The designer loves how the simple texture of knit and purl patterns, and softly spun, thick-and-thin yarns like this one create another dimension of texture. The cable might look complex, but it isn’t! It is an unusual cable that has one strand worked in seed stitch and the other worked in stockinette. Every woman should have this cardigan in her cedar chest.
Finished Size: 37 (42 1⁄2, 48, 53)" bust
Yarn: Nashua Handknits Natural Focus Ecologie Wool (100% wool; 87 yd [80 m]/50g): #NFW.0084 acacia (yellow), 17 (20, 23, 25) balls. Yarn distributed by Westminster Fibers
Yarn weight: #4 - Medium
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in textured patt on larger needles; 24 sts of cable panel = 4 1⁄2" wide
Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm) needles; Size 8 (5 mm) needles
Notions: Markers (m), cable needle (cn), 3 (4, 4, 4) 1 3⁄8" buttons, yarn needle
Originally Published: Knitscene, Fall 2008