The Best Laid Plains, or Sure, Let’s Knit a Cabled Sweater
I spent all of my last blog post writing about my plans for crafting in 2020 and those plans have already changed. I blame Chris Evans and his cabled sweater.
See, a few weeks ago, a couple of my friends were talking about The Sweater. You know the one.
I get it. It’s a good sweater. Who doesn’t love cabled goodness in a sweater?
The friends in question were discussing whether they could or should knit cabled sweaters. Obviously the answer is “yes,” but I understood their hesitation. Both are new to sweater knitting (mostly because I made them try it) and though they have almost ten finished sweaters in just over a year between the two of them (I made them try it and they really liked knitting sweaters), they haven’t tackled a cabled sweater yet.
Hence our first knit-along of 2020 was born. I collected some relatively beginner-friendly sweater patterns (and I’ll include them below for anyone else who is interested), we discussed pattern choice and yarn selection, and settled on a pattern that we’re going to start… sometime in January (we’re big on plans and a little light on details).
Some sweater pattern choices
We’re knitting Bronwyn by Melissa Wehrle! I love Melissa’s designs, and I love the mix of classic cables with texture in this raglan pullover. I’m also excited that my friends are going to get to learn new techniques and construction methods (including a little bit of seaming because I’m that mean girl who makes people at least try seaming just a bit). We’ll be using Kelbourne Woolens Scout, which is 100% wool like the original yarn and has similar yardage and gauge. I imagine it will show off the cables beautifully.
Feel free to join us if you’d like! I’ll be sharing my journey here and on Instagram with the hashtag #bronwynkal and am happy to help answer questions anyone may have.
If you’re looking for more cabled goodness, check out the short list below!
Beaton by Kathleen Dames
Oban Sweater by Thea Colman
Montis by Irina Anikeeva
Journey to the Cape by Annie Lupton
Na Craga by Alice Starmore (limited sizing)