Uncommon Cables by Sandi Prosser

Uncommon Cables

Knitting
September 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1728 - 2592 yards (1580 - 2370 m)
English

Skill Level
Challenging

Sizes
Woman’s small (medium, large, X-large)
Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements
Chest: Approx 36 (40, 43, 48) inches
Front length: 22 1/2 (23 1/4, 23 1/2, 23 1/2) inches
Back length: 25 1/4 (26, 26 1/4, 26 1/4) inches

Materials

  • Berroco Vintage DK (DK weight; 52% acrylic/40% wool/8% nylon; 288 yds/100g per hank): 6 (7, 8, 9) hanks cerulean #21190
  • Size 6 (4mm) needles
  • Size 7 (4.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Cable needle
  • Stitch holders

Gauge
28 1/2 sts and 33 rows = 4 inches/10cm in either Cable A or B pat (after dropping sts) with larger needles.
24-st Cable A panel = 3 1/4 inches/8.5cm wide with larger needles.
27-st Cable B panel = 3 3/4 inches/9.5cm wide with larger needles.
To save time, take time to check gauge.