Willamette Coat

AmyPalmer — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:22:46 GMT

Designer Leah B. Thibault
Sizes 33 (35, 39½, 41½, 46, 49)" bust circumference, buttoned; shown in size 35"
Yarn Berroco Vintage Chunky (50% acrylic, 40% wool, 10% nylon; 130 yd [119 m]/100 g):
• #6183 lilacs, 9 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins
Gauge 15 sts and 22 rows = 4" in St st; 34 sts of cable panel = 5¾" wide
Tools
• Size 10 (6 mm): 29" circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holders
• Cable needle (cn)
• Yarn needle
• Eight ⅞" buttons
• 2 yd 1" wide grosgrain or petersham ribbon (optional)
• Sewing thread (optional)

Women’s long jacket with cables, knit in a chunky yarn.

Turned-Cable Cardigan

arwilliams — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:28:23 GMT

Turned-Cable Cardigan
JEAN CLEMENT

A swingy, criss-cross shape and soft spun yarn whip up into a warm and cozy cardigan. A large cable adds interest to the border. Sweater is knit in pieces with cable added after seaming.

FINISHED SIZE 383⁄4 (44, 48, 531⁄4, 57)" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 383⁄4".
YARN Classic Elite Yarns Ariosa (90% extrafine merino, 10% cashmere; 87 yd [79 m]/13⁄4 oz [50 g]): #4855 russet, 11 (12, 14, 15, 16) balls.
NEEDLES Size 101⁄2 (6.5 mm): 16" and 29" circulars (cir) and two double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
NOTIONS Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holder; tapestry needle; 1" square piece of medium-weight interfacing; one 11⁄2" button.
GAUGE 14 sts and 20 rows = 4" in St st; 22 sts of Cable Border chart = 31⁄4" wide.

Patterns : #5 – Bulky, Cables, Jacket

Willamette Coat

Turned-Cable Cardigan