Cable Blur by Thea Vesterby

Cable Blur

Knitting
November 2024
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
345 - 720 yards (315 - 658 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
English Finnish

This slipover features a centred cable pattern in the front and back, framed by smaller cables. Wear it over a shirt or as an extra layer when the days get colder.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Recommended ease: 4–6” / 10–15 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 30.75 (34, 39.5, 42.25, 45) (47.75, 50.5, 53.25, 56, 59)“ / 78 (86.5, 100.5, 107.5, 114.5) (121.5, 128.5, 135.5, 142.5, 149.5) cm.
Length (from Back Neck, not incl. Collar): 19.75 (19.75, 19.75, 21.25, 23) (23.5, 23.5, 23.5, 23.5, 23.5)” / 50 (50, 50, 54, 58.5) (59.5, 59.5, 59.5, 59.5, 59.5) cm.
Back Width (incl. Armhole Rib): 17.25 (18.75, 20.75, 22, 24) (24.75, 25.5, 26.25, 27.5, 30.25)“ / 44 (47.5, 52.5, 56, 61) (63, 64.5, 66.5, 70, 77) cm.
Length from Underarm: 11.25 (10.75, 10.25, 10.75, 12.25) (12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.25, 12.25)” / 29 (27.5, 26, 27.5, 31) (32, 32, 32, 31, 31) cm.
Armhole Depth: 8.25 (9, 9.5, 10.25, 10.75) (10.75, 10.75, 10.75, 11.5, 11.5)“ / 21 (22.5, 24, 26, 27.5) (27.5, 27.5, 27.5, 29, 29) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (8, 8, 8, 9, 9) balls of WoolAddicts Fire by Lang Yarns (98% extrafine merino, 2% polyester, 82 yds / 75 m – 100 g), colourway 35.

Or approx. 345 (375, 425, 450, 575) (615, 635, 650, 680, 720) yds / 315 (345, 390, 410, 525) (560, 580, 595, 620, 650) m of super-bulky-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example We Are Knitters The Wool and Katia Big Merino.

Needles: US 11 / 8 mm (for body) and US 9 / 5.5 mm (for neckline and rib on body) 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders.

GAUGE
14 sts x 16 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 11 / 8 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

11.5 sts x 16 rows or rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 11 / 8 mm needles in Edge Cable, after blocking.

Main Cable (23 sts) = 6” / 15.5 cm.

CONSTRUCTION
This slipover features a cable pattern at the centre front and back. The upper back and fronts are worked flat, with front stitches picked up from the back shoulders, and are then joined. The body is worked in the round in a cable pattern with a large central cable on back and front, and finished with rib and a stretchy bind-off. Stitches are picked up at the armhole edge, briefly worked in the round in rib and finished with a neat ribbed bind-off. Finally, stitches for the neckline are by picking up, then worked in rib and finished with a stretchy bind-off.