work, k2, then k2 from cn.
T3F = Sl next 2 sts onto cn and leave at front of work, p1, then k2 from cn.
T3B = Sl next st onto cn and leave at back of work, k2, then p1 from cn.
T4F = Sl next 2 sts onto cn and leave at front of work, p2, then k2 from cn.
T4B = Sl next 2 sts onto cn and leave at back of work, k2, then p2 from cn.
SlWrapK = Yfwd, sl next st onto right-hand needle, yb, return sl st to left-hand needle (as shown in Knit Wrap Diagram).
SlWrapP = Ybk, sl next st onto right-hand needle, yf, return sl st to left-hand needle (as shown in Purl Wrap Diagram).
KWraptog = Insert needle knitwise through wrapped yarn, then knitwise through wrapped st, and ktog.
PWraptog = Insert needle knitwise through wrapped yarn and sl onto left-hand needle, then insert needle purlwise through sl st and wrapped st, and ptog.
Cable pattern:
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Row 1: (right side): P2, k4, [p4, k4] to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 2: K2, p4, [k4, p4] to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: P2, C4F, p4, C4B, [p4, C4F, p4, C4B] to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 4: As given for Row 2.
Rows 5 to 8: As given for rows 1 to 4.
Row 9: P1, T3B, T4F, T4B, T3F, [p2, T3B, T4F, T4B, T3F] to last st, p1.
Row 10: K1, p2, k3, p4, k3, p2, [k2, p2, k3, p4, k3, p2] to last st, k1.
Row 11: P1, k2, p3, C4B, p3, k2 [p2, k2, p3, C4B, p3, k2] to last st, p1.
Row 12: As given for Row 10.
Row 13: P1, T3F, T4B, T4F, T3B [p2, T3F, T4B, T4F, T3B] to last st, p1.
Row 14: As given for Row 2.
Row 15: P2, C4B, p4, C4F, [p4, C4B, p4, C4F] to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 16: As given for Row 2.
Row 17: As given for Row 1.
Rows 18 to 24: As given for rows 14 to 17, then rep rows 14, 15 and 16 once more.
Row 25: P1, T3B, T3F, p2, T3B, [T4F, T4B, T3F, p2, T3B] to last 4 sts, T3F, p1.
Row 26: K1, p2, [k2, p2] twice, [k3, p4, k3, p2, k2, p2] to last 5 sts, k2, p2, k1.
Row 27: P1, k2, [p2, k2] twice, [p3, C4F, p3, k2, p2, k2] to last 5 sts, p2, k2, p1.
Row 28: As given for Row 26.
Row 29: P1, T3F, T3B, p2, T3F, [T4B, T4F, T3B, p2, T3F], to last 4 sts, T3B, p1.
Rows 30 to 32: As given for rows 2 to 4.
These 32 rows form Cable Pat.
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