Crochet Cable Sweater

The cable boyfriend sweater is perfect for anyone who is perhaps afraid of the conventional cable stitch. This sweater is different…it gives the illusion of cable stitches yet it is merely just combined of a series of loops interwoven into each other.

Gauge: 3 dc sts and 3 rows = 1 inch

Yarn:

Any weight 4/worsted/aran/10 ply yarn. I used about 600g for size small. More yarn needed for bigger sizes.

Hook:

US J/6 mm crochet hook

Notions:

Yarn needle for weaving and sewing

Stitch markers

Measuring tape

Abbreviations:

ch. chain

sl st. slip stitch

sc. single crochet

dc. double crochet

fpdc. front post double crochet

bpdc. back post double crochet

Sizes:

S(M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

To fit bust sizes:

32-34”(36-38”, 40-42”, 44-46”, 48-50”, 52-54”, 56-58”, 60-62”)

Front Panel:

Ch 61(66, 71, 76, 81, 91, 96, 101)

Row 1: dc into 3rd ch from hook, dc to end of row. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, *fpdc around next st, bpdc around the st after that, repeat from * to end, placing a dc into top of ch 2.

Rows 3-5: Repeat row 2

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc into next 4 sts. Ch 10, sl st into top of last dc you made. * 1 dc into next 5 dc, ch 10, sl st into top of last dc you made. Rep from * until 5 sts remain. 1 dc in last 5 sts. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 1. Make 1 sc into each st across, making sure to push the ch 10 loop to the back.

Repeat rows 6-7 until piece measures 20-22 inches. Add more or less length here by doing less/more rows.

Now it’s time to braid all these crazy loops you have on your sweater!

Grab a loop on the bottom with one hand, then grab a loop that directly on top and feed that loop through the first loop. Continue all the way up until you reach the top. Once you have one row that looks like a long braid, grab a loop from the bottom again and feed the loop directly on top through it. Keep going until your front panel looks like you have rows of braids on it.

Next row: Ch 3, dc into every stitch across. Turn

Next row: Ch 1, *1 sc into each of next 4 sts, insert hook into the 5th st, then grab the ch 10 loop from behind onto your hook and finish off a sc. Repeat from * across to end.

Next row: Ch 3, 1 dc into each of next 16(19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37) sts. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1, sc across. Turn

Next row: Ch 3, dc across. Turn

Next row: Ch 1, sc, across.

Cut your yarn leaving a long tail and fasten off.

For the other shoulder:

Turn your work around so the braided side is facing you.

Count 17(20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38) sts in from the edge. Attach yarn, ch 3 and dc across to outer edge. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1, sc across. Turn

Next row: Ch 3, dc across. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1, sc across. Cut yarn leaving a long tail and fasten off. Place this front panel to one side.

Back panel:

Ch 61(66, 71, 76, 81, 91, 96, 101)

Row 1: dc into 3rd ch from hook, dc across to end. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2,* fpdc into next st, bpdc into the stitch after that, repeat from * across to end. Turn.

Row 3-5: Repeat row 2.

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1st st), 1 dc into every st across. Turn

Row 7: Ch 1, sc into every st across. Turn

Repeat rows 6-7 until back panel is the same length as your front panel.

Cut yarn and fasten off. Put to one side.

Sleeves:

Ch 31.

This chain should be long enough to go around your wrist. Add more chains here if necessary but make sure you have an odd number.

Row 1: Dc into 3rd ch from hook, dc to end. Turn

Row 2: Ch 2, *fpdc into next st, bpdc into the next, repeat from * to end. Place a dc into top of ch 2. Turn

Rows 3-4: Repeat row 2.

Row 5: (increase row) Ch 3, dc into same space, then place 1 dc into each st across until you reach the last st. Here you will place 2dc into last st. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.

Repeat rows 5-6 until you have 62(64, 66, 68, 72, 76, 78, 78) sts.

Next row: Ch 3, dc across. Turn

Next row: Ch 1 sc across. Turn.

Repeat last 2 rows for a further 9 times. Add more rows here if needed. Keep going until sleeve is the same length as your arm.

Cut yarn leaving a long tail and fasten off. Repeat for the 2nd sleeve.

Assembling the sweater:

Grab your back panel and lay it face down. Now grab your front panel and lay that on top of back panel with the braided side facing down.

Sew the front shoulders to the back panel. Now lay piece completed flat on a hard surface still facing down. Grab a sleeve and fold it lengthwise so you can find the middle stitch. Line that middle stitch up with the shoulder seam and secure with stitch marker. Now sew sleeve to sweater. Repeat on the other sleeve. Now fold sweater over and sew along the bottom edge of sleeve and down along side of sweater. Repeat for other side.

Neck ribbing:

Turn Sweater right side out. Attach yarn to any corner on the neck area. Ch 3, and place a dc all the way around neck area. Slip st into top of beginning ch3 to close the round.

Next round: Ch 3, *fpdc into next st, bpdc into next st, repeat from * all the way around. Slip st to top of ch 3 to close the round. Repeat this row 3-4 more times depending on how thick you want neck ribbing to be.

Cut yarn, fasten off and weave in all your ends.

You are now finished you sweater x