Edge to Edge Cable Jacket - Cardigan Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK by Debbie Bliss - DB409 - Downloadable PDF

Edge to Edge Cable Jacket – Knitting Pattern Summary (Debbie Bliss DB409)

The Edge to Edge Cable Jacket is a sophisticated women's cardigan knitting pattern designed by Debbie Bliss and published under pattern reference DB409. It is worked in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK yarn and delivers a beautifully textured, cable-rich open-front jacket silhouette that sits edge to edge at the front — meaning there are no buttons or closures, and the two front panels simply meet at centre front for an elegant, relaxed finish. This is a downloadable PDF pattern, making it immediately accessible after purchase.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single design: a women's edge-to-edge cabled jacket, essentially a long-line open cardigan distinguished by an all-over cable panel that runs throughout the body and sleeves. The garment is sized generously across a wide range, fitting chest measurements from 81–86 cm (32–34 in) up to 142–147 cm (56–58 in), with seven sizes in total. Finished chest measurements range from 92 cm (36¼ in) to 148 cm (58¼ in), and the length to shoulder ranges from 67 cm (26½ in) to 73 cm (28¾ in) depending on size. The sleeve length is a consistent 44 cm (17¼ in) across all sizes, making this a three-quarter to full-length sleeve depending on the wearer's arm length.

Construction and Techniques

The jacket is constructed using a seamed, worked-flat method. Each piece — the back, fronts, and sleeves — is knitted separately as flat panels and then sewn together. This traditional construction approach gives the finished garment excellent structure and allows the cable patterning to be worked consistently on right-side rows. Knitters comfortable with seaming will find this method produces a polished, professionally finished result.

• Cables: The defining technique of this pattern is its extensive use of cables. A 24-row cable panel repeat forms the central decorative structure of the garment. Four distinct cable crossings are used throughout: C4B (slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold at back, k2, then k2 from cable needle), C4F (slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold at front, k2, then k2 from cable needle), C4BP (slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold at back, k2, then p2 from cable needle), and C4FP (slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold at front, p2, then k2 from cable needle). These four variations create both classic rope cables and travelling cable effects where stitches move diagonally across a purl background, giving the fabric its rich, dimensional texture.
• Seamed construction: Pieces are worked flat and joined, requiring proficiency with mattress stitch or a preferred seaming method to achieve neat, invisible joins at the shoulders, side seams, and sleeve seams.
• Flat knitting: All pieces are worked back and forth in rows, meaning right-side and wrong-side rows are worked alternately. This is important for reading the cable panel correctly, as cable crossings are typically worked on right-side rows only.

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) and purl (p) — the foundational stitches used throughout to create the cable panel's textured relief against a purl background.
• Stocking stitch (st st) — referenced within the pattern's abbreviation list, used in structural sections of the garment.
• Cable crossings — C4B, C4F, C4BP, and C4FP as described above, all requiring a cable needle to hold stitches temporarily.
• skpo (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over) — a left-leaning decrease used for shaping.
• m1 (make one stitch by picking up and working into the back of the loop lying between the stitch just worked and the next stitch) — an increase stitch used for shaping, particularly in sleeve construction.
• inc (increase) — additional shaping increase referenced in the pattern.

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