Size: Small/Medium (just ad some lenght - those cables stretches a lot, even in cotton!)
Yarn: 200g a fingering cotton (yardage?)
Needles: 3mm (ribbing) 3,5mm (body)
Notions: 3mm crochet hook, 3mm dpn, tapestry needle
Gauge:18 st by 18 rows in cable pattern, unstretched
Cable pattern:
Row 1 and all WS rows :k1, *k1, p6, k2, p6, k1*, k1
Rows 2, 6, and 10: p1, *p1, k6, p2, k6, p1*, p1
Row 4: p1, * p1, k6, p2, slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in front, k2, k1 from cable needle, slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, k1, k2 from cable needle * p1
Row 6: p1 * p1, k6, p2, k6, p1 * p1
Row 8: * p1, slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in front, k2, k1 from cable needle, slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, k1, k2 from cable needle, p2, slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, k1, k2 from cable needle, slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in front, k2, k1 from cable needle * p1
Row 10: p1 * p1, k6, p2, k6, p1 * p1
Row 12: p1, * p1, slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, k1, k2 from cable needle, slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in front, k2, k1 from cable needle, p2, k6, p1 * p1
(Instructions for applied i-cord can be found here (youtube) and here)
Body (make 2):
With 3mm needles, CO 114 sts. Knit 2 rows in 2/2 ribbing.
Change to 3½ needles and knit the cable pattern 8 times (27,5cm/11 inches)
Shape armholes: In each side, every 2 rows, BO: 6 sts, 4 sts, 3 sts, 3 sts, 2 sts, 2 sts (=74 sts total)
After the 10th repetition of the cable pattern, knit 9 more rows of the pattern, change 3mm needles, knit 2 rows in 2/2 ribbing and finish with a tubular bind off.
Finishing:
With tapestry needle, use mattress stitch to join the pieces.
Around the armholes, 1 row in single crochet (for reinforcement) then work the armholes in attached i-cord and continue with the i-cord to make the straps.
Fini!
