Moffat

This handsome sweater for men features a classic cable pattern and a shawl collar

- PAT MENCHINI

DESIGNER PAT Menchini loves to work with cable patterns, and for this men's design she has combined thick rope cables and diamonds infilled with moss stitch. It's a drop-shoulder design, with a cosy ribbed shawl collar. Pat has used Rico's Essentials Mega Wool Chunky, which is a strong, smooth wool blend that can be machine-washed on a cool setting. It provides excellent stitch definition for cables and textured patterns, and comes in a wide choice of neutrals and brighter shades.

STITCH PATTERNS

CABLE PANEL

(worked over 6 sts) Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Rows 2 and 4: Purl.

Row 3: Knit.

Row 5: C6F.

Row 6: Purl.

These 6 rows form the Cable Panel.

TRELLIS PANEL

(worked over 17 sts) Row 1 (RS): P6, K5, P6.

Row 2: K6, P5, K6.

Rows 3-4: As rows 1-2.

Row 5: P6, C5F, P6.

Row 6: K6, P5, K6.

Rows 7-12: As rows 1-6.

Row 13: P5, C3B, P1, C3F, P5.

Row 14: K5, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K5.

Row 15:P4, T3B, K1, P1, K1, T3F, P4.

Row 16: K4, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K4.

Row 17: P3, C3B, P1, (K1, Pl) twice, C3F, P3.

Row 18:K3, P2, K1, (P1, K1) 3 times, P2, K3.

Row 19: P2, T3B, K1, (P1, K1) 3 times, T3F, P2.

Row 20: K2, P3, K1, (P1, K1) 3 times, P3, K2.

Row 21: P2, T3F, K1, (P1, K1) 3 times, T3B, P2.

Row 22: K3, P2, K1, (P1, K1) 3 times, P2, K3.

Row 23: P3, T3F, P1, (K1, Pl) twice, T3B, P3.

Row 24: K4, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K4.

Row 25:P4, T3F, K1, P1, K1, T3B, P4.

Row 26: K5, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K5.

Row 27: P5, T3F, P1, T3B, P5.

Row 28: K6, P5, K6.

Row 29: P6, C5F, P6.

Row 30: K6, P5, K6.

These 30 rows form the Trellis Panel.