{"id":2828,"date":"2015-12-21T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T17:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/?p=2828"},"modified":"2015-12-21T11:11:04","modified_gmt":"2015-12-21T17:11:04","slug":"cabled-chicken-sweater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/2015\/12\/21\/cabled-chicken-sweater\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabled Chicken Sweater"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
\"cabledchicken1blog\"<\/a>\"cabledchicken2blog\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This little sweater was made with the unique shape of a chicken in mind. It fastens with two buttons on the sides. This sample was made with Patons Classic Wool DK Superwash.<\/p>\n

Size:<\/strong> This was designed for a medium sized hen. It measures 8 \u00bd inches across the breast at the widest point.<\/p>\n

Gauge:<\/strong> 22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette<\/p>\n

Materials:<\/strong>
\n142.5 yards (130.3 meters), 2 oz (57 grams) DK weight yarn (Light #3)
\nSize 6 (4 mm) needles (can be straight or circular)
\nStitch holders or short circular needle (to hold neckline stitches)
\nYarn needle
\n4 buttons \u00bd\u201d shank<\/p>\n

Abbreviations:<\/strong>
\nk = knit
\np = purl
\nm1 = make one: With left needle pick up thread between last and next stitch inserting front to back. With right needle knit back loop.
\nmp1 = make one purl-wise: Move yarn to front. With left needle pick up thread between last and next stitch inserting front to back. With right needle purl back loop.
\nk2tog = knit two together
\nssk = slip one knitwise, slip one knitwise, insert left needle into front of both slipped stitches and knit.
\nT3F = twist 3 front \u2013 Slip the next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work. Purl the next stitch from the left-hand needle, knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
\nT3B = twist 3 back \u2013 Slip the next stitch onto cable needle and hold behind work. Knit the next 2 stitchs from left-hand needle, purl the stitch from the cable needle.
\nC4F = cable 4 front \u2013 Slip the next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work. Knit the next 2 stitches from left-hand needle, knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.<\/p>\n

Neckline notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This pattern was designed to knit both shoulders at once after the neckline split. This will require attaching yarn and working with two sources a yarn while finishing the shoulders. Since it is a small number of rows this can be accomplished with the same skein of yarn as the body by attaching the other end of it when the neckline split begins.<\/p>\n

When working with the two sources of yarn, at the neck in the center of the row, always switch sources of yarn so that the yarn never crosses the neckline.<\/p>\n

You will be moving stitches to a holder on both sides of the neck on each row. If you use holders that can only be loaded from one direction, you will need two. You can use a short circular needle or equal or lesser size to hold the neck stitches to be able to move stitches from either side.<\/p>\n

