Ilia by Michele Wang

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Add structural flair to your wardrobe with a plush cabled cardigan. Wide bands of front ribbing fold back to form a collar and create an architectural silhouette. The densely worked fabric features rope cables spliced into a lattice for vivid texture and cozy warmth. The double-ribbed hem extends into ribbed side panels that punctuate the cabled motif for visual balance. Ilia’s boxy fit makes for easy layering; the fronts may be pinned to close if you wish, so choose a size that gives you 3-5” of ease with the fronts overlapped.

Yardage

2985 (3235, 3730, 3960, 4420, 4710) total yards of fingering weight yarn

Yarn

11 (12, 14, 15, 17, 18) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)

Photographed in color Sweatshirt

Gauge

38 stitches & 40 rows = 4” in chart patterns with Size A needle(s), after blocking
One 32-stitch & 30-row repeat from any chart measures approximately 3¼“ wide and 3” tall with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed

Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size B (for Ribbing)

One 40” circular needle, one size smaller than Size A

Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Finished Dimensions

35½ (39¼, 43, 46¼, 49¼, 52½)“ / 90 (99.5, 109, 117.5, 125, 133.5) cm) circumference at bust, with collar overlapped

Intended Ease: + 3–5” (7.5–12.5 cm)

Sample shown is size 39¼” (99.5 cm) with 5¼“ (13.5 cm) ease on model

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

Sloped Bind Off

Binding Off Over Cabled Fabrics

Skill Level

4 out of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.