Patterns : Cables, Intermediate, Kitchener Stitch

Arnodda Socks

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:42:57 GMT

Designer Rachel Coopey
Size 7½" foot circumference and 8½" long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable; will stretch to fit 8½ " foot circumference
Yarn Plymouth Yarn Company Happy Feet (90% superwash merino wool, 10% nylon; 192 yd [176 m]/50 g):
• #18 gray variegated, 2 skeins
Gauge 32 sts and 50 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 1½ (2.5 mm) needles
• Markers (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
• Tapestry needle
• Metal studs, twenty-four ⅜" pyramid and twenty-four ¼ " conical

Women’s socks with cabled pattern and studded embellishments.

Claud Socks

AmyPalmer — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:11:45 GMT

Designer Rachel Coopey
Finished Size 6½" foot circumference and 9" long from back of heel to tip of toe.
Yarn Malabrigo Sock (100% merino wool; 440 yd [402 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #37 lettuce (MC), #63 natural (CC1), and #854 rayon vert (CC2), 1 skein each.
Needles Size 1½ (2.5 mm) (see Notes). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
Gauge 32 sts and 48 rnds = 4" in St st.

Top-down socks with a stranded colorwork band and cabled pattern down the foot.

Cranberry Mitts

AmyPalmer — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:08:06 GMT

Designer Cassie Castillo
Finished Size 7" hand circumference and 6½" long.
Yarn Rowan Fine Tweed (100% wool; 98 yd [90 m]/7⁄8 oz [25 g]): #360 Arncliffe (natural; MC) and #369 Bainbridge (red; CC), 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Westminster Fibers.
Needles Sizes 1 (2.25 mm) and 2 (2.75 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Gauge 24 sts and 36 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needles; 19 sts of Cranberry chart = 2¾" wide.

Women’s fingerless mittens worked in two colors with cables and bobbles.

Prudence Pullover

AmyPalmer — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:47:39 GMT

Designer Carol Feller
Sizes 34½ (37¾, 41¾, 45¾, 49¾)" bust circumference; shown in size 34½"
Yarn Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sport (100% superwash merino; 136 yd [125 m]/50 g):
• #1986 purple, 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) skeins
Gauge 24 sts and 32 rows = 4" in St st; 27 sts of Cable and Lace patt = 4¼" wide
Tools
• Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24" and 32" circular (cir) needles and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle
• Cable needle (cn)

Women’s sweater with cable and lace pattern and cowl neck.

Selkie Socks

AmyPalmer — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:38:49 GMT

Designer Allison Janocha
Sizes 7½ (9¼)" foot circumference and 9½ (10½)" long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable; socks shown measure 7½"
Yarn Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock (80% merino, 20% nylon; 430 yd [393 m]/100 g):
• Dorian Gray (MC), 1 skein
• bayside (CC), 1 skein
Gauge 36 sts and 48 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 0 (2 mm) needles (see Notes)
• Markers (m)
• Yarn needle

Women’s socks with contrast stripes and cables. Knit from the cuff down.

Manuscript Vest

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:55:25 GMT

Manuscript Vest
Sarah Fama

Loose-fitting women's vest with cable details.

Finished Size 38 (42¼, 46½, 50¾, 54)" bust circumference and 12¾ (14½, 15½, 17, 18¼ )" back width. Vest shown measures 38". Choose a size that gives you at least 4" of positive ease.
Yarn The Fibre Company Terra (40% merino wool, 40% baby alpaca, 20% silk; 98 yd [90 m]/50 g): chamomile, 9 (11, 12, 14, 15) skeins. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens.
Needles Size 9 (5.5 mm): 32" or longer circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle.
Gauge 15 sts and 20 rows = 4" in St st; 19-st charted patt = 3¼" wide.

Tatiana's Sweater

Sharon Zientara — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:17:56 GMT

This figure flattering lace and cable sweater uses smaller needles at the waist for hourglass shaping. Worked in the round to the armholes.

Designer: Raye Schwartz
Finished Size: 40 (50)" bust circumference, lightly blocked. Pullover shown measures 40", modeled with about 7" of ease.
Yarn: Valley Yarn Valley Superwash (100% extra fine merino; 97 yd [89 m]/50 g): #913 mauve, 18 (22) balls. Yarn distributed by WEBS. See note below.
Needles: Sizes 2 (2.75 mm), 3 (3.25 mm), and 4 (3.5 mm): 36" circular (cir). Size 2 (2.75 mm): Set of double-pointed needles (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); stitch holders; waste yarn.
Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rnds = 4" in Cable and Lace chart on size 4 needle, lightly blocked; 26 sts and 40 rnds = 4" on size 3 needle.

Clarification, A note from the designer:

The yarn used for this sweater is classified as Worsted weight; the ball band recommends size 8 (5 mm) needles to get a gauge of 4.5 sts per inch. It has great loft and “behaves” nicely as a DK weight!

Alpen Socken

AmyPalmer — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:26:43 GMT

A pretty pair of cabled socks feature twisted stitches, top-down construction, traditional short-row heel, and sizing for average and large feet.

Designer Judy Alexander
Finished Size 8½ (9½ )" foot circumference and 9½ (9¾ )" long from back of heel to tip of toe, to fit U.S. women’s shoe sizes 7½ to 8 (8½ to 9). Foot length is adjustable. Socks shown in smaller size.
Yarn Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yd [197 m]/57 g): #38ns brick, 2 skeins for both sizes.
Needles Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions Waste yarn; cable needle (cn); spare circular needle (cir) or set of dpn in same size or smaller than main needles for joining hem.
Gauge 16 sts and 25 rnds = 2" in St st; 12 sts of Flower and Double Chain charts measure about 1" wide.

