FREE

PATTERN

ALLOVER CABLE
CARDIGAN

designed by Irina Poludnenko

SIZES Small (Medium, Large, XL)

MATERIALS
16 (17, 19, 20) balls Filatura Di Crosa
ZARA 100% extrafine merino wool
(1.75oz/50g; 137yds/125m) in color
#1493 crimson
One pair size 6 (4mm) needles
OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGES
Cable needle (cn)
Stitch holders
Yarn needle
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 39 (43, 47, 51)/
99 (109, 119.5, 129.5) cm
Length 23 (24, 25, 26)/
58.5 (61, 63.5, 66) cm
GAUGES
22 sts and 28 rows = 4/10 cm in
Stockinette stitch
32 sts and 28 rows = 4/10 cm in Cable pattern
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGES
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
C2F Cable 2 Front Slip 1 st to cable needle and
hold in front, k1, k1 from cable needle.

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C2B Cable 2 Back Slip 1 st to cable needle and

hold in back, k1, k1 from cable needle.
C4F Cable 4 Front Slip 2 sts to cable needle and
hold in front, k2, k2 from cable needle.
C4B Cable 4 Back Slip 2 sts to cable needle and
hold in back, k2, k2 from cable needle.
C8F Cable 8 Front Slip 4 sts to cable needle and
hold in front, k4, k4 from cable needle.

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BRAID PATTERN
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PATTERN STITCHES
Rib pattern (multiple of 8 sts + 4)
Row 1 (WS) * K2, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K2, p2, * C2F, p2, k2, p2; rep from * to end.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for Rib pattern.

34

BRAID PATTERN
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32
30

34

28

32

26

30

24

28

33

31
29 33

20

23

24

21

22

19

20

17

18

15

18
16
14

16

12

14

10

12

10

Cable pattern (multiple of 14 sts)

4
Rows 1 and 3 (RS) K1, p2, k8, p2, k1.
2
Row 2 and all even number rows P1, k2, p8, k2, p1.
Row 5 K1, p2, C8F, p2, k1.
Rows 7, 9, and 11 Rep Row 1.
Repeat Rows 1-12 for Cable pattern.

27

25

13

CABLE PATTERN
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1012

4-row
repeat

12-st panel
CABLE
PATTERN
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11

4-row
repeat

12-st panel

34-row
repeat

15

2-row
repeat

34-row
repeat

12

17

BORDER PATTERN
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11 13

19

23
21

8-st repeat

BORDER PATTERN
8-st repeat
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25 29

26

2-row
repeat

RIB PATTERN
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27 31

22

Border pattern (panel of 12 sts)

Row 1 (RS) K2, p8, k2.
Row 2 P2, k8, p2.
Row 3 K12.
Row 4 P12.
Repeat Rows 1-4 for Border pattern.

RIB PATTERN
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810
6
4
2

11
11 9
9

8
7
6
5
4

7
5

12-row

repeat
12-row
repeat

2
1

14-st repeat

14-st repeat

14-st
repeat
14-st repeat

KEY KEY

2
Knit
onon
RS,
purl
Knit
RS,
purlon
onWS
WS

BACK
Cast on 156 (172, 188, 204) sts.
(WS) Begin Rib pattern; work even until piece
measures 2 from beginning, end with a WS row.
(RS) K1, work 0 (8, 16, 24) sts in Rib Pattern, * 14 sts
in Cable pattern, 14 sts in Braid pattern; rep from * 4
more times, work 14 sts in Cable pattern, 0 (8, 16, 24)
sts in Rib pattern, k1.
Work in pattern as established until piece measures
14 (15, 15, 16) from beginning, end with a WS row.
Shape Armholes
(RS) Bind off 5 sts at beginning of next 4 (6, 6, 6) rows,
4 sts at beginning of next 4 (4, 6, 6) rows, 3 sts at
beginning of next 4 (4, 4, 6) rows, 2 sts at beginning of
next 4 (2, 2, 2) rows, then dec 1 st at beginning of next
0 (2, 2, 4) rows 100 (108, 116, 124) sts remain.
Work even until Armholes measure 8 (8, 9, 9)
from beginning, end with a WS row.
Shape Shoulders
(RS) Bind off 6 (7, 8, 9) sts at beg of next 4 rows,
6 (8, 10, 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows 64 sts remain.
Place remaining sts on holder.

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Purl
RS,
kniton
onWS
WS
Purl
onon
RS,
knit

C2F: Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold

C2F:
Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold
in front, k1, k1 from cable needle.
in front, k1, k1 from cable needle.

C4B: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold

in back,
cable
needle.
C4B:
Slip 2k2,
stsk2tofrom
cable
needle
and hold
in back,
k2, k2 from cable needle.
C8F: Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold

in front, k4, k4 from cable needle.

C8F: Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold
in front, k4, k4 from cable needle.

