Cabled Aran for a Day Out

Martin Storey

MATERIALS

YARN: Rowan Felted Tweed Aran, 50% merino wool/25% alpaca/25% viscose, Aran weight, 95 yards (86.9 m)/50 gram (1.8 oz) ball, 18 (19, 20, 21, 22) balls of #720 Pebble; www.knitrowan.com

NEEDLES: Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 8 (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS: Cable needle; stitch holder; tapestry needle

FINISHED SIZES: 47 (49, 51, 53, 55) inches (119.4 [124.5, 129.5, 134.6, 139.7] cm)

chest circumference

GAUGE: 16 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in seed st, using larger needle; 114 sts of Body Chart = 17 inches (43.2 cm) wide; 31 sts of Sleeve Chart = 4¾ inches (12.1 cm) wide