Cable Cape

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A cosy cape for winter
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Rowan Big Wool

3 x 100gm (photographed in Mulberry 042)

NEEDLES

1 pair 10mm (no 000) (US 15) needles

Cable needle

TENSION

8 sts and 12 rows to 10 cm measured over st st using 10mm (US 15) needles.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

Tw2 = K into front of 2nd st on left needle, then K first st and slip both sts off

left needle together; C8B = slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and leave at back

of work, K4, then K4 from cable needle; C8F = slip next 4 sts onto cable needle

and leave at front of work, K4, then K4 from cable needle.

UPPER SECTION

First section

Using 10mm (US 15) needles cast on 38 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.

Row 2: P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end.

These 2 rows form rib.

Cont in rib, inc 1 st at each end of next and foll 2 alt rows. 44 sts.

Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.**

Break yarn and leave sts on a holder.

Second section

Work as given for first section to **.

Join sections

Next row (RS): Inc in first st, rib to last st of second section, K tog last st of

second section with first st of first section, rib to last st of first section, inc in last

st. 89 sts.

Next row: Rib 43, P3, rib 43.

Next row: Rib 43, K3, rib 43.

These 2 rows set the sts.

Work a further 3 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Place marker on centre st of last row.

Next row (RS): Rib to within 2 sts of marked st, K2tog,

K marked st, sl 1, K1, psso, rib to end.

Next row: Rib to within 1 st of marked st, P3 (marked st is centre st of these 3

sts), rib to end.

Rep last 2 rows 5 times more, ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off rem

77 sts in patt.

MAKING UP

Press as described on the information page.

Join side seam using back stitch, or mattress stitch

if preferred.

Cable band

Using 10mm (US 15) needles cast on 24 sts.

Row 1 (RS): P2, Tw2, P2, K12, P2, Tw2, P2.

Row 2: K2, P2, K2, P12, K2, P2, K2.

Rows 3 and 4: As rows 1 and 2.

Row 5: P2, Tw2, P2, C8B, K4, P2, Tw2, P2.

Row 6: As row 2.

Rows 7 to 12: As rows 1 and 2, 3 times.

Row 13: P2, Tw2, P2, K4, C8F, P2, Tw2, P2.

Row 14: As row 2.

Rows 15 and 16: As rows 1 and 2.

These 16 rows form patt.

Cont in patt until cable band, unstretched, fits around entire lower edge of upper

section, ending with RS facing for next row.

Cast off, dec 3 sts evenly across centre 12 sts.

Join cast-on and cast-off edges of cable band, then sew one edge to lower edge of

upper section, matching seams at side.

Cable Neck

by Sarah Hatton