Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (28-1/2" to 69-1/2" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 1060 (1185, 1295, 1450, 1635, 1725, 1805, 1960, 2175, 2305, 2455) yards DK/light worsted weight wool/silk blend yarn
- One pair size 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles
- One pair size 6 (4 mm) knitting needles
- One size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 16" long
- Cable needle
- Stitch marker
I was editing a book of stitch patterns for a friend, and she lent me a number of Japanese stitch pattern books to look through. When I came across the cable and eyelet pattern used here, I knew I had to design a sweater around it. It's really a pretty simple cable pattern, and the results are lovely!
This pullover is worked from the bottom up in pieces, then sewn together.
The cable and eyelet pattern is presented in both written and charted formats.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Used: Cable knitting, knitting in the round, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 28.5 (33, 37, 41.5, 46, 50, 52.5, 56.5, 61, 65, 69.5)" bust
Materials: DK/light worsted weight wool/silk blend: 1060 (1185, 1295, 1450, 1635, 1725, 1805, 1960, 2175, 2305, 2455) yards. Model knit in Magnolia by Classic Elite Yarns (70% merino wool / 30% silk; 50 grams = 120 yards): color #5449 Sapphire.
Needles and Notions: One pair size 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; one pair size 6 (4 mm) knitting needles; one size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 16" long; cable needle; stitch marker
Gauges: In Cable and Eyelet Pattern, 30 stitches and 31 rows = 4"/10 cm, before washing and blocking; 26 stitches and 30 rows = 4"/10 cm, after washing and blocking; TAKE TIME TO SAVE TIME, CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
Sue McCain
Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.