Front:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cast on 42.
\nRow 1: (p2, k2) across to last two, p2. (42 stitches)
\nRow 2: (k2, p2) across to last two, k2. (42 stitches)
\nRow 3: p2, yo, k2tog, (p2, k2) to last 6 stitches, p2, k2tog, yo, p2. (42 stitches)
\nRow 4: (k2, p2) across to last two, k2. (42 stitches)
\nRow 5: k14, p4, mp1, T3F, T3B, mp1 p4, k14. (44 stitches)
\nRow 6: k4, p10, k6, p4, k6, p10, k4. (44 stitches)
\nRow 7: k14, p6, C4B, p6, k14. (44 stitches)
\nRow 8: k4, p10, k6, p4, k6, p10, k4. (44 stitches)
\nRow 9: k14, p5, T3B, T3F, p5, k14. (44 stitches)
\nRow 10: k4, p10, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p10, k4. (44 stitches)
\nRow 11: k14, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k14. (44 stitches)
\nRow 12: k4, p10, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p10, k4. (44 stitches)
\nRow 13: k4, ssk, k8, p5, T3F, T3B, p5, k8, k2tog, k4. (42 stitches)
\nRow 14: k4, p9, k6, p4, k6, p9, k4. (42 stitches)
\nRow 15: k13, p6, C4B, p6, k13. (42 stitches)
\nRow 16: k4, p9, k6, p4, k6, p9, k4. (42 stitches)
\nRow 17: k13, p5, T3B, T3F, p5, k13. (42 stitches)
\nRow 18: k4, p9, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p9, k4. (42 stitches)
\nRow 19: k13, p4, T3B, p2, T3F, p4, k13. (42 stitches)
\nRow 20: k4, p9, k4, p2, k4, p2, k4, p9, k4. (42 stitches)
\nRow 21: k2, yo, k2tog, k9, p3, T3B, p4, T3F, p3, k9, k2tog, yo, k2. (42 stitches)
\nRow 22: k4, p9, k3, p2, k6, p2, k3, p9, k4. (42 stitches)
\nRow 23: k5, m1, k8, p2, T3B, p6, T3F, p2, k8, m1, k5. (44 stitches)
\nRow 24: k4, p10, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p10, k4. (44 stitches)
\nRow 25: k14, p2, k2, p8, k2, p2, k14. (44 stitches)
\nRow 26: k4, p10, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p10, k4. (44 stitches)
\nRow 27: k5, m1, k9, p2, T3F, p6, T3B, p2, k9, m1, k5. (46 stitches)
\nRow 28: k4, p11, k3, p2, k6, p2, k3, p11, k4. (46 stitches)
\nRow 29: k15, p3, T3F, p4, T3B, p3, k15. (46 stitches)
\nRow 30: k4, p11, k4, p2, k4, p2, k4, p11, k4. (46 stitches)
\nRow 31: k5, m1, k10, p4, T3F, p2, T3B, p4, k10, m1, k5. (48 stitches)
\nRow 32: k4, p12, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p12, k4. (48 stitches)
\nRow 33: k16, p5, T3F, T3B, p5, k16. (48 stitches)
\nRow 34: k4, p12, k6, p4, k6, p12, k4. (48 stitches)
\nRow 35: k16, p6, C4B, p6, k16. (48 stitches)
\nRow 36: k4, p12, k6, p4, k6, p12, k4. (48 stitches)
\nRow 37: k5, m1, k11, p5, T3B, T3F, p5, k11, m1, k5. (50 stitches)
\nRow 38: k4, p13, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p13, k4. (50 stitches)
\nRow 39: k17, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k17. (50 stitches)
\nRow 40: k4, p13, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p13, k4. (50 stitches)
\nRow 41: k17, p5, T3F, T3B, p5, k17. (50 stitches)
\nRow 42: k4, p13, k6, p4, k6, p13, k4. (50 stitches)
\nRow 43: k4, ssk, k11, p6, C4B, p6, k11, k2tog, k4. (48 stitches)
\nRow 44: k4, p12, k6, p4, k6, p12, k4. (48 stitches)
\nRow 45: k4, ssk, k10, p5, T3B, T3F, p5, k10, k2tog, k4. (46 stitches)
\nRow 46: k4, p11, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p11, k4. (46 stitches)
\nRow 47: k4, ssk, k9, p4, T3B, p2, T3F, p4, k9, k2tog, k4. (44 stitches)
\nRow 48: k4, p10, k4, p2, k4, p2, k4, p10, k4. (44 stitches)
\nRow 49: k4, ssk, k8, p3, T3B, p4, T3F, p3, k8, k2tog, k4. (42 stitches)
\nRow 50: k4, p9, k3, p2, k6, p2, k3, p9, k4. (42 stitches)
\nRow 51: k4, ssk, k7, p2, T3B, p6, T3F, p2, k7, k2tog, k4. (40 stitches)
\nRow 52: k4, p8, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p8, k4. (40 stitches)
\nRow 53: k4, ssk, k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p2, k6, k2tog, k4. (38 stitches)
\nRow 54: k4, p7, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p7, k4. (38 stitches)
\nRow 55: k4, ssk, k5, p2, T3F, p6, T3B, p2, k5, k2tog, k4. (36 stitches)
\nRow 56: k4, p6, k3, p2, k6, p2, k3, p6, k4. (36 stitches)
\nRow 57: k10, p3, T3F, p4, T3B, p3, k10. (36 stitches)
\nRow 58: k4, p6, k4, p2, k4, p2, k4, p6, k4. (36 stitches)
\nRow 59: k10, p4, T3F, p2, T3B, p4, k10. (36 stitches)
\nRow 60: k4, p6, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p6, k4. (36 stitches)
\nRow 61: k4, ssk, k4, p5, T3F, T3B, p5, k4, k2tog, k4. (34 stitches)
\nRow 62: k4, p5, k6, p4, k6, p5, k4. (34 stitches)
\nRow 63: k9, p6, C4B, p6, k9. (34 stitches)
\nRow 64: k4, p5, k6, p4, k6, p5, k4. (34 stitches)
