This eye-catching sweater features a textured, graphic cable and rib motif that beautifully transitions from and into a matching ribbing.

The Rock Formation Sweater features a straight body, wide crew neck and drop shoulders. The construction is worked top-down.
The pattern starts at the shoulders with the upper front and back pieces, incorporating the neck and shoulder shaping. These pieces are knitted flat (back and forth) in k2/p2 ribbing that smoothly transitions into the body cable motif. The motif is then continued until the hem, which again transitions back into a k2/p2 ribbing for the bottom hem.
The body sides are seamed (a simple straight seam) leaving an opening for the sleeves. Then the sleeves are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round in st. st. down to the ribbed cuff.
For the neckline, sts are picked up to work an i-cord finishing.

The cable pattern is provided in both charts and written instructions so you can choose which you prefer to work from.

I loved this stitch pattern so much, I have also designed a matching shawl that you can find here: Rock Formation Shawl

I hope you enjoy the pattern!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference:
31.5 (34.5, 37.75, 41, 44) (47.25, 50.5, 56.75, 63)“ /
80 (88, 96, 104, 112) (120, 128, 144, 160) cm
Suggested ease: approx. 1.5-2.25“ / 4-5.5 cm of positive ease.
Sample shown is a size 3 worn with 1.75” / 4.5 cm positive ease at bust.

YARN & YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS
Designed for dk weight yarn in solid/semi-solid colours.
Yarn used for sample: Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (dk weight, 50 g = 145 yds / 133 m) in colourway Carob.
Yardage requirements:
1004 (1083, 1183, 1240, 1342) (1486, 1577, 1798, 2029) yds /
917 (990, 1081, 1133, 1227) (1358, 1442, 1644, 1854) m
Please keep in mind that yardage requirements are always an estimate based on calculations and will vary with different yarn and/or gauge and knitting style. Make sure you have enough yarn available.

GAUGE & NEEDLES
Please make sure your gauge meets the requirements to ensure a good fit of your sweater.
Gauge on sample after blocking: 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4“ =
20 sts x 24 rows on larger needle size in pattern stitch (flat),
20 sts x 26 rows on larger needle size in st. st. (in the round).
Needles:
4.5 mm / US 7 for body and sleeves,
4 mm / US 6 for cuff ribbing,
or size to obtain gauge.

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited and well testknitted. Thanks so much to my wonderful helpers!

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