CABLE YOKE CARDIGAN

Vogue Knitting Fall 2008 #31
Design by Deborah Newton

Newton’s cardigan, with its tantalizing scoop neck and flowing A-line body, is knit as one piece to the yoke. The yoke is worked side to side, sewn on and picked up for the cabled rib neck edging.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 9 (10, 11, 12) 4oz/113g hanks (each approx 280yd/256m) of The Schaefer Yarn Company Miss Priss (wool) in Julia Child
• For solid color version: 12 (13, 14, 15) 3.5oz/100g balls (each approx 223yd/205m) of Paton’s Classic Wool (wool) in 204 Old Gold
• One pair each sizes 7 and 8 (4.5 and 5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle 32″/80cm length
• Cable needle
• Six 1½”/mm buttons
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for Small/Medium (Large, X-Large, XX-Large). Shown in size Small/Medium.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (buttoned) 41 (45, 49, 53)”/104 (114, 124.5, 134.5)cm
• Length 30 (30¼, 30½, 31)”/76 (76.5, 77.5, 78.5)cm
• Upper arm 18½ (19½ 20½, 21v)”/47 (49.5, 52, 54.5)cm

GAUGES
• 16 sts and 26 rows = 4″/10 over seed st using larger needles.
• 24 sts = 4″/10 over yoke cable using larger needles.

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