\nRow 65: k9, p3, p2tog, T3B, T3F, p2tog, p3, k9. (32 stitches)
\nRow 66: k4, p5, k4, p2, move 2 stitches to holder, using a second source of yarn (see neckline notes) p2, k4, p5, k4. (2 neck stitches, 15 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 67: k4, ssk, k3, p4, k1, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, k1, p4, k3, k2tog, k4. (4 neck stitches, 13 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 68: k4, p4, k4, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, k4, p4, k4. (6 neck stitches, 12 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 69: k8, p3, move a stitch of either side of neck onto holder, p3, k8. (8 neck stitches, 11 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 70: k4, p4, k2, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, k2, p4, k4. (10 neck stitches, 10 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 71: k4, ssk, k2, p1, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, p1, k2, k2tog, k4. (12 neck stitches, 8 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 72: k4, p2, purl in back and front, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, purl in back and front, p2, k4. (14 neck stitches, 8 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 73: k4, ssk, knit in front and back, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, knit in front and back, k2tog, k4. (16 neck stitches, 7 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 74: k4, p1, purl in back and front, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, purl in back and front, p1, k4. (18 neck stitches, 7 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 75: Cast off while knitting 7 stitches, move last loop to holder, move a stitch from other side to holder, knit in front and back of next stitch, cast off, knit to end of row casting off and finish off. Leave enough yarn to stitch the shoulder and neck. (20 neck stitches)
\nDo Not Turn.<\/strong> Move the collar stitches from the holders to the needle.
\nWorking through the back loop of the stitches, k1, (p2, k2) across to last three stitches, p2, k1
\nRow 76: p1, (k2, p2) across to last three stitches, k2, p1
\nRow 77: k1, (p2, k2) across to last three stitches, p2, k1
\nRepeat rows 76 and 77 to complete 14 more rows. On the last row, use a stretchy cast off technique to cast off (an example is http:\/\/slipslipknit.com\/?page_id=92<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Back:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cast on 28.
\nRow 1: k1, p2, (k2, p2) across to last stitch, k1. (28 stitches)
\nRow 2: p1, k2, (p2, k2) across to last stitch, p1. (28 stitches)
\nRow 3: k1, p2, (k2, p2) across to last stitch, k1. (28 stitches)
\nRow 4: p1, k2, (p2, k2) across to last stitch, p1. (28 stitches)
\nRow 5: k7, p4, mp-1, T3F, T3B, mp-1 p4, k7. (30 stitches)
\nRow 6: k4, p3, k6, p4, k6, p3, k4. (30 stitches)
\nRow 7: k7, p6, C4B, p6, k7. (30 stitches)
\nRow 8: k4, p3, k6, p4, k6, p3, k4. (30 stitches)
\nRow 9: k7, p5, T3B, T3F, p5, k7. (30 stitches)
\nRow 10: k4, p3, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p3, k4. (30 stitches)
\nRow 11: k7, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k7. (30 stitches)
\nRow 12: k4, p3, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p3, k4. (30 stitches)
\nRow 13: k4, ssk, k1, p5, T3F, T3B, p5, k1, k2tog, k4. (28 stitches)
\nRow 14: k4, p2, k6, p4, k6, p2, k4. (28 stitches)
\nRow 15: k6, p6, C4B, p6, k6. (28 stitches)
\nRow 16: k4, p2, k6, p4, k6, p2, k4. (28 stitches)
\nRow 17: k6, p5, T3B, T3F, p5, k6. (28 stitches)
\nRow 18: k4, p2, k5, p2, k2, p2, k5, p2, k4. (28 stitches)
\nRow 19: k6, p4, T3B, p2, T3F, p4, k6. (28 stitches)
\nRow 20: k4, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, k4. (28 stitches)
\nRow 21: k6, p3, T3B, p4, T3F, p3, k6. (28 stitches)
\nRow 22: k4, p2, k3, p2, k6, p2, k3, p2, k4. (28 stitches)
\nRow 23: k4, ssk, p2, T3B, p6, T3F, p2, k2tog, k4. (26 stitches)
\nRow 24: k4, p1, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p1, k4. (26 stitches)
\nRow 25: k5, p2, k2, p8, k2, p2, k5. (26 stitches)
\nRow 26: k4, p1, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p1, k4. (26 stitches)
\nRow 27: k4, p2tog, p1, T3F, p6, T3B, p1, p2tog, k4. (24 stitches)
\nRow 28: k7, p2, k6, p2, k7. (24 stitches)
\nRow 29: k4, p3, T3F, p4, T3B, p3, k4. (24 stitches)
\nRow 30: k8, p2, k4, p2, k8. (24 stitches)
