Perfection Worsted

Finished Chest sizes

26 (28, 30, 32, 34)”

3 (4, 5, 6, 7) skeins

Shown in color -

Crimson

24 sts = 4” in pattern

using larger needles

Knitting Needles:

Needles US # 7 (4 ½mm)

& 5 (3 ¾mm) or size

needed to obtain gauge

Notions:

Approximately 9 buttons.

Depending upon size of

sweater.

Note:

The # of buttons will be

determined by the quantity

of stitches picked up along

front edges.

This heirloom worthy sweater features mock

cables throughout the body of the sweater,

also as ribbing and center cables down the sleeves.

A professional finish with I-cord buttonholes.

The perfect sweater for your little princess.

Child’s Mock Cable Sweater

By Clara Masessa

Intermediate

To check gauge CO 24 sts and work in pattern

for 7 repeats plus 2 rows. Work should measure

4” (you will end the 1st row with P1)

MC = (Mock Cable St) sl next 3 sts to right-

hand needle, pass the 3rd st on the right-hand

needle over the first 2 sts as if you were binding

it off. Sl those 2 sts back onto left-hand needle,

K1, yo, K1

Mock Cable Pattern:

Row 1—K1, P1, *MC, P3, repeat from * to last 5

sts, MC, P1, K1

Row 2—K the K sts, P the P sts and yarn overs

Rows 3 & 4—K the K sts & P the P sts

Repeat Rows 1-4 for pattern

Back:

CO 79 (85, 91, 97, 103)

Row 1 is a right side row

Work in pattern until work measures 7 3/4 ( 8

1/4, 10 1/4, 11 3/4, 13 1/4)” ending having

worked a WS row.

Armhole Shaping:

Continue in established pattern while working

the following shaping.

At beginning of the next 2 rows BO 5 sts

At beginning of the following 2 rows BO 4

sts

Dec 1st each end of needle every RS row 1 (1,

1, 2, 2) times

There will remain 59 (65, 71, 75, 81) sts

Continue even until armholes measure 5 1/2

(6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2, 8)”

At beginning of next 2 rows BO 5 (6, 6, 7, 8)

sts

At beginning of following 2 rows BO 5 (5, 6,

6, 7)

At beginning of following 2 rows BO 4(5, 5,

6, 7)

BO remaining 31 (33, 37, 37, 37) sts

Left Front:

CO 39 (42, 45, 48, 51) sts

Work in pattern until piece measures same as

back to armhole ending having worked a WS

row. When working row 1 of pattern end

with a K1 instead of P1, K1,

At beg of next row BO 5 sts

At beg of following RS row BO 4 sts

Dec 1 st at beg of needle every RS row 1 (1, 1,

2, 2) times

There will remain 29 (32, 35, 37, 40)

Child’s Mock Cable Sweater page 2

Continue even until armhole measures 4 (5,

5 1/2, 6, 6 1/2)” ending with a RS row

Shape crew neck:

At beg of next WS row BO 6 (8, 10, 10, 10)

sts, work to end

At beg of next WS row BO 3 sts

At beg of next WS row BO 2sts 2 (1, 1, 1, 1)

times

Dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row 2 (3, 3, 3,

3) times (best to make the decs 1 sts from

edge)

There will remain 14 (16, 17, 19, 22) sts

Continue even until piece measures same as

back to shoulder.

At armhole edge (beg of RS row) BO 5 (6, 6,

7, 8) sts

At beginning of next RS row BO 5 (5, 6, 6, 7)

sts

At beginning of all following rows BO 4 (5,

5, 6, 7) sts

Right Front:

Work as for left front but reverse shaping (i.e.

BO for armhole & shoulder at beg of WS rows

and shape neck at beg of RS rows) and starting

row 1 of pattern with a K1, eliminate the P1 then

repeating from the *

Sleeves (make 2):

With smaller needles CO 35 (39, 41, 45, 47) sts

Work 8 rows of Mock Cable Pattern

Change to larger needles and work in sleeve pat-

tern.

Place markers after st 13 (15, 16, 18, 19) and an-

other mkr after the next 9 sts

Sleeve Pattern:

Row 1—(RS) K1, P to mkr, MC, P3, MC, P to last

st, K1

Row 2—(WS) P1, K to mkr, K the Ks and P the Ps

to next mkr, K to last st, P1

Row 3—(RS) K1, P to mkr, K the K sts & P the P

sts to next mkr.,P to last st, K1

Row 4— (WS) repeat row 2

Repeat these 4 rows of Sleeve Pattern while in-

creasing 1 st each side every 4th row 1 (10, 11, 10,

14) times as follows:

Increase rows: WS, P1, M1, K to mkr, K the Ks &

P the Ps to next mkr, K to last st, M1, P1

Continue repeating rows 1-4 increasing each side

every 6th row 10 (5, 6, 8, 6) times

Child’s Mock Cable Sweater page 3

There will remain 57 (69, 75, 81, 87) sts

Work even if necessary until work measures 11

(11 3/4, 13, 4 1/2, 15)”

Shape Cap:

At beg of next 2 rows BO 5 sts

At beg of following 2 rows BO 4 sts

On following rows keep 1st and last st in

stockinette (this will be a selvage edge and

make it easier to stitch the sleeves to the

body)

Dec 1 st each side of needle every RS row 8

( 9, 11, 11, 11)times

BO 2 sts at beg of next 0 (4, 4, 6, 8) rows

BO 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows

There will remain 11 (13, 15, 17, 19) sts

BO remaining sts

Sew fronts to back at shoulder seams.

Neck Ribbing:

Row 1—With RS facing and smaller needles,

pick up and K 1 sts for every st on BO sts, 3sts

for every 4 rows to BO sts along back, pick up

& K 1 sts for every BO st along back, 3 sts for

every 4 rows to front BO sts, 1 sts for each BO

sts at neck edge.

Row 2—K1, P1 for 5 rows

BO in ribbing.

Button Band:

With RS of left front facing & smaller needle,

pick up and k 3 sts for every 4 rows along

front edge. K 5 rows, BO

Buttonhole Band

With RS of right front facing & smaller needle,

pick up and k3 sts for every 4 rows along front

edge.

K 1 row adjusting sts to a multiple of 7

Button hole I-cord:

[K1, K2tog tbl, sl sts back to left-hand nee-

dle] 5 times, K2

[sl sts back to left needle, K2] 3 times

Leaving sts on right needle, move 2 sts

from left needle to right needle and lift 1st

st over 2nd st as in binding off

Sl next st from left needle to right needle

and slip first st over second as before

Move all 3 sts back to left needle and re-

peat from 1st bullet until only 5 sts remain

then repeat 1st bullet and BO

Sew sleeves to armholes. Sew sleeve seams

and side seams.

Weave in all loose ends

Sew buttons on button band to match button-

holes.