DESIGNER PAT Menchini loves to work with cable patterns, and for this men’s design she has combined thick rope cables and diamonds infilled with moss stitch. It’s a drop-shoulder design, with a cosy ribbed shawl collar. Pat has used Rico’s Essentials Mega Wool Chunky, which is a strong, smooth wool blend that can be machine-washed on a cool setting. It provides excellent stitch definition for cables and textured patterns, and comes in a wide choice of neutrals and brighter shades.
SIZE
YARN
Rico Essentials Mega Wool Chunky (Chunky weight; 55% wool, 40% acrylic, 5% viscose, 125m/136yds per 100g ball)
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 pair 5mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles
1 pair 5.5mm (UK 5/US 9) knitting needles
1 pair 6mm (UK 4/US 10) knitting needles
Cable needle (cn)
Stitch markers
TENSION
13½ sts and 19 rows to 10cm over st st using 6mm
