#02 Cables & Beads Cardigan by Sheila Meyer

#02 Cables & Beads Cardigan

Knitting
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
38 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in beaded cable pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3388 - 3630 yards (3098 - 3319 m)
Bust measurement at underarm (buttoned) 39 (46½)"/97.5 (116.5)cm
English
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Create creamy elegance in this oversized, elongated ivory cardigan with set-in sleeves, cables and tiny faux pearls detail the design.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 28 (30) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 121yd/110m) of Baruffa/Lane Borgosesia Maratona (wool) in #1205 cream
• One pair each sizes 3 and 4 (3.25 and 3.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Approx 1,000 (1,200) 6mm beads
• Seven ¾“/20mm buttons
• Stitch holder and cable needle (cn)

Notes

  1. This pattern has been updated to include only technical corrections and clarifications; no other alterations have been made since its original printing.
  2. The original yarn used for this project is no longer available. A comparable substitution has been suggested by the yarn company which is available at the time of posting. Be sure to check yarn ball quantity and gauge of substitution yarn very carefully before beginning.

Suggested Substitute Yarn
• Trendsetter/Lane Borgosesia Merino Otto 8-Ply (wool) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 100yd/91m) in #1 ecru

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for Small/Medium, Large/X-Large. Shown in size Large/X-Large.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust measurement at underarm (buttoned) 39 (46½)“/97.5 (116.5)cm
• Length 34 (36)”/86.5 (91.5)cm
• Sleeve width at upper arm 15¼ (15¾)“/38.5 (39.5)cm

GAUGE
• 38 sts and 38 rows to 4”/10cm over beaded cable pat using size 4 (3½mm) needles.