LEFT FRONT
Cast on 84 (92, 100, 108) sts.
(WS) Begin Rib pattern; work even until piece
measures 2 from beginning, end with a WS row.
(RS) K1, work 0 (8, 16, 24) sts in Rib Pattern, * 14
sts in Cable pattern, 14 sts in Braid pattern; rep from
* once, work 14 sts in Cable pattern, 12 sts in Border
pattern, k1.
Work in pattern as established until piece measures
14 (15, 15, 16) from beginning, end with a WS row.
Shape Armhole
(RS) Bind off 5 sts at beginning of next 2 (3, 3, 3) RS
rows, 4 sts at beginning of next 2 (2, 3, 3) RS rows, 3
sts at beginning of next 2 (2, 2, 3) RS rows, 2 sts at
beginning of next RS 2 (1, 1, 1) row(s), then dec 1 st
at the beginning of the next 0 (1, 1, 2) RS row(s) 56
(60, 64, 68) sts remain.
Work even until Armhole measures 5 (6, 6, 7)
from beginning, end with a WS row.
Shape Neck
Place 13 sts at neck edge on holder.
(WS) At neck edge, bind off 5 sts once, 4 sts once, 3
sts twice, 2 sts five times 18 (22, 26, 30) sts remain.
Work even until Armhole measures same as BACK to

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23 (24, 25, 26)"

C4F: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold

in front,
cable
needle.
C4F:
Slip 2k2,
stsk2
tofrom
cable
needle
and hold
in front, k2, k2 from cable needle.

23 (24, 25, 26)"

C2B: Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold

C2B:
Slip 1k1,
st k1
to from
cablecable
needle
and hold
in back,
needle.
in back, k1, k1 from cable needle.

21 (22, 23, 23)"

Braid pattern (multiple of 14 sts)

Row 1 (RS) K1, p2, k8, p2, k1.
Row 2 P1, k2, p8, k2, p1.
Row 3 K1, p2, C4B, C4F, p2, k1.
Row 4 Rep Row 2.
Rows 5-16 Rep Rows 1-4 three times.
Row 17 K1, p2, C2B, p1, k2, p1, C2F, p2, k1.
Row 18 P1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1.
Rows 19-34 Rep Rows 17-18 eight times.
Repeat Rows 1-34 for Braid pattern.

14-st repeat

shoulder
shaping, end with a WS row.
KEY
Shape Shoulder
Knit on RS, purl on WS
(RS) Bind off 6 (7, 8, 9) sts at the beginning of the
Purl on RS, knit on WS
next 2 RS rows, then 6 (8, 10, 12) sts at the beginning
of the next RS row. C2F: Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold
in front, k1, k1 from cable needle.

23 (24, 25, 26)"

C2B: Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold

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BACK
AND
LEFT FRONT

C8F: Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold

FINISHING
Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams.
Set in SLEEVES; sew side and Sleeve seams.
Neckband
With WS facing, work in Border pattern across 13 sts
from Left Front holder, pick up 24 sts along Left Front
neck shaping, work across 64 sts from Back holder,
pick up 24 sts along Right Front neck shaping, work in
Border pattern across 13 sts from Right Front holder
138 sts.
(RS) K1, work 12 sts in Border pattern, * 14 sts in
Cable pattern, 14 sts in Braid pattern; rep from * 3
more times, work 12 sts Border pattern, k1.
Work in pattern as established until piece measures
4 from beginning. Bind off all sts loosely.
Weave in ends.

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10 (11, 12, 13)"

19 (21, 23, 25)"

5 (5, 5, 5)"

13 (13, 14, 14)"

21 (22, 23, 23)"

in front, k4, k4 from cable needle.

SLEEVES
Cast on 86 sts.
(WS) Begin Rib pattern, keeping first and last st of
each row in St st; work even until piece measures
2 from beginning, end with a WS row.
(RS) K1, * work 14 sts in Cable pattern, 14 sts in
Braid pattern; rep from * twice more, k1. Work 1 row
in pattern as established.
Shape Sleeve
(RS) Inc 1 st each end of row every 8 (8, 8, 6)
rows 10 (11, 13, 15) times, working inc sts into cable
patterns 106 (108, 112, 116) sts.
Work even until piece measures 16 (17, 17,
18) from beginning, end with a WS row.
Shape Cap
(RS) Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 4 sts at beg of
next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of
next 30 (30, 32, 32) rows 22 (24, 24, 28) sts remain.
Bind off all sts.

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SLEEVE

16 (17, 17, 18)"

RIGHT FRONT
in back, k1, k1 from cable needle.
Work as for LEFT FRONT,
reversing
all and
shaping;
work
C4F: Slip 2 sts
to cable needle
hold
in front, k2, k2 from cable needle.
Armhole and Shoulder
shaping at beginning of WS
C4B: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold
rows and Neck shaping
at beginning of RS rows.
in back, k2, k2 from cable needle.

8 (8, 9, 9)" "

3"

2 (2, 3, 3)" 8"

14 (15, 15, 16)"

14-st repeat

10"

ABBREVIATIONS
cm
centimeter
dec decrease(d)(s)(ing)
k
knit
mm millimeters
p
purl
RS
right side
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side

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