What you need
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL · To fit bust 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 inches · Finished bust 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 inches |
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| Yarn | Aran weight brushed alpaca, mohair blend or a soft lofty wool, about 120 yd / 109 m per 50 g ball. |
| Needles | US 10.5 / 6.5 mm circular (32 inch) and DPNs or a short circular. A cable needle. |
| Gauge (tension) | 16 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches in stockinette; 17.4 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches in the cable pattern |
Skills you’ll use
- Knit
- Purl
- K2tog
- Ssk
- A four-stitch cable
- Picking up stitches
- Three-needle bind-off
- Suitable for an advanced beginner; the only cable is a simple rope and it crosses on the same row every time.
What’s in the PDF
- 18-page PDF, fully written out for six sizes
- The cable as a chart AND written out row by row, flat and in the round
- A page on the cable allowance with a diagram, so you can see why it matters
- Photographs of the finished cardigan and close-ups of the cables, the rolled edge and the cuff
- Full schematic and sleeve schematic
- Yarn quantities in yards, metres, balls and grams for every size
- A "How the Numbers Close" page and a ten-point troubleshooting page
Questions about this pattern
Why is the hem cast on wider than the body?
Cables pull in by about 8 per cent, so the band is cast on wider and decreased away at its top — worked out and drawn for every size.
Won't the rolled edges roll unevenly?
The outer stitches are worked as a firm slipped selvedge from cast-on to shoulder, so the roll is even and the fronts stay put.
Is the cable difficult?
It is a simple four-stitch rope that crosses on the same row every time — suitable for an advanced beginner.