Cabled Apple Jacket

Cabled Apple Jacket

What Is Being Made

The Cabled Apple Jacket is a crocheted garment designed by knot•sew•cute. This intermediate-level project creates a structured jacket featuring decorative cable patterns throughout the construction.

Craft and Primary Techniques

This design is worked entirely in crochet, utilizing post stitch techniques to create dimensional cable effects. The pattern employs both front and back post stitches, which are advanced crochet methods that work around the vertical posts of previous stitches rather than into the tops of stitches. This technique creates raised, textured patterns that resemble knitted cables while maintaining the flexibility and drape characteristic of crochet construction.

Stitches Used

The Cabled Apple Jacket incorporates a variety of crochet stitches to achieve its textured appearance:

• Chain (ch) - The foundation stitch used to create the base of the garment
• Single crochet (sc) - A short, tight stitch providing structure and density
• Double crochet (dc) - A medium-height stitch used throughout the body of the jacket
• Front post double crochet (fpdc) - Created by inserting the hook from front to back around the post of the indicated stitch, this stitch creates raised texture on the front of the work
• Front post treble crochet (fptr) - A taller post stitch variation that adds additional height and dimension to cable patterns
• Back post double crochet (bpdc) - Worked by inserting the hook from back to front around stitch posts, this creates texture on the reverse side of the fabric
• Back post double crochet 2 together (bpdc2tog) - A decrease stitch combining two back post double crochets, used for shaping
• Slip stitch (sl st) - Used for joining rounds and connecting sections

Materials

The Cabled Apple Jacket is designed to be worked in worsted weight yarn. The pattern calls for ¼ ball of Patons® Classic Wool (or comparable yarn of similar weight and yardage). Patons Classic Wool is specified at 3.5 ounces (100 grams) per ball with 210 yards (192 meters) of yardage. A standard crochet hook appropriate for worsted weight yarn is required, though the specific hook size is not detailed in the provided content.

Difficulty Level

This project is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for crocheters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle post stitch techniques and cable pattern construction.