Minimalist Cable Cardigan

> This modern take on a classic > wardrobe staple features deep ribbing > at the hem and cuffs, cable columns > set into a textured backdrop, and a > gently sloped v-neck, designed to look > great and drape well, buttoned or > unbuttoned. The back and sleeves are a > clean slate of reverse stockinette > with a single continuous column of > stockinette running up the > side seam and down the sleeve to the > cuff. > > Choose from full or cropped lengths > and two sleeve styles for year-round > wear with your handmade wardrobe. > > Written directions are provided for > the whole pattern with optional charts > included for the V-Stitch cable panel. > Sweater fronts and back are knit > bottom up and seamed at the shoulders > and sides. Sleeves are picked up > around the armholes and knit to the > cuff using Elizabeth Doherty's > fabulous top-down, set-in method ([a > video tutorial is provided][1]). After > the sleeve caps are shaped, the sleeve > is turned inside out and worked from > the wrong side to cleverly minimize > purling in the reverse stockinette > fabric. > > **You can now purchase the Minimalist > Cable Cardigan pattern as part of a > kit from The Fibre Co. online store.** > The kit includes the pattern PDF and > the yarn needed to make the long > version. [Learn more here][2]. **SKILL LEVEL** Intermediate **TECHNIQUES + STITCHES** cast on & bind off knit & purl pick up stitches short rows with wraps knitting in the round cables seaming **SIZES + MEASUREMENTS** FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE 35½ (39¼, 42½, 47, 51¼, 55)[59, 64½, 67¾, 72¼]"/ 89 (98, 106.5, 117.5, 128, 137.5)[147.5, 161.5, 169.5, 180.5] cm Intended ease is 4-6"/10-15 cm of positive ease for the full length sweater or 2-4”/5-10 cm of positive ease for the cropped length sweater. I am 5'4" with a 33"/84 cm bust, and in the photos in this pattern, I am wearing the longer length (brown) sweater in a size S with about 6"/15 cm of ease and the cropped length (blue) sweater in XS with about 3”/7.5 cm of positive ease. Please see the schematic photo for more finished measurements. #sizeinclusive **MATERIALS** YARN: for full length - 990 (1170, 1360, 1620, 1890, 2170)[2460, 2900, 3190, 3590] yards / 905 (1070, 1240, 1480, 1730, 1985)[2245, 2650, 2915, 3280] m of DK weight yarn. Sample was knit with Fibre Company Lore (100% Kent Lambswool; 273 yards/250 m per 100g skein) in Courage. for cropped length - 650 (760, 885, 1055, 1230, 1410)[1600, 1890, 2075, 2335] yards / 595 (695, 810, 965, 1125, 1290)[1465, 1730, 1900, 2135] m of DK weight yarn. Sample was knit with Fibre Company Luma (50% Merino Wool, 25% organic cotton, 15% linen, 10% silk; 137 yards/125 m per 50g skein) in Blue Dusk. NEEDLES: US 7/4.5 mm, one 36”/90 cm circular needle for the back, one 16”/40 cm circular needle for sleeves, and one set of dpns (or needles appropriate for your preferred method of small circumference circular knitting) for the sleeves US 6/4 mm, one 24”/60 cm circular needle for fronts US 5/3.75 mm, one 16/40 cm circular needle for sleeves US 3/3.25 mm, one 36"/90 cm circular needle and one set of dpns for ribbing NOTIONS: cable needle, stitch markers and a removable stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving in ends, 5 buttons about 1"/25 mm in diameter for full length version OR 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4)[4, 4, 5, 5] buttons about 5/8” / 15 mm in diameter for cropped length version. **GAUGE** Gauges for sweater body: With US 7/4.5 mm, 19 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in Reverse Stockinette, after blocking With US 3/3.25 mm, 25 sts and 34 rows = 4”/10 cm in 2X2 Ribbing, after blocking [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POVmXM3TAls [2]: https://thefibreco.com/product/minimalist-cable-cardigan/