Pattern description from Knit Simple, Fall 2006: “As crisp as autumn, this shaped cardi’s got a two-sided allover cable pattern with one raised column down each sleeve. Knit the garter-stitch button band as you go; work the matching collar separately.”

Knit Tip: “Make the sleeves first - you’ll familiarize yourself with the twist action and get a great gauge check to boot.”

Materials:

• Worsted Hand Dyes by Blue Sky Alpacas, 3½oz/100g hanks, each approx 109yd/100m (alpaca/merino)
• 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) hanks in #2010 rust
• One pair each sizes 7 and 9 (4.5 and 5.5 mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
• Cable needle, five 1¼“ (32 mm) buttons, stitch holders and stitch markers.

Measurements:

• X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)
• Bust (buttoned) 33 (37, 41, 45, 49)“ (84 94, 104, 114, 124 cm)
• Length 24 (24½, 25, 25½, 26)“ (61 62, 63.5, 64.5, 66 cm)
• Upper arm 13 (14, 15, 16, 17)“ (33 35.5, 38, 41, 43 cm)

Additional Gauge: one 11-st cable rep = 2” (5cm) wide