Add structural flair to your wardrobe with a plush cabled cardigan. Wide bands of front ribbing fold back to form a collar and create an architectural silhouette. The densely worked fabric features rope cables spliced into a lattice for vivid texture and cozy warmth. Ilia’s boxy fit makes for easy layering; the fronts may be pinned to close if you wish, so choose a size that gives you 3-5″ of ease with the fronts overlapped.
YARDAGE
- 2985 (3235, 3730, 3960, 4420, 4710) total yards of fingering weight yarn
YARN
- 11 (12, 14, 15, 17, 18) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)
- Photographed in color Sweatshirt
Gauge
- 38 stitches & 40 rows = 4″ in chart patterns with Size A needle(s), after blocking
- One 32-stitch & 30-row repeat from any chart measures approximately 3¼” wide and 3″ tall with Size A needle(s), after blocking
Needles
Size A (for Main Fabric)
- One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
- Suggested Size: 3½mm (US 4)
Size B (for Ribbing)
- One 40″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
- Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)
Finished dimensions
- 35½ (39¼, 43, 46¼, 49¼, 52½)” [90 (99.5, 109, 117.5, 125, 133.5) cm] circumference at bust, with collar overlapped
- Intended Ease: + 3–5″ [7.5–12.5 cm]
- Sample shown is size 39¼” [99.5 cm] with 5¼” [13.5 cm] ease on model
Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
- Sloped Bind Off
- Binding Off Over Cabled Fabrics
