Knit a child's cable pullover

To Make:

BACK
Cast on 96(112,128,144)sts. Work Cable Pat until work from beg measures 39.5(43,54.5,57) cm/15-1/2(17,21-1/2,22-1/2) ins, ending with right side facing for next row.

To shape shoulders:
Next: Cast off 8(11,14,16)sts at beg of next 4 rows. 64(68,72,80)sts now on needle.
Next: Cast off 9(11,13,17)sts at beg of foll 2 rows. 46 sts now on needle. Cast off.

FRONT
Cast on 96(112,128,144)sts. Work Cable Pat until work from beg measures 34.5(36,47.5,50) cm/13-1/2(14-1/4,18-3/4,19-3/4) ins, ending with right side facing for next row.

To shape left neck:
Work Cable Pat across 40(48,56,64)sts, turn (neck edge), leave rem 56(64,72,80)sts on spare needle.
Next: Keeping continuity of pat, dec 1 st at neck edge on next, then foll 14 rows. 25(33,41,49)sts now on needle.
Next: Work even in Cable Pat until work from beg measures 39.5(43,47.5,51) cm/15-1/2(17,18-3/4,20) ins, ending with right side facing for next row.

To shape left shoulder:
Keeping continuity of pat, cast off 8(11,14,16)sts at beg of next and foll alt row. 9(11,13,17)sts now on needle. Work 1 row even. Cast off.

To shape right shoulder:
With right side facing, sl first 16 sts from spare needle onto st holder. 40(48,56,64)sts now on needle.
Next: Keeping continuity of pat, work Cable Pat, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 15 rows. 25(33,41,49)sts now on needle.
Next: Work even in Cable Pat until work from beg measures 39.5(43,47.5,51) cm/15-1/2(17,18-3/4,20) ins, ending with wrong side facing for next row.

To shape right shoulder:
Keeping continuity of pat, cast off 8(11,14,16)sts at beg of next and foll alt row. 9(11,13,17)sts now on needle. Work 1 row even. Cast off.

SLEEVES
Cast on 48(48,64,64)sts.
Next: Keeping continuity of pat, work Cable Pat, inc 1 st at each end of needle on 3rd, then foll 18(22,12,14) alt rows. 86(94,90,94)sts now on needle.
Next: Keeping continuity of pat, work Cable Pat, inc 1 st at each end of needle on every foll 4th row 6(7,14,16) times. 98(108,118,126)sts now on needle.
Next: Work even in Cable Pat until work from beg measures 26.5(30.5,34.5,38) cm/10-1/2(12,13-1/2,15) ins, ending with right side facing for next row. Cast off.

COLLAR
Cast on 122(126,134,134)sts.
Row 1 (right side): [K2, p2] to end of row.
Proceed, working short rows, as follows:
Row 2: [P2, k2] to last 2 sts, SlWrapK or SlWrapP as appropriate, turn, leaving last st unworked.
Row 3: [K2, p2] to last 2 sts, SlWrapK or SlWrapP as appropriate, turn, leaving last st unworked.
Next: Keeping continuity of rib, work [k2, p2] rib, completing last st before each wrapped st, then working SlWrapK or SlWrapP as appropriate, and leaving 1 additional st unworked at end of each row, for 62,(62,70,70) rows, thus ending with wrong side facing for next row, turn.
Next 2 rows: Keeping continuity of rib, work across all sts on needle, working KWraptog or PWraptog as appropriate.
Cast off in rib.

To finish:
Sew shoulder seams. Place markers 18(19.5,21.5,23) cm/7(7-3/4,8-1/2,9) ins from shoulder seam on each side edge. Sew sleeves between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams. Overlapping left-hand side edge over right-hand side edge 7.5 cm (3 ins) at centre front (reverse for girl's sweater), sew cast-on edge of collar around neck. Pin to measurements; block. Do not press.

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