Pattern description from Vogue Knitting, Spring/Summer 2007: “Paint the patio red in Elisabeth Pagliaroli’s easy cabled shell, knit in ‘Kim’ by Needful Yarns. The front’s reverse-stockinette base boasts two simple cables; the back shapes through its wide ribbing.”

“Very close-fitting tank with V-neck, cable panels on a st st background and crocheted edgings. Sized for X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and shown in size X-Small on page 61.”

Knitted Measurements:

• X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)
• Bust 26 (30, 34, 38, 42)“/66 (76, 86.5, 96.5, 106.5)cm
• Length 20 (20½, 22, 22½, 23½)“/51 (52, 56, 57, 59.5)cm

Materials:

• 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 107yd/98m) of needful yarns, Inc. Kim (cotton/acrylic) in #450 red
• One pair size 10 (6mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
• One size 8 (5mm) crochet hook
• Cable needle (cn)
• Stitch markers

Note: “Garment is very close-fitting but will stretch to fit bust measurements 31 (35, 39, 43, 47)”/78.5 (89, 99, 109, 119.5)cm.“

Errata:
The copy on page 61 misidentified the sts used; please replace with the following:

• Tank front is worked in St st, with cables on both sides.
• Tank back is worked in K4, p4 rib.