Slipon with Cable Yoke Style No. 6071-Spinnerin Volume 150 (1961)

This pattern is based on vintage sizing guidelines, which may differ from modern sizing.  Please look at the Sizing Guide for Spinnerin Vol. 150 for information.

These directions are for small size (36-38).  Changes for medium size (40-42) and large size (44-46) are in parentheses.

MATERIALS

SPINNERIN Nylaine Germantown Knitting Worsted, 4-oz skeins-5(6-6)
1 pair each of needles Nos. 5 and 8
1 dpn for cable

GAUGE: 5 sts=1 inch     7 rows=1 inch

NOTE:  If necessary, change to larger or smaller needles to obtain required stitch gauge.

PATTERN A a multiple of 2 sts plus 1
Row 1: *P1, K next st in back thus twisting it; repeat from * across row, end P1.  Row 2: *K1, P1; repeat from *, end K1.  Repeat these 2 rows for pattern A.

PATTERN B a multiple of 2 sts plus 1
Row 1: *P1, K next st in back; repeat from * across row, end P1.  Row 2: Purl.  Repeat these 2 rows for pattern B.

CABLE PATTERN worked on 12 sts
Row 1: P2, K8, P2.  Row 2 and all even Rows through Row 12: K2, Sl next 2 sts to dpn and hold in front of work, K2 sts, then K the 2 sts from dpn, sl next 2 sts to dpn and hold in back of work, K2 sts, then K the 2 sts from dpn.  P2.  Rows 5 and 7:  P2, K8, P2.  Row 9:  P2, Sl next 2 sts to dpn and hold in back of work, K2 sts, then K the 2 sts from dpn, Sl next 2 sts to dpn and hold in front of work, K2 sts then K the 2 sts from dpn, P2.  Row 11:  P2, K8, P2.  Repeat these 12 rows for cable pattern.

BACK: With No. 5 needles cast on 107(111-115) sts.  Work in pattern A for 2 inches.  Change to No. 8 needles and work in pattern B until back measures 12(13-14) inches from start.  Armholes:  Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows.  Next row, start cable pattern as follows: Work 4 sts in pattern B then work cable pattern inc 1 st in the K-8 panel, work in established pattern B to last 15 sts, work cable pattern inc 1 st, work last 4 sts in pattern B.  Continue on the 93(97-101) sts working cable pattern at each side until cable bands measure 5-1/2(6-6-1/2) inches.  Neck:  Work across 41(43-45) sts, bind off center 11 sts; working on remaining 41(43-45) sts dec 1 st at neck edge every row 12 times; work on the 29(31-33) sts until cable band measures 9(9-1/2-10) inches.  Shoulders: Bind off 6 sts from armhole edge every other row 4 times, then bind off last 5(7-9) sts.  Work other side to correspond.

FRONT: Work same as back starting neck when cable bands measure 4(4-1/2-5) inches.

SLEEVES: With No. 5 needles, cast on 49(51-53) sts.  Work in pattern A for 3 inches.  Change to No. 8 needles and work in pattern B inc 1 st at each side every 4th row 8 times then every 6th row 8(9-10) times; work on the 81(85-89) sts until sleeve measures 20(20-21) inches from start.  Cap: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 4 rows then 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows then 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows; bind off remaining 33(37-41) sts.

FINISHING: Yoke: With No. 8 needles, cast on 16 sts.  Work cable pattern keeping 2 garter-sts at each end.  When strip is long enough to fit around neck--back and front--bind off.  Sew yoke to sweater using an  overcast-st.  Neck: With No. 5 needles, pick up and K about 129 sts around neck edge.  Work in Pattern A for 4 inches then bind off loosely.  Sew shoulder and neck seam, turn in collar and sew to wrong side.  Set in sleeves fitting bound-off edges of armhole to top of sleeve below cap.  Sew side and sleeve seams.


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