Boreas

Stitch magic. A dramatic diamond cable design is worked in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together after blocking.

This cardigan is worked in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together after blocking. The Front armholes are worked to a longer depth than the Back. The Front bands are worked in two pieces, a front and a back facing; the zipper is sewn in place between the bands. The cable pattern is presented in both chart form and row-by-row instructions.

#sizeinclusive to a 67.75” / 172 cm finished chest measurement.

This knitting pattern includes written directions, chart and written instructions for cable pattern, front and back images, and a schematic with measurements.

Finished Measurements

• Finished bust, zipped: 35 3⁄4 (39 1⁄2, 43 1⁄4, 47, 52, 55 3⁄4, 59 3⁄4, 63 1⁄2, 67 3⁄4)“ / 91 (100.5, 110, 119.5, 132, 141.5, 152, 161.5, 172) cm
• Length: 23 (24, 25, 25, 25 1⁄2, 26 1⁄4, 26 1⁄4, 26 1⁄4, 26 1⁄4)” / 58.5 (61, 63.5, 63.5, 65, 66.5, 66.5, 66.5, 66.5) cm
• Intended to fit with 4” / 10 cm positive ease; shown in size 39 1⁄2” / 100.5 cm

Yarn

• 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins Briggs & Little Heritage (215 yd / 196 m per 4 oz / 113 g skein; 100% Pure Wool) in #76 Red Heather

Needles & Notions

• Size 5 US / 3.75 mm circular needle, 32" / 80 cm or longer, for Front bands
• Size 6 US / 4 mm needles
• Size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles
• Size 10 US / 6 mm circular needle, 32" / 80 cm or longer, for Front bands
• Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, cable needle, waste yarn (optional), tapestry needle, 22 (24, 24, 24, 24, 26, 26, 26, 26)" / 56 (61, 61, 61, 61, 66, 66, 66, 66) cm separating zipper, sewing needle and matching thread

Gauge

• 17 sts and 24 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, using size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles
• 34-st cable panel from Cable patt measures 5 ¼" / 13.5 cm wide, using size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles

Substitution Notes
The specified yarn is a rustic, woolly 2-ply yarn. A smooth yarn with great stitch definition would also work really nicely. Wool and wool blends are ideal for their insulating properties.

Techniques
Increases/decreases, cabled decreases (optional), working cables from charts or written instructions, basic set-in sleeve sweater construction, English tailored shoulders, worked flat, bottom up, seamed, encased from selvedges, sewing in zipper.

Helpful Links
Raised Increases video tutorial
Raised Increases photo tutorial
SSK & SSP Decreases video tutorial
Cabled Decreases video tutorial