Beau by Gwyn Rhoades

Beau

Knitting
September 2004
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
2592 - 3888 yards (2370 - 3555 m)
Bantam Weight (XSmall, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, XXLarge, Bouncer)
English
This pattern is available for free.

Difficulty Level: ADVANCED

Materials needed:
1 pair US 6 needles
1 pair US 8 needles
1 16-in US 8 circular needle
cable needle
marker
15(16,16,18,20,20,21,23) balls 50g Sirdar Salsa DK (148 m./162 yds.), 50%merino wool, 50% acrylic, Lichen-720 (MC)
1 ball Orange Glow-725(A)

Yarn substitutes:
Colinette Prism or Manos del Uruguay NOT DOUBLED; or Takhi New Tweed or Cascade 220 might fit the bill.

Sizes:
Bantam Weight (XSmall, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, XXLarge, Bouncer)
34” (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48)“

Finished Size:
38 (40, 42, 44, 47, 49, 51, 53)“

Gauge:

16 sts/24 rows per 10cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch
24 sts/16 rows per 9 cm (3.5 inches) in cable pattern (one repeat)
Heavy Cable taken from A Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns, Barbara G. Walker