Our sweater and scarf set in Ultra® Alpaca includes a turtleneck pullover and coordinating scarf. Both feature a design composed of braided cables and moss stitch.

Shown in size Medium

Sizes

Directions are for women’s size X-Small.  Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large and X-Large are in parentheses.

Finished Measurements

Pullover:  Bust – 36(40-44-48-54)”

Length – 21 1/2(21 1/2-22-22 1/2-23)”

Scarf:  Approximately 8” wide x 60” long

Materials

7(7-8-9-11) Hanks Berroco Ultra Alpaca (100 grs), #6284 Prune Mix (A) for Pullover and 3 hanks #6286 Verdigris Mix (B) for Scarf

Straight knitting needles, size 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

16” Length circular knitting needle, size 6

Cable needle (cn)

4 St markers

Gauge

20 sts = 4”;  28 rows = 4” in Double Seed St on size 8 needles

13 sts = 2”;  28 rows = 4” in Cable Pat on size 8 needles

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Stitch Glossary

CF3

Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in FRONT, p1, then k2 from cn

CB3

Sl 1 st to cn and hold in BACK, k2, then p1 from cn

CB4

Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k2, then k2 from cn

CF4

Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in FRONT, k2, then k2 from cn

Double Seed St

Row 1 (WS):  K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.

Row 2:  P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across.

Row 3:  Rep Row 2.

Row 4:  Rep Row 1.

Rep these 4 rows for Double Seed St.

Cable Pattern (Worked over 13 sts)

Row 1 (WS):  K3, p4, k2, p2, k2.

Row 2:  P2, CF3, CB3, CF3, p2.

Row 3:  K2, p2, k2, p4, k3.

Row 4:  P3, CB4, p2, k2, p2.

Row 5:  K2, p2, k2, p4, k3.

Row 6:  P2, CB3, CF3, CB3, p2.

Row 7:  K3, p4, k2, p2, k2.

Row 8:  P2, k2, p2, CF4, p3.

Rep these 8 rows for Cable Pat.

Pullover

Back

With straight needles, using A, cast on 97(107-117-127-141) sts.

Establish Pat Sts:  Row 1 (WS):  Work Row 1 of Double Seed St over 15(15-15-19-19) sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Cable Pat over 13 sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Double Seed St over 41(51-61-63-77) sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Cable Pat over 13 sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Double Seed St to end.

Row 2:  Work Row 2 of Double Seed St to first marker, work Row 2 of Cable Pat to next marker, work Row 2 of Double Seed St to next marker, work Row 2 of Cable Pat to last marker, work Row 2 of Double Seed St to end.  Work even in pats as established until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Armholes:  Bind off 5 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 87(97-107-117-131) sts.  Dec 1 st at each armhole edge every RS row 5(5-5-8-8) times – 77(87-97-101-115) sts.  Work even until armholes measure 7 1/2(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS.  Bind off for shoulders and back neck.

Front

Work same as back until armholes measure 5(5-5 1/2-6-6 1/2)”, end on WS.

Shape Neck:  Next Row (RS):  Work 27(32-36-38-44) sts, join another hank of yarn and bind off center 23(23-25-25-27) sts, work to end.  Working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each neck edge every RS row 6 times – 21(26-30-32-38) sts each side.  When armholes measure 7 1/2(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS.  Bind off all sts for shoulders.

Sleeves

With straight needles, cast on 45 sts.  Work even in Double Seed St for 1”, end on WS.  Inc 1 st each side of next row, then every 1(3/4-3/4-3/4-1/2)” 16(19-21-21-24) times more, working incs in Double Seed St – 79(85-89-89-95) sts.  Work even until sleeve measures 18” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Cap:  Bind off 5 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 69(75-79-79-85) sts.  Dec 1 st each side every RS row 1(7-7-5-7) times, then every other RS row 3(0-0-2-1) times, end on WS.  Bind off remaining 61(61-65-65-69) sts.

Finishing

Sew shoulder seams.  With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at center back neck, pick up and k116(116-120-120-124) sts around entire neck edge.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Work even in k2, p2 ribbing for 8”.  Bind off loosely in ribbing.  Sew in sleeves.  Sew side and sleeve seams.

Scarf

With straight needles, cast on 49 sts.

Establish Pat Sts:  Row 1 (RS):  Work Row 1 of Double Seed St over 18 sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Cable Pat over 13 sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Double Seed St over 18 sts.

Row 2:  Work Row 2 of Double Seed St to first marker, work Row 2 of Cable Pat to next marker, work Row 2 of Double Seed St to end.  Work even in pats as established until piece measures 60” from beg, end on WS.  Bind off.