Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (29-1/4" to 69-1/2" bust, buttoned)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 1325 (1490, 1660, 1800, 1980, 2090, 2300, 2490, 2645) yards worsted weight wool yarn
- One size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer
- Cable needle
- Stitch markers
- Stitch holders
- Six 5/8-3/4"/16-19 mm buttons
The body of this cardigan is worked in one piece from the bottom edge to the armholes, then back and fronts are worked separately to the shoulders. The sleeves are worked flat from the bottom up, then sewn into the armholes. The front bands/collar are worked at the same time as the body, and the collar is shaped at the shoulders using short rows, then joined at the back using 3-Needle Bind-Off and sewn along the back neck edge.
The cable pattern is presented in both written and charted formats.
Skill Level: Experienced
Skills Used: Cable knitting, increasing and decreasing, 3-Needle Bind-Off; Wrap-and-Turn Short Rows
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 29.25 (34.25, 39.25, 43.75, 48.5, 53.5, 59.5, 64.5, 69.5)", buttoned
Materials: Worsted weight wool: 1325 (1490, 1660, 1800, 1980, 2090, 2300, 2490, 2645) yards. Model knit in Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Superwash (100% superwash wool; 100 grams / 220 yards): color #817 Aran.
Needles and Notions: One size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; cable needle; stitch markers; stitch holders; six 5/8-3/4"/16-19 mm buttons
Gauges: In Wide Rib, 23 stitches and 32 rows = 4"/10 cm; 42 stitches in Cable Pattern measures 5 3/4"/14.5 cm wide. 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.