A versatile and well-fitting cardigan is a piece we all need in our wardrobes. And one in a eye-catching color with a lovely cabled texture elevates this one to the top of your must-knit list!

This cardigan features staggered cables on the fronts that will keep your knitting interesting while also allowing the natural beauty of your yarn (like the color-variant one shown here) to come through.

It also has minimal seaming, as the body of this cardigan is knit in one piece from the bottom up. At the underarms, the fronts and back are finished separately to the shoulders, with short rows for a beautiful fit. Shoulders are seamed together, then the sleeves are picked up and knit down to the cuffs in rows or rounds (for no sleeve seams) with slight tapering to the cuffs.

The right and left front button bands are then picked up and knit, with a short seam at the back neck. Pockets are knit in, with a little bit of sewing to attach the pocket linings.

Cable pattern is both written out and charted. Only one basic cable twist is used throughout, making this a fairly simple stitch pattern.

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Finished Knit Bust Measurements: 35 ½ (40, 45 ½, 51, 56, 61 ½)" [90 (101.5, 115.5, 129.5, 142, 156) cm]. TO FIT SIZES: XS (S, M/L, 1X, 2X, 3X) to fit approx Bust sizes 29 ½ (34, 39 ½, 45, 50, 55 ½)" [75 (86.5, 100.5, 114.5, 127, 141) cm]. Intended to be worn with ~5-7" [12.5-18 cm] positive ease.

Skill Level: Intermediate 1

Yarn Used: The Yarn Collective Pembroke Worsted (100% Merino Wool; 3.5 oz/100g [218 yds/200 m] per hank): 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 8) hanks in Color #101 Bumblebee Jasper, available at LoveCrafts.com.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 13 sts and 19 rows = 3" [7.5 cm] in St st, blocked; 22 sts = 4 " [10 cm] and 19 rows = 3" [7.5 cm] in Staggered Cable patt, blocked. 
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted-weight yarn in a wool blend. Yarn label suggested gauge: 20 sts = 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] on size 7 [4.5 mm] needles.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 980 (1100, 1270, 1425, 1585, 1670) yds [900 (1011, 1167, 1309, 1456, 1534) m].

Some suggested yarns to try:
The Uncommon Thread Lush Worsted, Dream in Color Classy, Estelle Yarns llama Natural Worsted, Berroco Ultra Alpaca, Berocco Vintage Yarn, Cascade Yarns 220, Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash, Madelinetosh Vintage
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 8 [5 mm] 32-40" [80-100 cm] circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE; Optional: Size 8 [5 mm] double-pointed needles (DPNs) or 9" [23 cm] circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE if you knit the SLEEVES in the round. 

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