comfy cable sweater by Trust the mojo

comfy cable sweater

Knitting
November 2023
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ Aran
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches
in cable pattern
US 11 - 8.0 mm
XS - S - M - L - XL - 2XL
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Level
The Comfy Cable sweater is of an intermediate/advanced level: you must be familiar with cable patterns, and with basic circular knitting techniques. You also must be comfortable reading charts. Unlike most Trust the Mojo patterns for which the instructions are in very detailed written form, the pattern is here mostly presented mainly in the form of charts. You’ll be guided by the text through each step, and will have to refer to the charts in order to follow the cable patterns.

Construction
The Comfy Cable Sweater is worked top down in double strand with 8 mm needles, in flat and circular knitting. You will start by knitting the back, with increases on either side of the collar to form the offset shoulders, then you will work the back until you reach the underarms. You will pick up stitches along the cast on edge to knit each shoulder separately, with increases along the front edge to shape the neckline. You will join the shoulders, with cast on stitches for the front neckline. Once you reach the underarms, you will join the front to the back, and you will cast on stitches for the underarms, and you will work the bottom of the body in the round. The very bottom is worked in 1x1 rib stitch with 5 mm needles. You will pick up stitches around the armholes to work the sleeves with the Magic Loop technique. The end of the sleeves is shaped with a few decreases, and finished in 1x1 rib stitch with 5 mm needles. The collar is worked in 5 mm needles as well, in 1x1 rib stitch, with a few rows of double stockinette stitch to mark the fold.

Coupe et tailles
Sizes XS (S – M – L – XL – 2XL) are suited for an approximate bust circumference of 80/85 (85/90 – 90/95 – 95/105 – 105/115 – 115/125) cm, with an ease of 20 cm to 10 cm depending on the sizes. Make sure to take your measurements in order to choose the size that will fit you best. For an oversized look, chose one or two sizes larger than your usual size. There are two length options for this pattern, the mid-length version stops more or less at the hips, and the long version is 5 cm longer. You can try your sweater in the making in order to adapt the length to your convenience, keeping in mind that once blocked it will gain a lot of length and width.

YOU WILL NEED
• Medium version 250 (250/300 - 300 - 300 - 300/350 - 350 ) g of yarn Drops Design « Air » - 50 g/150 m held together with 100 (100 - 100 - 100/125 - 125 - 125) g of yarn Drops Design « Kid Silk Mohair » - 25 g/210 m
• Long version 250/300 (300 - 300 - 300 - 350 - 350 ) g of yarn Drops Design « Air » - 50 g/150 m held together with 100 (100 - 100/125 - 125 - 125 - 125) g of yarn Drops Design « Kid Silk Mohair » - 25 g/210 m
• 1 pair of 8 mm circular knitting needles with a cable of at least 80 cm (optional: 8 mm double pointed needles for the sleeves)
• 1 pair of 5 mm circular knitting needles for the collar and the sleeves (optional: 5 mm double pointed needles for the sleeves)
• Stitch markers
• 1 tapestry needle, scissors, pins and a flat surface to block your knitting

Techniques
Cast on - knit and purl - cables - increases - decreases - picking up stitches - Magic Loop - cast off - double stockinette

Sample
14 st x 17,5 r = 10 x 10 cm with 8 mm needles in cable stitch