SARAH HATTON: Montacute

Gorgeously soft and elegantly cabled, this sweater is a midwinter treat

SARAH HATTON'S latest cabled design is both warm and beautiful, and will make a lovely addition to your winter wardrobe. The patterning on the body and sleeves features twisted ribbing and elegant OXO-style cables; the twisted rib pattern is also used for the high collar. The fabric is incredibly soft, thanks to the use of UK Alpaca's lovely Superfine Alpaca Chunky yarn.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

RT: Knit into front of second st on LH needle but do not slip off, knit into front of first st on LH needle and slip these 2 sts off together.

C4B: Slip 2 sts to cn and hold at back of work, K2; K2 from cn.

C4F: Slip 2 sts to cn and hold at front of work, K2; K2 from cn.

STITCH PATTERNS

BODY CABLE PANEL

(worked over 64 sts)

Row 1 (RS): (C4B, C4F, P2, RT, P2, K8, P2, RT, P2) twice, C4B, C4F.

Row 2 and WS rows: (P8, K2, P2, K2) 4 times, P8.

Row 3: (K8, P2, RT, P2) 4 times, K8.

Row 5: As row 1.

Row 7: (K8, P2, RT, P2, C4F, C4B, P2, RT, P2) twice, K8.

Row 9: As row 3.

Row 11: As row 7.

Row 13: (C4F, C4B, P2, RT, P2, K8, P2, RT, P2) twice, C4F, C4B.

Row 15: As row 3.

Row 17: As row 13.

Row 19: (K8, P2, RT, P2, C4B, C4F, P2, RT, P2) twice, K8.

Row 21: As row 3.

Row 23: As row 19.

Row 24: As row 2.

SLEEVE CABLE PANEL

(worked over 8 sts) Row 1 (RS): C4B, C4F.

Row 2 and WS rows: P8.

Row 3: K8.

Row 5: As rowl.

Rows 7, 9 and 11: K8.

Row 13: C4F, C4B.

Row 15: K8.

Row 17: As row 13.

Rows 19, 21 and 23: K8.

Row 24: P8.

1x1 RIB PATT

Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.

Row 2 (WS): *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, Pi.

RT RIB PATT

Row 1 (RS): *P2, RT; rep from * to end.