This pattern has been priced to reflect its true value and promote fair compensation for the designer. Newsletter subscribers have exclusive access to discount codes designed to ensure financial accessibility! Sign up here: www.mediaperuana.com/newsletter

Paying homage to the fashions of Poe’s day, the cabled fronts of this cardigan mimic the ruffles and pleats that adorned the bodices of women’s dresses. The cable design is repeated on the back, expanding at the small of the back, as a bow would. The sweater is worked from the bottom up in one piece to the armholes, and then fronts and back are worked separately. Sleeves are knit seamlessly down from the shoulders in the round using short rows to shape the sleeve cap.

Sizes: XXS (XS, S, M, L) {1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X}; finished chest circumference 30 1/4 (32 1/4, 34 1/4, 36 1/4, 40 1/4) {44 1/4, 48 1/4, 53, 57, 61}”/77 (82 , 87, 92, 102) {112.5, 122.5, 134.5, 145, 155} cm
Model is wearing size M with approx. 1”/2.5 cm + ease.
± 2”/5 cm ease is recommended.

#sizeinclusive

Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in st st, blocked

Yarn: Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK, 100% superwash Merino, 275 yd/4 oz (251 m/100 g): 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) {5, 6, 6, 7, 7} skeins. Sample shown in Rosemont.

Needles: US 5/3.75 mm 24”/60 cm+ circular needle and DPNs, or size to obtain gauge
US 4/3.5 mm 24”/60 cm+ circular needle and DPNs, or one size smaller than needle used for gauge

Notions: Stitch markers, cable needle, yarn needle, scrap yarn, 9 or 10 3/8”/10 mm buttons

Techniques to Know (or be ready to learn!):
Basic increases and decreases
Picking up stitches
Working cable crosses
w&t short rows
3-needle bind-off

Thanks to Neighborhood Fiber Co. for providing yarn support, and Sarah Walworth for her stellar and patient tech editing!