\nRow 31: k4, p2tog, p2, T3F, p2, T3B, p2, p2tog, k4. (22 stitches)
\nRow 32: k8, p2, k2, p2, k8. (22 stitches)
\nRow 33: k4, p4, T3F, T3B, p4, k4. (22 stitches)
\nRow 34: k9, p4, k9. (22 stitches)
\nRow 35: k4, p2tog, p3, C4B, p3, p2tog, k4. (20 stitches)
\nRow 36: k8, p4, k8. (20 stitches)
\nRow 37: k4, p3, T3B, T3F, p3, k4. (20 stitches)
\nRow 38: k7, p2, k2, p2, k7. (20 stitches)
\nRow 39: k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4. (20 stitches)
\nRow 40: k7, p2, k2, p2, k7. (20 stitches)
\nRow 41: k4, p3, T3F, T3B, p3, k4. (20 stitches)
\nRow 42: k8, p4, k8. (20 stitches)
\nRow 43: k4, mp1, p4, C4B, p4, mp1, k4. (22 stitches)
\nRow 44: k9, p4, k9. (22 stitches)
\nRow 45: k4, p4, T3B, T3F, p4, k4. (22 stitches)
\nRow 46: k8, p2, k2, p2, k8. (22 stitches)
\nRow 47: k4, p3, T3B, p2, T3F, p3, k4. (22 stitches)
\nRow 48: k7, p2, k4, p2, k7. (22 stitches)
\nRow 49: k4, p2, T3B, p4, T3F, p2, k4. (22 stitches)
\nRow 50: k6, p2, k6, p2, k6. (22 stitches)
\nRow 51: k4, p1, T3B, p6, T3F, p1, k4. (22 stitches)
\nRow 52: k5, p2, k8, p2, k5. (22 stitches)
\nRow 53: k4, mp1, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, mp1, k4. (24 stitches)
\nRow 54: k6, p2, k8, p2, k6. (24 stitches)
\nRow 55: k4, p2, T3F, p6, T3B, p2, k4. (24 stitches)
\nRow 56: k7, p2, k6, p2, k7. (24 stitches)
\nRow 57: k4, p3, T3F, p4, T3B, p3, k4. (24 stitches)
\nRow 58: k8, p2, k4, p2, k8. (24 stitches)
\nRow 59: k4, p4, T3F, p2, T3B, p4, k4. (24 stitches)
\nRow 60: k9, p2, k2, p2, k9. (24 stitches)
\nRow 61: k4, m1, p5, T3F, T3B, p5, m1, k4. (26 stitches)
\nRow 62: k4, p1, k6, p4, k6, p1, k4. (26 stitches)
\nRow 63: k5, p6, C4B, p6, k5. (26 stitches)
\nRow 64: k4, p1, k6, p4, k6, p1, k4. (26 stitches)
\nRow 65: k5, p3, p2tog, T3B, T3F, p2tog, p3, k5. (24 stitches)
\nRow 66: k4, p1, k4, p2, move 2 stitches to holder, p2, k4, p1, k4. (2 neck stitches, 11 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 67: k5, p4, k1, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, k1, p4, k5. (4 neck stitches, 10 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 68: k4, p1, k4, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, k4, p1, k4. (6 neck stitches, 9 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 69: k5, m1, p3, move a stitch of either side of neck onto holder, p3, m1, k5. (8 neck stitches, 9 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 70: k4, p2, k2, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, k2, p2, k4. (10 neck stitches, 8 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 71: k6, p1, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, p1, k6. (12 neck stitches, 7 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 72: k4, p1, purl in back and front, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, purl in back and front, p1, k4. (14 neck stitches, 7 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 73: k5, knit in front and back, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, knit in front and back, k5. (16 neck stitches, 7 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 74: k4, p1, purl in back and front, move a stitch on either side of neck onto holder, purl in back and front, p1, k4. (18 neck stitches, 7 stitches each shoulder)
\nRow 75: Cast off while knitting 7 stitches, move last loop to holder, move a stitch from other side to holder, knit in front and back of next stitch, cast off, knit to end of row casting off and finish off. Leave enough yarn to stitch the shoulder and neck. (20 neck stitches)
\nDo Not Turn.<\/strong> Move the collar stitches from the holders to the needle.
\nWorking through the back loop of the stitches, k1, (p2, k2) across to last three stitches, p2, k1
\nRow 76: p1, (k2, p2) across to last three stitches, k2, p1
\nRow 77: k1, (p2, k2) across to last three stitches, p2, k1
\nRepeat rows 76 and 77 to complete 14 more rows. On the last row, use a stretchy cast off technique to cast off (an example is http:\/\/slipslipknit.com\/?page_id=92<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Finishing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

With yarn tail left after shoulder cast offs, stitch front and back shoulders together and up side of neck on both sides. Weave in ends. Attach buttons on sides of back corresponding to button holes on front.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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