Mpho by Noma Ndlovu

Mpho

Knitting
November 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in over cable pattern on 4mm / US 6 needles, after blocking.
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1072 - 2275 yards (980 - 2080 m)
Chest circumference 82 (94, 105.5, 117)(129, 141, 152.5, 164)cm / 32.25 (37, 41.5, 46)(50.75, 55.5, 60, 64.5)in.
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PATTERN NOTES
This cabled sweater is knit from the bottom
up in the round. The front and back are then separated and worked flat with shoulder short- row shaping and a crew neck at the front. The sweater has drop shoulder sleeves, knit in the round in stockinette stitch.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6 & 7)
Designed to be worn with 5-10cm / 2-4in of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference 81 (95, 109, 128.5) (142, 157.5, 175.5)cm / 32 (37.5, 43, 50.5) (56, 62, 69)in.

Total length (to centre back, not including neckband) 58.25 (58.25, 61, 62)(64.5, 64.5, 66, 66.5)cm / 23 (23, 24, 24.5)(25.5, 25.5, 26, 26.25)in.
Total length (to centre front, not including neckband) 48 (48, 49, 49)(52, 53, 54, 55) / 19 (19, 19.5, 19.5)(20.5, 21, 21.5, 21.75)in.

Hem to armhole 39.5 (39.5, 39.5, 39.5)(39.5, 39.5, 39.5, 39.5)cm / 15.5 (15.5, 15.5, 15.5)(15.5, 15.5, 15.5, 15.5)in.

Upper sleeve circumference 29 (31, 32, 33.5)(37.5, 40, 41, 42)cm / 11.5 (12.25, 12.5, 13.25)(14.75, 15.75, 16, 16.5)in.

Wrist circumference 19 (22.75, 23.75, 24.5)(23.75, 26.5, 27.25, 28.25) cm / 7.75 (9, 9.5, 9.75)(9.5, 10.5, 11, 11.25)in.

Sleeve length (from underarm)42 (42, 42, 43)(43, 44.5, 44.5, 44.5)cm / 16.5 (16.5, 16.5, 17)(17, 17.5, 17.5, 17.5)in.

Neckline circumference 47.5 (51, 52.75, 55.25)(58, 59.75, 61.5, 63.5)cm / 18.75 (20, 20.75, 21.75)(22.75, 23.5, 24.25, 25)in.

Shoulder width 12.5 (15, 17.25, 19.75)(22, 24.5, 27, 29.5)cm / 5 (6, 7, 8)(9, 10, 10.75, 11.75)in.

YARN
Kettle Yarn Co., Islington DK (British BlueFaced Leicester wool and silk; 212m / 232yds per 100g skein.
5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) x 100g skeins in Blighty.

If substituting yarn
980 (1115, 1275, 1430)(1620, 1770, 1930, 2080) m / 1070 (1220, 1395, 1565)(1775, 1935, 2110, 2271) yds of a similar yarn.

NEEDLES
4mm / US 6 circular needles 80cm / 32in long, for the body and sleeves.
3.75mm / US 5 circular needles 80cm / 32in long, for the neckband.
4mm / US 6 DPNs for sleeves if not using magic loop method.
Spare 4mm /US 6 needle for 3-needle cast-off.

NOTIONS
Yarn needle, cable needle, stitch marker, stitch holders or scrap yarn.

GAUGE
29 sts x 33 rounds/rows = 10cm / 4in over cable pattern on 4mm / US 6 needles, after blocking. 22 sts x 30 rounds/rows = 10cm /4in over stocking stitch on 4mm / US 6 needles, after blocking.