Climbing Cables by Jill Wright

Climbing Cables

Knitting
June 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
750 - 1500 yards (686 - 1372 m)
Woman’s small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
English
This pattern is available from e-patternscentral.com for $5.29.

Skill Level
Moderately Challenging

Finished Measurements
Chest: 36 (40 1/4, 45, 49 1/4, 54, 58 1/4) inches
Length (at longest point): 18 (18 3/4, 19 1/2, 20 1/2, 21 1/4, 22) inches

Materials

  • Manos Del Uruguay Silk Blend Semi-Solid (DK weight; 70% extra-fine merino wool/30% silk; 150 yds/50g per skein): 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) skeins juniper #3043
  • Size 7 (4.5mm) 40-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Cable needle
  • 26 removable stitch markers (13 in each of 2 different colors or designs)
  • Button

Gauge
18 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches/10cm in rev St st.
To save time, take time to check gauge.