“Hueston Woods is a large nature preserve near where I grew up. I love walking through the trees, the sense of peace and calm is a balm to my soul.

This cardigan is designed with both lace and cables to evoke the leaves and twigs strewn on wooded walking paths. It’s the perfect layer for returning to the cabin at the end of the day, sitting around the fire as the air cools and the sky darkens to reveal the stars.”
– Kristin Bailey

The cardigan is designed to have a relaxed, oversized fit. It is worked from the bottom up, with the cable and lace pattern covering the body and sleeves and deep ribbing at the hem and cuffs. The sleeves are loosely tapered and joined to the body before using raglan decreases to shape up to the neckline. The generous shawl collar and button bands are knitted in ribbing from stitches picked up along the fronts and the neckline, with short row shaping for the collar.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Finished chest circumference: 89.5 (97.75, 105.75, 114, 122) 139.75, 147.75, 156, 164, 172.25 cm / 35.75 (39, 42.25, 45.5, 48.75) 56, 59.25, 62.5, 65.75, 69” – recommended to be worn with 10-20 cm / 4-8” of positive ease at the bust.

YARN
Biches & Bûches Le Lambswool (100% lambswool; 170 metres / 185 yards per 50 g)

1590 (1830, 1945, 2070, 2315) 2605, 2755, 3150, 3335, 3625 metres / 1740 (2000, 2130, 2265, 2530) 2850, 3010, 3440, 3650, 3965 yards

Sample shown is knit in colourway Medium Green Grey. Elisa wears a size 3 with 13.75 cm / 5.5” of positive ease.

NEEDLES
4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm /32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
4.5 mm / US 7 double-pointed needles (or needle size to obtain gauge)

To work this pattern using the magic loop technique for the sleeves, use a circular needle with a cable length of at least at least 80 cm / 32” instead of double-pointed needles.

GAUGE
21 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in pattern stitch, after blocking)

NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Cable needle
• Darning needle
• Removable stitch markers
• Scrap yarn
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure
• 5 x 38 mm / 1.5” buttons

SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
• Reading Charts
• German Short Rows
• Tubular Cast-On and Bind-Off
• Cable Cast-On
• Buttonholes
• Picking Up Stitches
• Cables
• Lace

CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Elisa Mariacher
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Jen Hurley, Rachael Prest & Isabell Dröse
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Back neck width: 16.25 (16.25, 22.5, 12.75, 27) 25.25, 29.75, 42.5, 27, 39.75 cm / 2.5 (6.5, 9, 5, 10.75) 10, 12, 17, 10.75, 16”
• Armhole depth: 22.5 (25.25, 25.25, 25.25, 31.25) 31.25, 31.25, 37.25, 37.25, 43.25 cm / 8.75 (10, 10, 10, 12.25) 12.25, 12.25, 14.75, 14.75, 17”
• Chest circumference: 89.5 (97.75, 105.75, 114, 122) 139.75, 147.75, 156, 164, 172.25 cm / 35.75 (39, 42.25, 45.5, 48.75) 56, 59.25, 62.5, 65.75, 69”
• Side length from underarm: 54.5 (54.5, 54.5, 54.5, 54.5) 56, 56, 56, 56, 56 cm / 21.5 (21.5, 21.5, 21.5, 21.5) 22, 22, 22, 22, 22”
• Upper sleeve circumference: 33.75 (42, 42, 42, 50) 50, 50, 66.25, 66.25, 74.5 cm / 13.5 (16.75, 16.75, 16.75, 20) 20, 20, 26.5, 26.5, 29.75”
• Sleeve length from underarm: 42.5 (42.5, 42.5, 42.5, 42.5) 43.75, 43.75, 43.75, 43.75, 43.75 cm / 16.75 (16.75, 16.75, 16.75, 16.75) 17.25, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25”
• Sleeve cuff circumference: 14.25 (14.25, 14.25, 14.25, 14.25) 18, 18, 18, 21.25, 21.25 cm / 5.75 (5.75, 5.75, 5.75, 5.75) 7.25, 7.25, 7.25, 8.5, 8.5”
• Total body length: 76 (76.75, 77.25, 78, 78.75) 80.75, 82, 83.5, 86, 87.5 cm / 30 (30.25, 30.5, 30.75, 31) 31.75, 32.25, 33, 34, 34.5”