Aran Sweater

size 5 and 7 knitting needles,  Bulky Wool

Size 5 needles.  Cast on 40. Rib 5 rows change to size 7.
Work in Pattern
K2 (on every row), P2, Cable 4, P2, mock cable 2, P2, mock cable 2, p2, 
cable 4, p2, mock cable 2, P2, mock cable 2, P2, Cable 4, P2, K2 (on every row)

St St for 3 1/2 inches.
Split for armholes, K9 cast off 3, K16, cst off 3, K9
work on back right. St st till 4 1/2 inches total.
Cast off 4 stiches at the shoulder edge, put remaining 5 on sitch holder.
Work front 16 st to match back right casting off 4 st each side at 4 1/2 inches, 
put remaining 8 st on holder.
Work back left to coorespond to back right.
Pick up and rib 16 neck stitches for 1 inch, still using size 7 needles.


Sleeves
Cast on 12 Rib 5 rows size 5 
Change to size 7

Work in Pattern
mock cable 2, P2, Cable 4, P2, mock Cable 2
knit 4 rows st st inc 1 each end, twice (increases are Purl St)
knit 6 rows st st inc 1 each end (18 st)
at 4 inches cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of next two rows (14 st)
dec 1 each side, knit rows until 6 st remain (4 dec rows) 
Cast off

Sew shoulders and set in sleeves.