The Cabled Cami is a fun cotton camisole featuring a repeating cable motif, square neckline, and fitted silhouette. Perfect on its own for summer or layered during transitional seasons, it’s worked bottom-up in the round with a long ribbed hem, then transitions into an all-over cable pattern. After shaping the armholes, the front and back are worked flat, with straps knit individually and seamed together. Finally, i-cord edging adds a clean, professional finish around the neckline and armholes.
Designed with approximately 4-6 inches /10-15 cm of negative ease for a body-hugging fit. The ribbed and cabled design allows for more flexibility and stretch in the fabric so this may seem like more negative ease than you are used to.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate / Advanced

Sizing:
This top is designed to fit with negative ease for actual bust measurements of 28-30 in / 71-76 cm (32-34 in / 81-86 cm)
36-38 in / 91.5 -96.5 cm, 40-42 in / 101.5-106.5 cm (44-46 in / 111.5-117 cm) 48-50 in / 122-127 cm, 52-54 in / 132-137 cm (56-58 in / 142-147 cm) 60-62 in / 152-158 cm

To help you choose your size accurately, the finished bust measurements by size are as follows:
25 in / 64 cm (28 in / 72 cm) 33 in / 84 cm, 37 in / 96 cm (41 in / 104 cm) 46 in / 116 cm, 50 in / 128 cm (55 in / 140 cm) 58 in / 148 cm

Materials Needed:
Yarn:
525 y / 480 m (612 y / 560 m) 742 y / 678 m, 892 y / 815 m (1015 y / 928 m) 1162 y / 1062 m, 1323 y / 1209 m (1466 y / 1340 m) 1603 y / 1465 m
Drops Safran (100% cotton; 174 yd/160 m per 50g skein) or similar weight yarn

Needles:
US 2 (2.75 mm) circular needles with a 16” or 24” cord, or size needed to obtain gauge. Cord length is dependent on the circumference of your work. You want your cord to be several inches shorter than the garment so that the stitches can move around the cord smoothly.

Optional: spare needles for i-cord edging
Notions:
Stitch markers, Tapestry needle, Cable needle, Waste yarn or stitch holders

Skills required:
Working in the round and flat
Reading a cable chart
Long-tail cast on
Kitchener Stitch
Applied i-cord