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Casey Cable Sweater
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Product Description
Pattern Description The Casey Cable Sweater is a raglan sweater worked from the top down and then the sleeves are added when the body is finished. First you will stitch the yoke of the sweater, then separate the sleeves; you will continue to stitch the body rows. The bottom ribbing is stitched directly onto the bottom of the sweater. No extra sewing! Next, the sleeves are worked onto the skipped stitches from the sleeve separation. When stitching the sleeves, you will seam as you go with a slip stitch.
Fit The Casey Cable Sweater is meant to be oversized with a positive ease of 5-12.5 cm/2-5 inches. 3 year old and 5 year old models are both wear a size 5-6. If you want the extra baggy sweater look, size up and adjust the length to suit your little model.
Casey Cable Sweater by The Moule Hole
What Is Being Made
The Casey Cable Sweater is a crocheted pullover garment designed by The Moule Hole. This beginner-friendly sweater features cable-inspired texturing created through post stitch techniques, making it an accessible introduction to dimensional crochet construction for crafters new to the craft.
Crochet Techniques Used
This pattern employs post stitch techniques to create the signature cable effect without the complexity of traditional cable stitching. The design utilizes front post double crochet (FPDC) and back post double crochet (BPDC) stitches, which are worked around the posts of previous rows rather than into the tops of stitches. This method creates raised, textured columns that mimic the appearance of knitted cables while remaining within beginner skill level. The sweater also incorporates decreasing techniques, specifically half double crochet two stitches together (hdc2tog), for shaping the garment at key points.
Stitches Used
The Casey Cable Sweater utilizes a focused selection of fundamental crochet stitches:
- Half double crochet (hdc) - serves as the primary fabric stitch, providing a dense, structured base
- Double crochet (dc) - used in pattern construction
- Chain stitch (ch) - foundational stitch for starting rows and creating stitch spaces
- Slip stitch (sl st) - used for joining and finishing
- Front post double crochet (FPDC) - creates forward-facing cable texture
- Back post double crochet (BPDC) - creates recessed cable texture
- Half double crochet, chain one, half double crochet (hdc/ch1/hdc) - a combination stitch creating decorative spacing within the pattern
- Half double crochet two stitches together (hdc2tog) - decreasing technique for shaping
Materials and Tools
The Casey Cable Sweater is worked with Aran weight yarn, a medium-weight option that creates a fabric with good drape and warmth. The designer used Stylecraft Special Aran in Khaki (color 1207) for the sample garment. This yarn is supplied in 100-gram balls, with each ball providing 196 meters or 214 yards of yardage. The exact yardage required varies by size, with a detailed yardage chart provided in the pattern.
Construction requires a 5.00mm (U.S. size H/8) crochet hook, or the size needed to achieve proper gauge. Additional tools include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, and a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends and seaming pieces together if required.
Gauge and Fit
The pattern specifies a gauge of 15 stitches and 13 rows equaling 10 centimeters by 10 centimeters (4 inches by 4 inches) in half double crochet. Achieving this gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. Crafters should swatch before beginning and adjust hook size as needed to match the specified gauge, ensuring the sweater fits as designed.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Aran |
| Featured Products: | Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran Stylecraft Special Aran |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | The Moule Hole |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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