AUNTIE SHEILA'S PAGE - Fisherman's Pullover

FISHERMAN'S PULLOVER
A long sleeved, round neck pullover.
The center panel is the Valentine cable (heart shaped), the side panels are OXOX cables, Lover's knot, and the sleeve also has a 4 st. Mock cable.
SIZE: I am only including instructions for one size, with a finished chest measurement of approx. 48".
MATERIALS: This sweater will need about 10 skeins of a worsted wt. yarn, with approx. 200metres per 100 gr. skein.
Knitting needles sizes 6 and 8 (US), or size to obtain gauge. 16" circ. needle size 6 Cable needle
Blunt tapestry needle
GAUGE: Seed st - #8 needles: 5 st./6 rows=1" Center panel=11" wide.
PATTERN STS: (all from various Barbara Walker books)
SEED ST:
(Even # sts)
Row 1: (WS) *P1, K1. Repeat across.
Row 2: *K1, P1. Rep. across.
Rep Rows 1 & 2 for pattern.

TWIST ST (Tw1)
Row 1: (WS) P1 through back loop (P1 tbl)
Row 2: K1 through back loop (K1 tbl)

LOVERíS KNOT:
(Worked over 9 sts)
Row 1: (WS) (P1,K3) twice, P1.
Row 2: Sl first st to cn and hold in front, P1, then K1 from cn (Single front cross-SFC); P2, K1, P2; sl 1 st to cn and hold in back, K1, then P1 from cn (Single back cross-SBC).
Rows 3,5,7,9,11,13,15: K all knit sts and P all purl sts.
Row 4: P1, SFC, P1, K1, P1, SBC, P1.
Row 6: P2, SFC, K1, SBC, P2.
Row 8: P2, SBC, K1, SFC, P2.
Row 10: P1, SBC, P1, K1, P1, SFC, P1.
Row 12: Rep Row 4.
Row 14: Rep Row 6.
Row 16: P3, pick up bar bet st just worked and next st and P into back of this st (Make 1 Purlwise-M1P); sl 1, K2 tog, psso, M1P, P3.
Rows 17 & 19: K.
Rows 18 & 20: P.
Rep Rows 1-20 for pat.

OXOX CABLE:
(worked over 12 sts)
Rows 1 & 3: (WS) K2,P8,K2.
Row 2: P2,K8,P2.
Row 4: P2;sl next 2 sts to cn and hold in back,K2,then K2 from cn (2 St Back Cross-2BC); sl next 2 sts to cn and hold in front,K2,then K2 from cn (2 ST Front Cross-2FC);P2.
Rows 5,6,7: Rep Rows 1,2,3.
Row 8: P2; 2FC;2BC;P2.
Rows 9-12: Rep Rows 5-8.
Rows 13-16: Rep Rows 1-4.
Rep Rows 1-16 for pat.

VALENTINE CABLE:
(Worked over 16 sts)
Rows 1 & 3: (WS) K6,P4,K6.
Row 2: P6,FC,P6.
Row 4: P5; sl next st to cn and hold in back,K2,the P1 from cn (Back Cross-BC); sl next 2 sts to cn and hold in front,P1,then K2 from cn (Front Cross-FC);P5.
Row 5: K5,P2,K2,P2,K5.
Row 6: P4,BC,P2,FC,P4.
Row 7: (K4,P2) twice,K4.
Row 8: P3,BC,P4,FC,P3.
Row 9: K3,P2,K6,P2,K3.
Row 10: P2,BC twice,FC twice,P2.
Row 11: K2,(P2,K1,P2,K2) twice.
Row 12: P1,BC twice,P2,FC twice,P1.
Row 13: (K1,P2) twice,K4, (P2,K1) twice.
Row 14: P1,K1,SFC,FC,P2,BC,FBC,K1,P1.
Row 15: (K1,P1) twice,K1,P2,K2,P2,K1,(P1,K1) twice.
Row 16: P1,K1,P1,SFC,FC,BC,SBC,P1,K1,P1.
Row 17: K1,P1,K2,P1,K1,P4,K1,P1,K2,P1,K1.
Row 18: P1,SFC,SBC,P1,2FC,P1,SFC,SBC,P1.
Row 19: K2;sl next st to cn and hold in back,K1,then K1 from cn;K2,P4,K2;sl next st to cn and hold in front,K1,then K1 from cn;K2.
Rep Rows 4-19 for pat.

MOCK CABLE
(worked over 4 sts)
Rows 1 & 3: (WS) K1,P2,K1.
Row 2: P1,K2,P1.
Row 4: P1,sk 1 st and K the 2nd st, leaving it on the needle; then K the skipped st and sl both sts to right hand needle;P1.

BACK:
With smaller needles, cast on 132 sts and work in K2,P2 rib for 3", ending w RS row. Change to larger needles and establish pattern as follows:
Seed St over first 34 sts;Tw1;Lovers Knot over next 9 sts;Tw1;OXOX cable over next 12 sts;Tw1;Valentine Cable over next 16 sts;Tw1;OXOX cable over next 12 sts;Tw1;Loverís Knot over next 9 sts;Tw1;Seed St over rem 34 sts.

Following pat as established, work even until piece measures 20" from beg or desired length to underarm.

SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 5 sts beg next 2 rows, then 1 st each end every other row 5 times; 112 sts. Work even until armholes measure 9".

SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 9 sts beg next 6 rows. Place rem 58 sts on holder for neck.

FRONT: Work as for back until armholes measure 6 1/2".

SHAPE NECK: Work acr first 36 sts; place center 40 sts on holder for neck, attach 2nd skein of yarn and work across rem 36 sts. Working both sides at same time, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row 9 times; 27 sts for each shoulder. Work even until front measures same as back to shoulder.

SHAPE SHOULDERS: For each shoulder, bind off 9 sts at each armhole edge 3 times.

SLEEVES: With smaller needles, cast on 48 sts. Work in K2,P2 rib for 3", ending with RS row and inc 22 sts evenly across last row-70 sts. Change to larger needles and establish pat as follows: Seed St over first 22 sts;Tw1;Mock Cable over 4 sts;Valentine Cable over 16 sts;Mock Cable over 4 sts;Tw1;Seed St over last 22 sts.

Work as established AND AT SAME TIME, keeping edges in Seed St, inc 1 st each edge every 3/4" 15 times: 100 sts. Work even until sleeve measures 20" from beg or desired length to underarm.

SHAPE SLEEVE CAP: Bind off 5 sts beg next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each edge every other row 20 times. Bind off rem 50 sts.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. NECK RIBBING: Starting at back neck edge w circular needle, pick up and knit 58 sts on back neck holder; 35 sts down right front neck edge; 40 sts from front holder; 35 sts up left front neck edge: 168 sts total. Work in K2,P2 rib for 6 rounds. Bind off loosely in rib. Weave in ends. Sew side seams. Sew underarm sleeve seams. Set sleeves into armholes.