Sirdar All Over Cable Drop Sleeve Sweater Knitting Pattern

Sirdar All Over Cable Drop Sleeve Sweater in Haworth Tweed

What Is Being Made

This is an intermediate-level knitted sweater featuring an all-over cable pattern with drop sleeves. The design is available in six sizes, ranging from 81cm to 137cm (32 inches to 54 inches), making it suitable for a wide range of body measurements. The sweater showcases a classic silhouette with the distinctive texture of cable stitching worked throughout the garment for visual interest and dimensional appeal.

Design Details and Sizing

Design Number 10153 offers comprehensive sizing options with precise measurements provided for each size. The back length measures between 72cm and 82cm (28¼ to 32¼ inches) depending on the selected size. The drop sleeve construction creates a relaxed, contemporary fit that is both comfortable and flattering. Chest measurements range from 51.5cm to 76cm (20¼ to 30 inches) across the six available sizes.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

This sweater employs cable knitting as its primary decorative technique, with the all-over pattern creating texture and visual depth across the entire garment. The pattern uses reversed stocking stitch for certain sections, which creates a smooth, refined finish. Cable stitches are formed by crossing groups of stitches over one another, a technique that requires careful attention but produces the distinctive twisted rope-like texture characteristic of cable knits.

The combination of cable patterning with stocking stitch variations demonstrates intermediate-level knitting skill. Knitters working this pattern will practice tension control, stitch manipulation, and pattern reading to successfully execute the all-over design across front, back, and sleeves.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The sweater is designed to be knitted using Sirdar Haworth Tweed, a double knitting weight yarn. The featured colorway is Shade 904 Calder Sky. Haworth Tweed is a specialty yarn that knits into a soft, tweed-like fabric with a distinctly rustic texture created by richly nepped fibers. This yarn choice adds authentic Yorkshire character to the finished garment, with the texture complementing both plain knits and textured stitches like cables.

Additional color options available in the Haworth Tweed range include Shade 913 Millstone Grey, Shade 908 Bronte Bronze, and Shade 909 Moorland Moss, allowing knitters to customize their sweater to personal preference while maintaining the signature tweed aesthetic.

Needles and Tension Requirements

This pattern requires 4mm knitting needles (UK size 8 / USA size 6). Achieving correct tension is essential for garment fit and is specified at two different gauges depending on the stitch pattern being worked:

• Reversed Stocking Stitch: 22 stitches and 28 rows over 10cm (4 inches)
• All Over Cable Pattern: 24 stitches and 29 rows over 10cm (4 inches)

The slightly different tension requirements between pattern sections reflect the natural gauge changes that occur when working cable stitches, which pull stitches more tightly than basic stocking stitch. Knitters should swatch both stitch patterns and measure tension carefully before beginning the sweater to ensure the finished garment matches the intended measurements.

About Sirdar

Sirdar is an established British yarn company founded in West Yorkshire in 1880, bringing nearly 150 years of hand knitting heritage to contemporary knitters. The brand is known for rigorous pattern testing, with every Sirdar pattern triple-checked to guarantee successful results when used with recommended Sirdar yarns. This commitment to quality ensures that knitters following this pattern can expect reliable instructions and excellent results.