Mirkwood
Garter Stitch, worked in the round (over any number of sts) Rnd 1: Knit. Rnd 2: Purl. Repeat these 2 rounds for Garter Stitch. Stockinette Stitch (over any number of sts) Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Repeat these 2 rows for Stockinette Stitch. SIZES Finished bust circumference: 42 (46, 50)' Length: 21 (21, 22)" Sweater shown measures 42".
MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay WOOL CLASICA (100% wool; approx. 100g/138 yds), 9 (9, 10) sk. Shown in #67 Loden. US 1012/6.5mm ndls, 24" circular, plus spn if desired, or size to obtain gauge Cable needle ring markers GAUGE 121/2 sts and 20 rows = 4" over Seed Stitch Seed Stitch (over any number of sts) Row l: Kl; \*pl, kl; rep from \* to end of row. Row 2 and all foll rows: Reverse sts as they appear. That is, if it looks like a knit, purl it; if it looks like a purl, knit it. Garter Stitch, worked flat (over any number of sts) All rows: Knit.
BACK
CO 68 (74, 80) sts. Work in Seed Stitch until piece measures 512 (51/2, 6)". Shape armhole: CO 7 sts at the end of the row just completed. Next row (RS): K7, pm, k5, pm, work in Seed St as established to last 5 sts, pm, k5, pm, CO 7 sts. Next row: K7 (for Garter St armhole edging), p5 (for St St border), work in Seed St as est to next m, p5, k7. 82 (88, 94) sts. Next row, incr to shape side edge: K12, slm, m1, Seed St to next m, m1, slm, k12. Cont to work in Garter, St, and Seed as est, and rep this incr row every 12th row 4 times more, working increased sts into Seed St section. 92 (98, 104) sts. Work even until piece measures 17 (17, 17/)" from CO edge, ending ready to work a RS row. Shape shoulders: BO 2 sts at beg of next 4 (0, 2) rows, then 3 sts at beg of foll 10 (14, 14) rows. 54 (56, 58) sts. Shape back neck, and cont to shape shoulders: BO 3 sts; work until 15 sts are on RH ndl; join second ballof yarn and BO center 18 (20, 22) sts; patt to end. Working both sides at once with separate balls of yarn cont to BO 3 sts at shoulder edge 5 times more, and AT THE SAME TIME, BO 6 sts at each neck edge once, then 3 sts at each neck edge once. No sts remain.
FRONT
CO 86 (92, 98) sts. Row 1: Work Seed St over 7 (9, 11) sts, pm, work Row 1 of Cable Panel over next 28 sts, pm, Seed 16 (18, 20), pm, work Row 1 of Cable Panel over next 28 sts, pm, Seed to end. Work in Seed St and Cable Panel as est until piece measures same as Back to armhole shaping, ending ready to work a RS row. Shape armhole: CO 7 sts at the end of the row just completed. Next row (RS): K7, pm, k5, pm, work in Seed St and Cable Panel as established to last 5 sts, pm, k5, pm, CO 7 sts. Next row: K7 (for Garter St armhole edging), p5 (for St St border), work in patts as est to last 12 sts, p5, k7. 100 (106, 112) sts. Next row, incr to shape side edge: K12, slm, ml, work in patts as est to last 12 sts, ml, slm, k12. 104 (108, 114) sts. Rep this incr row every 12th row 4 times more, and AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 14 (14, 14%2)" from CO edge, shape front neck: At beg of next RS row, work in patts as est to center 10 (12, 14) sts; join second ball of yarn and BO center 10 (12, 14) sts; work in patts to end. Working both sides at once with separate balls of yarn, BO from each neck edge 5 sts once, 3 sts twice, 2 sts three times, and 1 st 5 times. AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures same as Back to beginning of shoulder shaping, shape shoulders as for Back. No sts remain when all shaping is complete.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Cowl neck: Using circular ndl and beginning at right shoulder seam, with RS facing, pick up and knit approximately 104 (108, 112) sts around neck edge. Pm to show beg of rnd. Work in Garter St, beg and ending with Rnd 2, until neck measures 11". BO knitwise. Sew side seams. Weave in ends. Block lightly.
CABLEPANEL
slip1 st to cn,hold at back, k8,k1 from cn slip 1 st to cn,hold at back,k8,pl from cn slip 8 sts to cn,hold at front, k1,k8 from cn slip 8 sts to cn,hold at front, pl,k8 from cn
