The theme for this wonderful collection of three patterns is syncopated cables. Most of us are familiar with the musical meaning of the word syncopated. Another meaning for syncopated is to cut short or contract. The cable sequences in these patterns have sections in which the rows between the cables have been contracted. In other words, there are fewer rows than normal between the cable crosses. Cutting the number of rows between the cables throughout the pattern makes the cables appear to twist and twirl, adding depth and quality to the design. This, along with other structural details, develops a syncopated cable.

Continuing with the syncopated theme, I used abbreviated forms of the name Elizabeth for all three designs. Nicknames are fun, and Elizabeth is a lovely name meaning pledged to God, the perfect choice all around. These three patterns are also united in their yarn. They were all designed with wonderful Malabrigo yarn.

eBook published in August 2015