The Winding Roads Cardigan features three sizes of the same cable arranged in an interesting way making the pattern super easy and fun to work. Worked top down starting with construction of the saddle shoulders and horizontal back neck panel. Stitches for the body are then picked up and worked in one piece to the armhole with a contiguous style of shaping for the set-in sleeves. Optional pockets, and instructions for long or ¾ length sleeves allow for a variety of ways to make this your own.

The cable pattern is provided in Chart form only. Spreadsheets are also provided at the end of the pattern with row-by-row details on shaping and cable placement for each size.

Size:
Size: To fit woman’s size XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL).
Finished Measurements: Bust 33 (36 ½, 40, 43 ½) (47 ½, 52 ½, 56 ½,
60 ½)”/ 84 (93, 101.5, 110.5) (120.5, 133.5, 143.5, 153.5) cm.
Length 21 ¼ (21 ¾, 22 ¼, 22 ¾) (23 ¼, 23 ¾, 24 ¼, 24 ¾)” / 54 (55, 56.5, 58) (59, 60, 61.5, 63) cm. Sample shown is size 40”/ 101.5 cm and has 5”/ 12.5 cm of positive ease. Suggested ease is 2-6”/ 5-10 cm.

Techniques to know: Cables, long tail CO, provisional CO, working in the round (small circumference), increasing and decreasing, binding off (standard method or tubular), Kitchener stitch (instructions provided), reading charts

Yarn:
Dk Weight: ¾ sleeves- approx 920 (1020, 1144, 1235) (1375, 1550, 1705, 1870) yds/ 841 (933, 1042, 1129) (1257, 1417, 1559, 1710) meters. Long sleeves- approx 975 (1075, 1195, 1200) (1435, 1610, 1765, 1935) yds/ 892 (983, 1093, 1097) (1312, 1472, 1614, 1769) meters.
Yarn used in sample: Cape May Fiber DK (100% super wash merino) 231 yds per 100 g skein in color Murky.

Gauges:
20 sts, 29 rows =4”/ 10 cm in st st on larger needle. 26 sts = 4”/ 10 cm in cable pattern on larger needle, blocked.

Needles:
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) and 6 (4 mm) 24” or longer circular needles.
US Size 6 (4 mm) 16” circular needles for sleeves
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) and 6 (4 mm) double pointed needle for sleeves.
Change needle size if needed to obtain correct gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers (m), crochet hook for provisional CO, stitch holders or scrap yarn, cable needle (cn), 6 buttons and sewing thread.