Great OUTDOORS
Difficulty level
MEASUREMENTS
To fit chest 61 (66) (72) cm/24 (26) (28) in.
Actual measurements 72 (77) (82) cm/28¼ (30¼) (32¼) in.
Side seam 25 (26.5) (29) cm/9¾ (10½) (11½) in.
Length to shoulder 40.5 (43) (47) cm/16 (17) (18½) in.
Sleeve seam 27 (30) (33) cm/10½ (11¾) (13) in.
MATERIALS
5 (6) (6) 100g (145m) balls of Hayfield Chunky Tweed with Wool (74% acrylic, 20% wool, 6% viscose) in Cream (Crigglestone 180)*. Pair each of 5.5mm (No. 5) and 6.5mm (No. 3) knitting needles; cable needle; stitch holders. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.
TENSION
16 stitches and 22 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over reverse stocking stitch; 22-stitch central cable measures 9cm across, 18-stitch rope cables measure 8cm across and 24 rows of cable pattern measures 10cm, using 6.5mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
, stitch(es); , knit; , purl; , k or p through back of st; , slip; , together (decrease, by working as many sts together as stated); , decrease 1 st (by working 2 sts tog); , pick up horizontal strand lying between needles and k or p into back of it (to increase 1 st); , meaning nothing can be worked here for this size; , reverse stocking st (p on right side and k on wrong side); , cross 5 right (sl next 2 sts onto cable needle, leave at back, k next 3 sts, then p 2 sts from cable needle); , cross 5 left (sl next 3 sts onto cable needle, leave at front, p next 2 sts, then k 3 sts from cable needle); , cable 6 back (sl next 3 sts onto cable needle, leave at back, k next 3 sts, then k 3 sts from cable needle); , cable 6 front (sl next 3 sts onto cable needle, leave at front, k next 3 sts, then k 3 sts from cable needle).
