Left Panel V-Neck Cable & Crossed Cardigan

The Cable & Crossed Cardigan pattern will be releasing as a crochet along, with a different section of the pattern releasing each week.

There is never any pressure to keep up with the releasing of the pattern sections – but it can be fun to try! Below you will find a list of when the pattern elements will release.

Before starting either of the neckline options, your front panel should match the same length as the back panel up to the armhole shaping. From here, this pattern section begins by working the armhole shaping, and then the shaping for the neckline.

Take a moment to go through the pattern and note where the stitch counts for your size will be written – they will be in the following size order:

• XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Where – (the dash)is used, this means no stitches are worked for this size and you should continue on to the next part of the pattern, as directed. You will find this used in the pattern sections for the sleeves.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

Materials:

• Aran weight yarn – see Size chart for estimated yarn amounts
• I used Sirdar Jewelspun Aran (200g /500m, 100% acrylic) in shade Setting Sun
• 5.5mm Crochet Hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch Markers x 6

Optional

• Hook & eye closing

Abbreviations – US TERMS

st(s) – stitches

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together

fsc – foundation single crochet

dc – double crochet

dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together

cable – cable stitch

dec cable – decrease cable stitch

cdc – crossed double crochet

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

YO – yarn over

• Get in touch if you need any help completing the pattern – [email protected]
• This pattern is worked 5 parts, from bottom up, sewn together using mattress stitch worked in to the back loop only
• Back panel
• Front panels x 2
• Sleeves x 2
• ch 1 at the beginning of the rows DO NOT count as a stitch.
• ch 3 at the beginning of the rows DOES count as a stitch.
• Take a moment to go through the pattern and highlight the stitch counts for your size which will be written in size order. e.g XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). Where – is used, this means no stitches are worked for this size

Special Stitches

fsc -foundation single crochet

Click here for a video explaining how to crochet a foundation single crochet

cable – cable stitch

• Skip the next stitch
• dc into next 3 stitches
• YO, insert hook into skipped stitch
• Pull up loop to height of dc
• (YO, pull through two loops), 2 times to complete stitch

dec cable – decrease cable stitch

• Skip the next st
• dc into next
• dc2tog (YO, insert hook into next, YO, bring up loop, YO pull through first 2 loops) 2 times, YO, pull through remaining 3 loops
• YO, insert hook into skipped stitch
• Pull up loop to height of dc
• (YO, pull through two loops), 2 times to complete stitch

cdc – crossed double crochet

• Skip the next stitch
• dc into next
• dc into skipped stitch working in front of previous dc

Gauge

16 sts and 10 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in pattern using a 5.5mm hook. Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct tension.

Shaping the Armholes & V-Neck

Row 1: With RS facing, join in 9th (9th, 13th, 13th, 13th, 13th, 17th, 17th, 17th) st, ch 3, cable across to last 5 sts, dec cable, dc in last, turn – 2 dc, 1 dec cable, 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11) cables

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in same, sc2tog, sc in each across, turn – 24 (28, 28, 32, 36, 40, 40, 44, 48) sc

Row 3: Ch 3, cdc across row to last, dc in last, turn – 2 dc, 11 (13, 13, 15, 17, 19, 19, 21, 23) cdc

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in same, (sc2tog, sc in next) 2 times, sc in each across, turn – 22 (26, 26, 30, 34, 38, 38, 42, 46) sc

Row 5: Ch 3, cable across to last 5 sts, dec cable, dc in last, turn – 2 dc, 1 dec cable, 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) cables

XS, S

Rows 6-13: Repeat Rows 2-5 a further 2 times – 2 dc, 1 dec cable, 2 (3, -, -, -, -, -, -, -) cables at the end of Row 13

Continue to Final Rows

M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL

Rows 6-17: Repeat Rows 2-5 a further 3 times – 2 dc, 1 dec cable, – (-, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, -, -) cables at the end of Row 17 Continue to Final Rows

4XL

Rows 6-21: Repeat Rows 2-5 a further 4 times – 2 dc, 1 dec cable, – (-, -, -, -, -, -, 5, -) cables at the end of Row 21

Continue to Final Rows

5XL

Rows 6-25: Repeat Rows 2-5 a further 5 times – 2 dc, 1 dec cable, – (-, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5) cables at the end of Row 25

Continue to Final Rows

Final Rows – All Sizes