Australian Knitting

Cable Sweater

YARN

8, 8, 9, 9, 10 balls 100gm Cleckheaton California 8ply in 3404 Sepia Tone

Plain yarn for sewing seams

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

5.00mm knitting needles

4.00mm knitting needles

2 stitch markers

4 stitch holders

Wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

Size: XS, S, M, L, XL To fit bust: 70, 80, 90, 100, 110cm Finished fit: 98, 108, 118, 128, 138cm Back length: 64, 64, 64, 64, 64cm Front length: 56, 56, 56, 56, 56cm Sleeve length: 47, 47, 47, 47, 47cm

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

C9B = Slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, then (P3, K3) from cable needle.

C9F = Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, (K3, P3), then K3 from cable needle.

TENSION

19 sts by 28 rows over garter ridge patt, on 5.00mm needles to 10cm

GETTING STARTED

Note: This sweater is worked on larger needles and at a looser tension than usually recommended for this yarn.

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