Yarn: generic wool/acrylic blend 20%/80%
Wraps Per Inch: 10 wpi
Needles: 3mm aluminium (prym)
Gauge: 25 st and 34 rows to 10cm/4 inches in pattern (blocked)
Pattern: Large Lacy Cables
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 30 stitches
Book: Charted Knitting Designs – A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 146
Comments: Swatch is 2 repeats + 9 st (28cm) wide and 2 repeats (24cm) high. Requires a lot of blocking to enhance the eyelets in the pattern. The reverse has a lot of structural interest, see below. If the piece is left unblocked, the cables are more pronounced.
knit by zeph
Reverse side of the blocked swatch
Front and Reverse of the swatch before it was blocked
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July 18, 2007 at 2:02 PM
That’s beautiful!
July 18, 2007 at 2:15 PM
That is soooo very pretty, I love how the back looks like it could be the right side of a project!
July 18, 2007 at 2:32 PM
Thank you for an excellent swatch and informative post!
July 18, 2007 at 2:47 PM
thanks very much for the back view and for the unbloked version–I think blocking skills are a real mark of knitting dedication.
July 19, 2007 at 1:32 AM
What a lovely swatch, and I really dig the color too. Also, the wrong side is as pretty or prettier than the right side–don’tcha just love surprises? :P
July 19, 2007 at 4:22 AM
That is fantastic! I love the front and the back really is attractive as well. Great swatch with even better notes. Thanks!
October 22, 2008 at 6:31 PM
I love that you showed the swatch blocked and unblocked. Beautiful work.
January 10, 2012 at 1:34 PM
this is lovely.how can one get the pattern?
February 6, 2012 at 8:27 PM
All the patterns on this site are available in Barbara Walker’s books, which are available through School House Press.
November 21, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Love this color of the swatch. I alos have kniited this Pattern in an afghan in 2003. But did not know about this Project. I just now found it today!