Blackberry Grove by Andrea Rangel

Blackberry Grove

Knitting
July 2016
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in cable pattern using second-smallest needle size
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
253 yards (231 m)
271⁄2" (70 cm) top circumference, 40" (101.5 cm) bottom circumference, and 111⁄2" (29 cm) long.
English

Gentle cables make a luscious fabric with a light, fluffy yarn such as Berroco Kodiak. This piece can be worn elegantly draped around the neck cowl-style or pulled over the shoulders for a sweet capelet look.

Finished Size
271⁄2” (70 cm) top circumference, 40” (101.5 cm) bottom circumference, and 111⁄2” (29 cm) long.

Yarn
253 yd (231 m) bulky weight (#5 Bulky).

Shown here: Berroco Kodiak (61% baby alpaca, 24% nylon, 15% merino wool; 125 yd 115 m/50 g): color #7020 Crowberry, 3 balls.

Needles
Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm): 24” (60 cm) circular (cir) and pair of double-pointed (dpn).
Size U.S. 9 (5.5 mm): 24” (60 cm) circular (cir).
Size U.S. 101⁄2 (6.5 mm): 24” (60 cm) circular (cir).
Size U.S. 11 (8 mm) 32” (80 cm) circular (cir).
Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauges.

Notions
Marker (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.

Gauge
16 sts and 23 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over cable patt using size U.S. 9 (5.5 mm) needle.
121⁄2 sts and 18 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over cable patt using size U.S. 11 (8 mm) needle.

Read more about this design on my blog.