Châle de Lavande

Begin Yoke Chart Note Change to longer size 6 (4mm) circular needle when necessary. Rnd 1 Work 6-st rep 16 times around. Cont to work chart in this way through rnd 15. Rnd 16 Remove beg of rnd marker, sl last st of rnd 15 to LH needle, work rnd 16 to last st, sl last st to RH needle, replace beg of rnd marker. Cont to work chart through rnd 55—288 sts.

Note Increases are worked on either side of "center" st from yoke motif. For all sizes except size Small, place a shaping marker on either side of 8th st of each repeat as shown on chart, slipping these markers on following rnds. Next rnd K31, pm, work rnd 1 of cable panel chart over 5 sts, pm, [k31, pm, work rnd 1 of cable panel over 5 sts, pm] twice, k67, pm, work rnd 1 of cable panel over 5 sts, pm, [k31, pm, work rnd 1 of cable panel over 5 sts, pm] twice, k36. Next rnd Work 5 sts in cable panel as established and knit all other sts.

For Size Small Only Rep last rnd until yoke measures 8"/20.5cm from rnd 1 of yoke chart.

For Sizes Medium, Large, 1X, and 2X Only Inc rnd [Work to shaping marker, M1R, sm, k1, sm, M1L] 16 times, work to end—32 sts inc’d. Cont in pats as established, rep inc rnd every 3rd rnd 0 (1, 2, 3) times more—320 (352, 384, 416) sts. Work even in pats until yoke measures 8½ (9, 9½,10)"/21.5 (23, 24, 25.5)cm from rnd 1 of yoke chart.

For Sizes 3x and 4x Only Inc rnd [Work to increase marker, M1R, sm, k1, sm, M1L] 16 times, work to end—32 sts inc’d. Cont in pats as established, rep inc rnd every 3rd rnd 3 times more—416 sts. Body only inc rnd *[Work to increase marker, M1R, sm, k1, sm, M1L] 2 times, [work to increase marker, sm, k1, sm] 4 times, [work to increase marker, M1R, sm, k1, sm, M1L] 2 times; rep from * once more, work to end—16 sts inc’d. Cont in pats as established, rep body only inc rnd every 3rd rnd 0 (1) time more—432 (448) sts. Work even in pats until yoke measures 10½ (11)"/26.5 (28)cm from rnd 1 of yoke chart.

Separate Body and Sleeves Note Remove shaping markers only on next rnd. Next rnd Work in pat over 41 (45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65) sts, place next 57 (65, 73, 81, 89, 89, 89) sts on st holder for sleeve, cast on 8 sts, work in pat over 87 (95, 103, 111, 119, 127, 135) sts for front, place next 57 (65, 73, 81, 89, 89, 89) sts on holder for sleeve, cast on 8 sts, work in pat over rem 46 (50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70) sts—190 (206, 222, 238, 254, 270, 286) sts for body. Work even in pats, working cable panels as established and rem sts in St st (k every rnd), for 2"/5cm.

Waist Shaping Inc rnd *K to marker, sm, work cable panel chart over 5 sts, sm, k1, M1L, k to 1 st before next marker, M1R, k1, sm, work cable panel over 5 sts, sm; rep from * once more, k to end—4 sts inc’d. Rep inc rnd every 12th rnd 6 times more—218 (234, 250, 266, 282, 298, 314) sts. Work even in pats until piece measures 15¼"/38.5cm from underarm, end with a rnd 2 of cable panel. Next rnd *K1, p1; rep from * around. Rep last rnd for k1, p1 rib for 1¼"/3cm. Knit 2 rnds. Bind off.

Sleeves Place 57 (65, 73, 81, 89, 89, 89) sts for sleeve onto larger dpn. Beg at center of underarm, pick up and k 4 sts, work 57 (65, 73, 81, 89, 89, 89) sts in pat, pick up and k 4 sts—65 (73, 81,