Cable-Ribbed Sweater by Australian Women's Weekly

Cable-Ribbed Sweater

Knitting
June 1972
Patons Baroness Bri-Nylon
DK (11 wpi) ?
11.5 stitches = 2 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
2100 - 2900 yards (1920 - 2652 m)
32", 34", 40", 42" to fit chest
English
This pattern is available for free.

Classic cable-and-rib style with the look of Arans. These are the sweaters to knit with care and wear with pride.

MATERIALS: 21 (22, 28, 29) balls Patons Totem (1oz. balls) or Patons Baroness Bri-Nylon (1oz. balls); 1 pair each Nos. 10 and 8, 1 set of Nos. 10 and 8 Disc knitting needles; cable needle; 2 stitch holders.

MEASUREMENTS: To fit chest, 32 (34, 40, 42) in., actual 34 (36, 42, 44) in.; length, 23 (23¼, 24¾, 25) in.; sleeves, 17 (17, 19, 19) in.

Tension: 11½ sts. to 2 in. over st-st.