Zippered cardigan with cable panels, stand up collar, set-in sleeves, and English-tailored shoulders.

Line drawing schematic of sweater pattern with detailed measurements in both inches and cm.

Boreas

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Stitch magic. Boreas is a unisex cardigan—almost a jacket—with plantlike cables, growing organically from the ribbing as a backdrop. It’s a versatile sweater that can be dressed up or down.

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Size Inclusive

Size inclusive to a 67.75″ / 172 cm finished chest measurement.

Construction

This cardigan is worked in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together after blocking. The front armholes are worked to a longer depth than the back for an English-tailored shoulder. The front bands are worked in two pieces, a front and a back facing; the zipper is sewn in place between the bands. The cable pattern is presented in both chart form and row-by-row instructions.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions, chart and written instructions for cable pattern, front and back images, and a schematic with measurements.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

Finished chest circumference, zipped: 35 ¾ (39 ½, 43 ¼, 47, 52, 55 ¾, 59 ¾, 63 ½, 67 ¾)” / 91 (100.5, 110, 119.5, 132, 141.5, 152, 161.5, 172) cm.
Length: 23 (24, 25, 25, 25 ½, 26 ¼, 26 ¼, 26 ¼, 26 ¼)” / 58.5 (61, 63.5, 63.5, 65, 66.5, 66.5, 66.5, 66.5) cm.
Intended to fit with 4″ / 10 cm positive ease; shown in size 39 ½” / 100.5 cm.

Yarn

Aran weight yarn; 1333 (1515, 1707, 1867, 2120, 2314, 2467, 2591, 2737) yd / 1219 (1385, 1561, 1708, 1939, 2116, 2256, 2369, 2503) m.

Shown in Briggs & Little Heritage (100% Pure Wool; 215 yd / 196 m per 4 oz / 113 g skein) in #76 Red Heather, 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins.

Substitution Notes

The specified yarn is a rustic, woolly 2-ply yarn. A smooth yarn with great stitch definition would also work really nicely. Wool and wool blends are ideal for their insulating properties.

Gauge

17 sts and 24 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch, using size 4.5 mm (US 7) needles.

Needles + Notions

3.75 mm (US 5) circular needle, 32″ / 80 cm or longer, for Front bands;
4 & 4.5 mm (US 6 & 7) needles;
6 mm (US 10) circular needle, 32″ / 80 cm or longer, for Front bands;
Locking stitch markers;
Stitch markers;
Cable needle;
Scrap yarn;
Yarn needle;
22 (24, 24, 24, 24, 26, 26, 26, 26)” / 56 (61, 61, 61, 61, 66, 66, 66, 66) cm separating zipper;
Sewing needle and matching thread.

Skills

Increases/decreases, cabled decreases (optional), working cables from charts or written instructions, basic set-in sleeve sweater construction, English tailored shoulders (with clear instructions), worked flat, bottom up, seamed, encased front selvedges, sewing in zipper.

Errata

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