Available as part of the Celtic Irish Knits Club 2025. The digital version of this club is available here.

If you’ve ever been stuck on sleeve island, you will love this cardigan! The upper body and sleeves are finished before you ever begin on the body!
The deeply textural cables create a satisfying cardigan to knit and wear. The back panel is knit from the top down, each of the upper yoke sections is knit from side to side and then the body is knit from the top down. There are underarm gussets for a comfortable fit and A-line shaping for an easy-to-wear cardigan.

SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To: 32 (35.25, 38.25, 41.5, 44.5, 47.5, 50.5, 54.25, 57.5, 61.5)“ / 81.5 (89.5, 97, 105.5, 113, 120.5, 128.5, 138, 146, 156) cm
2 - 4” / 5 - 10 cm positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 34 (37.25, 40.25, 43.5, 46.5, 49.5, 52.5, 56.25, 59.5, 63.5)“ / 86.5 (94.5, 102, 110.5, 118, 125.5, 133.5, 143, 151, 161.5) cm
37.25” / 94.5 cm modelled with 2” / 5 cm of positive ease.
Length From Back of Neck: 22.75 (23.5, 24.25, 24.75, 25.25, 25.75, 26.25, 27, 27.25, 28)” / 58 (59.5, 61.5, 63, 64, 65.5, 66.5, 68.5, 69, 71) cm

YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Blasta’ (60% Irish wool, 40% New Zealand wool; 232 yds / 212 m per 3.6 oz / 100g); Colour: Lough; 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins
Approximate Yardage: 1023 (1154, 1274, 1374, 1470, 1567, 1667, 1820, 1910, 2051) yds / 936 (1055, 1164, 1256, 1343, 1432, 1523, 1663, 1745, 1874) m

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 40”/ 100 cm
Set of US size 6 / 4 mm dpns (if not using magic loop for sleeves)
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn or Barber Cord, 8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9) buttons approx. 0.89” / 22 mm diameter.

GAUGE
19 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St St & Reverse St St
27 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Honeycomb Stitch
32 sts and 28 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in Lattice Stitch
14 st Offset Cables measures 1.5” / 4 cm across