Cafe Bastille Cables Knitting Pattern Download

Description

This elaborate-Looking cable sweater was designed to knit up quickly in a bulky yarn on big needles. It’s unisex and couldn’t be simpler to make (and wear): two cable patterns to remember, minimal shaping, and the front and back pieces are identical. The sweaters pictured here are worked in jewel colors, but the design would be equally appealing in sophisticated black or a misty mauve-any color you’re in the mood for.

Finished Size: 40 (43, 46, 49, 52)” (101.5 [109, 117, 124.5, 132] cm) bust/chest circumference. Red sweater shown measures 43″ (101.5 cm); purple sweater measures 49″ (124.5 cm).
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky (85% wool, 15% mohair; 125 yd [114 m]/4 oz): 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) skeins. Shown in #M-80 blue blood red and #M-28 chianti (purple).
Yarn weight: #5 – Bulky
Gauge: 11 sts and 16 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in seed st on larger needles.
Needles: Body and sleeves-Size 11 (8 mm): 24″ (60-cm) circular (cir). Neck-Size 10 (7.5 mm): 16″ (40-cm) cir. Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Fall 2003