On My Needles: TARDIS Blue Tri-Cable Sweater

Right now, I'm working slowly through the front panel of a sweater. This being my first sweater, I certainly could have chosen an easier undertaking pattern-wise, but I wrote this pattern, and I suppose for that reason I want to finish it. When I ordered this yarn, I was under the impression that I was ordering a chunky weight yarn, however it is a worsted weight. Oh well, I just hope that the gauge I calculate works out in the end.

I'm using Lion Brand's Heartland in Olympic, it such a nice color and appears to be almost a TARDIS blue, over all very pretty. It also has a really nice sheen to it and is quite soft.

I've been working this pattern on size 10 needles, and the cable pattern is pretty simple.

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Hannah's Tri-Cable Sweater:

BACK:

CO 58 st.

Work in P2, K6, ending w/ P2

(continue for 12 rows, ending w/ WS row)

Work in stockinette stitch until measuring 12 in from beginning

Armhole shaping:

RS: BO 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows. (48 sts)

WS: Dec 1 st at each end of next 2 rows. (46 sts)

RS: work in stockinette stitch until armhole measures 7 in from beg. of shaping.

Shape shoulders/neck:

RS: BO 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows

place center sts on holder (26 sts)

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FRONT:

CO 58 sts. 

work in P2, K6 ending w/ P2

(continue for 12 rows, ending w/ WS row)

Cable Pattern:

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R13 (1):K16, P2, C6B, P2, C6B, P2, C6B, P2, K16

R14 (2): P16, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P16

R15 (3): K16, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K16

*repeat rows 14-15 once more*

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Continue in cable pattern until piece measures

12 inches from beg.

Armhole shaping:

Continue as with back, however still in cable pattern until armhole measures 5 inches from beg of shaping. End w/ WS row.

Neck Shaping:

WS: Work in pattern 10 sts, place middle 26 on holder, join a second ball of yarn, and work to end in pattern (last 10 sts)

RS: Working both sides at the same time, BO 2 sts at neck edge of both sides.

Work until armhole measures 7 in.

BO remaining sts.

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SLEEVES (make 2):

CO 26 sts.

Work in K2 P2 for 12 rows. (end WS)

Sleeve Shaping:

RS: inc 1 st each side of this row, then every 8 rows 9 times. (46 sts)

Work in stockinette st until sleeve measures 17 in from beg. (end WS)

Cap shaping:

RS: BO3 sts at beg of 2 rows.

Dec 1 st each end of row 10 times (20 sts)

BO 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows.

BO remaining sts.

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Finishing:

Block pieces to measurements.

Sew right shoulder seam.

Neckband Finishing:

RS facing, pick up and K2, P2 (4, 6 or 8) sts as needed for even distribution. continue K2, P2 pattern for sts on holder, pick up equal number of sts on left, and continue pattern on 26 sts from back holder. 

Work in K2, P2 for 1 more row, and bind off in K.

Finishing cont.:

sew left shoulder seam (as well as neck seam)

Sew sleves and side seams.

Set in sleeves.