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Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed Sweater – Knitting Pattern 8228

Pattern 8228 from Hayfield is a knitting pattern for a classic cable-panel sweater worked in Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed or Hayfield Bonus Aran yarn. Designed for intermediate knitters, this pattern produces a beautifully textured pullover featuring a prominent central cable panel set against a reversed stocking stitch background. The design is practical and wearable, with a relatively short sleeve length that gives it a relaxed, everyday appeal. The pattern generously includes six sizes, covering bust measurements from 81/86 cm (32/34 in) up to 132/137 cm (52/54 in), making it accessible to a wide range of knitters.

Garment Design and Dimensions

The sweater is a pullover-style garment with a structured silhouette. Actual finished bust measurements range from approximately 90 cm (35½ in) to 140 cm (55¼ in), providing comfortable ease across all sizes. The full length of the sweater ranges from 66 cm to 73 cm (approximately 26 in to 28¾ in) depending on the size chosen. The sleeves are designed to be shorter than a full-length sleeve, measuring between 16 cm and 18 cm (approximately 6¼ in to 7 in), giving the garment a contemporary, cropped-sleeve look.

Techniques Used

This pattern draws on a combination of classic Aran knitting techniques that make it ideal for knitters who have moved beyond beginner level and are comfortable working from a multi-row pattern repeat. Key techniques include:

• Cable knitting – The centrepiece of the design is a 32-stitch cable panel that runs the length of the garment. This panel is worked using a cable needle (CN) and involves crossing stitches to create a raised, rope-like cable texture.
• C2B (Cable 2 Back) – A specific cable cross used within the panel, worked by slipping the next stitch to the back on a cable needle, knitting one stitch, then knitting the stitch from the cable needle, creating a neat right-leaning twist.
• Reversed stocking stitch – The background fabric of the sweater is worked in reversed stocking stitch (purl on the right side, knit on the wrong side), which throws the cable panel into sharp relief and gives the garment its characteristic Aran texture.
• Shaping techniques – Standard knitting shaping methods are used throughout, including increasing and decreasing with k2tog (knit two together) and s1, k1, psso (slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over) for neat, directional decreases.
• Tension management – The pattern places strong emphasis on achieving the correct tension. The cable panel of 32 stitches should measure 15 cm (6 in), and the main fabric should measure 18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over reversed stocking stitch on 5 mm needles.

Stitches Used

The following stitches and stitch techniques appear in this pattern:

• Knit (k) and purl (p) – the fundamental building blocks of the fabric
• Reversed stocking stitch – purl on the right side, knit on the wrong side
• Cable cross (C2B) – a two-stitch back cable cross worked with a cable needle
• k2tog – a right-leaning decrease
• s1, k1, psso – a left-leaning decrease
• yfwd (yarn forward) – used to create a decorative eyelet or to position yarn correctly within the pattern
• Pattern panel repeats – a multi-row, 32-stitch panel that is worked across numerous rows with varying stitch combinations of knit, purl, and cable crosses

Materials Required

The pattern is designed to be worked in either of two