cabled tanktop

ingredients
300g of double knit,any colour you like....
a 3.75mm circular needle.
2 stitch markers
a pair of 3.75mm straight needles.

METHOD
cast on 136 stitches and place marker,cast on 136 stitches place marker.
knit1,purl1 rib for 40 rows
next
p1,k1,p1,knit 6,p1,knit4 carry on until you reach 3 stitches before stitch marker,
p1,k1,p1.knit 6,p1,knit4 carry onto 3 stitches before the last marker
p1,k1,p1,
This pattern allows you to create a faux seam on both sides.
do this first row 5 times
6th row
p1,k1,p1,place 3 stitches on a cable needle and slip to the front,knit 3 stitches,knit 3 stitches from cable needles.
do this cable pattern on the 6 stitches every 6 rows
MEANWHILE
On the tenth row and every tenth row;-
p1,k1,p1,knit 6,p1,place 2 stitches on a cable needle and place to the front,knit 2 stitches from the circular needles,then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
this creates a barley twist on the knit 6 ,and a nice wide cable on the knit 4,
continue this pattern until this measures 16".
will carry this on as i complete this....we are doing this together......
Right,the next step.........
split the tanktop.....knit in pattern from stitch marker 1 to stitch marker 2,on the pair of straight needles....place remaining 136 stitches on stitch holder.
cast off 10 stitches at begginning of the next 2 rows...(116 stitches)
continue in pattern,doing the cables on every 6th row(right side) for barley twist cable,slip 3 sts on a cable needle and hold to front and knit next 3 rows from main needle and then 3 stitches from cable needle.
and DON'T FORGET!!!
cable the other patterned 4 stitches on every 10 th row.
these stitches are for the back.....knit and purl for 75 rows and cast off...
place stitches from holder onto straight needles,cast off 10 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows...
remember to incorporate the cable twists as for the back to 3" has been knitted from armhole decrease.....
knit 38 stitches,cast off 40 stitches and knit 38 stitches to end,place first set of 38 stitches on a stitch holder.
with 38 stitches decrease at neck edge every 6 rows to 26 stitches remain and knit and cable to 75 rows...cast off for this side of the neck.
place stitches on holder onto straight needles and do the same as for the other side reversing the shapings.....and cast off....
NECK AND ARMHOLES.
pick up stitches with right side facing and knit1,purl1 rib for 1.5" and cast off in pattern.
stitch the shoulder tops together press and wear!!!