Knitting sweater with cable knit - a guide
Instructions for a tank top with cable pattern in size S / M / L
Material: 400/400/450 g White Silver Fb 309 "Cashsilk Metal" (40% polyamide, 30% viscose, 15% silk, 15% cashmere, run length 75 m / 50 g) by Lana Grossa. Knitting needles Nos. 6 and 7 (if you are loosely knitting) or 7 and 8 (if you knit tightly - it is important that you refer to the information given in the stitch test). 1 pigtail needle. 1 crochet hook No. 7 or 8.
Note: It is possible that the given wool can not be bought anymore. In this case, you are looking for a similar quality. Please note the specified run length and do a stitch test!
Bundmuster (BM) with thin needle: 1st round: 1 st in the left, 1 st in the right. 2nd R: Knit the sts as they appear. Always repeat the 2nd R
Smooth left (GL) with thick needle: Knit front left sts, reverse back sts.
Simple braid (EZ) over 8 M with thick needle: 1st R (front): 8m right. 2nd through 6th R: knit the M as they seem. 7th round: Put 4 sts on a pigtail needle before work, knit the following 4 sts on the right, then knit the 4 sts of the pigtail needle on the right). 8th through 14th R: The M knit as they appear. Always repeat 1st to 14th Rs.
Mesh test (GR): 13 M x 20 R = 10 x 10 cm.
Back: Cast on 67/73/79 sts and work 4 cm in BM. Continue to knit as follows: 25/28/31 st in GL, 8 st in single comb, 1 st in GL, 8 st in single, 25/28/31 in GL. For the V-shape on both sides increase 9 x 1 sts every 4 cm = 85/91/97 sts, at the same time 24/22/20 cm from BM on both sides mark the beginning of the armholes. Cast off 17/19/21 cm from the beginning of the armholes for the shoulder bevel on both sides in each 2nd row 9 times and 1 time 3/6 times 2 times and 4 times 3/3 times 2 times and 7 times 3 times. Then bind off the remaining 43 sts for the neckline.
Front: Knit the back as 2 cm from the beginning of the shoulder bevel, cast off the middle 19 sts and finish both sides separately, bind off at the neck in each row 12 x 1 sts.
elaboration: Close the shoulder and side seams. Crochet 1 round M at the neckline.
