Jo Sharp Diamond Cable Sweater and Cable Scarf Knitting

Jo Sharp Diamond Cable Sweater and Cable Scarf

What Is Being Made

This knitting pattern set includes two coordinating projects: a Diamond Cable Sweater with a ribbed crew neckline and a matching Cable Scarf. The sweater features a handsome diamond cable motif as its primary design element, while the scarf complements the collection with coordinating cable work. Both pieces showcase classic knitwear construction suitable for everyday wear.

Techniques Used

The projects are worked flat on straight needles, meaning pieces are knitted in flat rows rather than in the round. All pieces are seamed together after knitting, which is the traditional method for constructing sweaters from individual panels. The construction involves shaping the back neck and shoulders through strategic cast-offs, and the front features neck shaping with decreases worked over multiple rows to create a fitted crew neckline.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is the Cable Pattern, which repeats over 15 stitches and 2 rows. The cable pattern uses special abbreviations including:

• T2F (Twist 2 Front) – slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at front of work, purl the next stitch from the left hand needle, then knit the stitch from the cable needle
• T2B (Twist 2 Back) – slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit the next stitch from the left hand needle, then purl the stitch from the cable needle

Row 1 of the cable pattern (worked on right side) reads: *P3, (T2B) twice, P1, (T2F) twice, P3; repeat from *. Row 2 (worked on wrong side) reads: *K3, (P1,K1,P1,K3) twice; repeat from *. This creates the distinctive diamond cable appearance through the combination of twisted stitches and purl-knit combinations.

Materials

The sweater is knitted using Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool Yarn, a durable wool yarn in DK weight suitable for creating structured garments. The scarf is made from Jo Sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre, a luxurious blend offering a softer, more delicate drape than the wool sweater yarn.

The pattern requires 4.00mm needles (USA 6, UK 8) for the main fabric, along with a cable needle for working the twist stitches. Additional supplies include 2 stitch holders for holding stitches during shaping, and a 4.00mm circular needle (USA 6, UK 8) for finishing the neckline.

Gauge and Sizing

The tension is measured at 27 stitches and 27 rows over 10cm (approximately 4 inches) when worked in the Cable Pattern using 4.00mm needles. The sweater is available in multiple sizes, with the back and front pieces worked to approximately 10.5 to 12 pattern repeats (168 to 192 rows) depending on the chosen size.