Cherwell Throw by Belinda Boaden

Cherwell Throw

Knitting
January 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1980 yards (1811 m)
One size only
English

This luxurious cabled throw features a series of striking cable patterns and is finished with a smart i-cord edging.

Size
One size only
100 x 116cm 39.5 x 45.75in

Skills
Cables, lace, picking up stitches, three-needle cast off, applied i-cord edging

Yarn
Fyberspates Scrumptious Aran (45% silk, 55% merino; 100g skeins)
Natural (400) 11 x 100g skeins

Needles and accessories
1 pair 5mm UK 6/US 8 knitting needles
2 sets 4.5mm UK 7/US 7 circular needles, 60cm 24in long
1 set 4.5mm UK 7/US 7 double-pointed needles for i-cord edging
A small quantity of smooth contrasting waste yarn in approximately aran weight
Cable needle (cn)

Tension
18 sts and 23 rows to 10cm 4in over st st using 5mm needles
Cable panel A meas 15cm 6in wide
Cable panel B meas 9cm 3.5in wide
Cable panel C meas 14cm 5.5in wide
Cable panel D meas 7cm 2.75in wide
Cable panel E meas 11cm 4.25in wide

Pattern notes
This cabled throw uses some clever finishing techniques, including picking up and casting off stitches together to join the strips, and adding an i-cord edging to the finished throw. As written, the design needs no sewing at all, although if you enjoy sewing you could join the strips in that way.