Thalweg Socks

AmyPalmer — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:11:04 GMT

Top-down cabled socks worked on two circular needles with charted instructions for leg and instep patterns. Large diamond cables on the legs blend into smaller baby cables on the instep, while the twisted stitches carry through on the heel flap.

Designer Sarah Fama
Sizes 8" foot circumference and 8" long from back of heel to tip of toe; to fit women’s U.S. shoe sizes 6–7; foot length is adjustable
Yarn Sundara Yarn Sock Yarn (100% superwash merino; 370 yd [338 m]/100 g):
• glacier, 1 skein
Gauge 32 sts and 46 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 1 (2.25 mm): two 24" circular (cir) needles
• Cable needle (cn)
• Yarn needle

Heritage Cardigan

AmyPalmer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:01:18 GMT

A kimono-style cardigan is worked in two pieces—an upper body from cuff to cuff and a lower body from the hem up. Stockinette bands extend from lower body, and are set into the neck of the upper section. Cables, charts, and roomy sizing, including plus sizes.

Designer Sharon Shoji
Finished Size 35½ (36½, 40½, 43½, 47, 50)" bust circumference, with fronts overlapped. Vest shown measures 35½".
Yarn Rowan Purelife British Sheep Breeds (100% wool; 120 yd [110 m]/100 g): #950 Bluefaced Leicester (MC; natural), 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) balls; #954 steel gray Suffolk (CC1), #952 mid-brown Jacob (CC2), and #951 Black Welsh (CC3, black), 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Westminster Fibers.
Needles Size 10½ (6.5 mm): 16" and 24" circulars (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Markers (m);
• removable markers or safety pins;
• size I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge 15 sts and 21 rows = 4" in solid-color St st; 15 sts and 20 rows = 4" in Fair Isle patt.

Bells of Ireland Cardigan

AmyPalmer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:25:58 GMT

Intermediate cropped raglan cardigan with cables and bobbles. This short-sleeved sweater is worked in one piece for seamless knitting.

Designer Courtney Kelley
Finished Size 38 (42, 46, 50)" bust circumference, buttoned. Capelet shown measures 38", modeled with a few inches of positive ease.
Yarn The Fibre Company Road to China Worsted (65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere; 69 yd [63 m]/50 g): jade, 7 (8, 9, 11) skeins. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens.
Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" and 24" circulars (cir). Size 8 (5 mm): 24" to 40" cir, depending on size. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Markers (m);
• cable needle (cn);
• stitch holders;
• three 1⅛" buttons;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge 16 sts and 24 rows = 4" in St st on larger needle; 21 sts of flower bobble chart = 4¼".

Heritage Baby Booties

AmyPalmer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:12:00 GMT

Intricate baby booties with cables, pointed cuffs, and garter stitch soles. These sweet socks are worked in a superwash sock yarn on size 0 needles. The charts are fun to follow for the intermediate to advanced knitter. An heirloom project.

Designer Jeanne McCanless
Finished Size 4½" foot length, to fit an infant.
Yarn Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight (100% superwash merino; 360 yd [329 m]/127 g): hoofle foofle, 1 skein.
Needles Size 0 (2 mm): set of 3 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Cable needle (cn);
• tapestry needle.
Gauge 17 sts and 18 rows = 2" in garter st.

Kumara Bed Socks

AmyPalmer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:58:47 GMT

Lace socks worked in worsted-weight camel and wool yarn. An easy lace and cable pattern is worked in these top-down socks, making for quick knitting. A cable and eyelet chart is fun to work.

Designer Andi Clark
Finished Size 9" foot circumference and 9¼" from back of heel to tip of toe. To fit U.S. women’s shoe sizes 7–9½.
Yarn Classic Elite Kumara (85% merino, 15% baby camel; 128 yd [117 m]/50 g): #5755 cognac, 2 skeins.
Needles Size 8 (5 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Marker (m);
• cable needle (cn);
• stitch holder;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 26 rnds = 4" in St st; 22 sts and 26 rnds = 4" in cable and eyelet patt.

Trellis and Vine Pullover

AmyPalmer — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:47:45 GMT

Woman’s intermediate raglan pullover with cables, offered in two lengths. The dramatic cables are worked on front, back, and sleeves. Waist shaping keeps the structured silhouette flattering. Knitting in the round makes for seamless knitting.

Designer Carol Feller
Finished Size 29 (32¾, 36½, 40¼, 44¼, 48)" bust circumference. Sweater shown measures 32¾", modeled with 1–2" negative ease.
Yarn Alpaca with a Twist Baby Twist (100% alpaca; 110 yd [101 m]/50 g): #0284 brindle, 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) balls.
Needles Stockinette body and sleeves—size 6 (4 mm): 24" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Cable and lace patts—size 7 (4.5 mm): 24" cir and dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Removable markers (m);
• waste yarn for stitch holders;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge 21 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in St st on smaller needles; 18 sts = 4" wide in lace patt on larger needles; 6 sts of 3/3 cable measure about ¾" wide on both needles; 33 rnds = 4" in combined cable and lace patts for upper yoke, lower edge, and cuffs on larger needles

Freshman Cable Socks

AmyPalmer — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:12:24 GMT

These intermediate socks are worked top-down with cables that spiral around the foot. The charts are easy to follow. Knitting in the round and Kitchener stitch are the basic skills required to knit these cabled socks.

Designer Star Athena
Size 7" foot circumference and 9" long from tip of toe to back of heel; to fit women’s shoe size U.S. 8
Yarn Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yd [197 m]/57 g):
• chino (tan), 2 skeins
Gauge 32 sts and 48 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 1 (2.25 mm): double-pointed needles (dpn) or 32" circular (cir) needle for magic loop
• Markers (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
• Yarn needle