Our Collected Cables Blanket pattern is like delving into a cedar chest full of classic Aran sweaters and picking your favorite cable from each one. To knit your own, you’ll need just one Till On A Cone, a whopping 1,000 grams of ready-to-knit Andean highland wool yarn. Its plump, tidy spin makes your cables larger than life, while its wonderfully wooly character is just what you want for a blanket meant to last generations.

Of course, cable lovers will be right at home, but this is also a great project for building cable-knitting confidence. Our helpful tutorials for knitting cables and reading charts will guide you along the way, and if you prefer written instructions, we have those, too! As you knit, you’ll soon find your rhythm, discovering the satisfying mathematical logic of the pattern as you learn to navigate all six cable patterns with ease.

Till will give your knitting a lovable vintage sensibility, with every stitch full of sheepy goodness thanks to beautiful wool from the rugged Andean highlands. Its cushiony 4-ply spin and worsted-to-chunky weight combine to create marvelously dimensional cables and a plush, substantial hand, while its toasty warmth will comfort you all winter long.

You only need one Till On A Cone to knit your Collected Cables Blanket, which means no skeins to wind and only two ends to weave in when you’re finished. That’s a bountiful 1,360 yards of happy knitting to look forward to, all with this gorgeous, timeless yarn!

Choose from 15 luminous heathered colors, including fisherman-sweater neutrals like this warm Winter Grass, and cast on for an utterly absorbing knit full of intriguing twists and turns!

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Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Gianna Mueller. See even more of Gianna’s work on her Instagram!

Story written by Andrea Lotz for Purl Soho.

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Materials

Purl Soho’s Till On A Cone, 100% Andean highland wool. Each cone of this worsted- to chunky-weight yarn is 1,360 yards/ 1,000 grams; approximately 1,360 yards required. We used the color Winter Grass.
US 9 (5.5 mm), 47-inch circular knitting needles
Stitch markers
Cable stitch holder

NOTE: We used nearly the entire cone for our blanket! To avoid running short, be sure to check your gauge and reuse your swatch yarn.

GAUGE

17 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches in double seed stitch

16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in reverse stockinette stitch

SIZE

Finished Dimensions: 36 inches wide x 49 inches long, blocked

NOTES

DOUBLE SEED STITCH (FOR GAUGE SWATCH)

Cast on an even number of stitches.

Row 1: *K1, p1, repeat from * to end of row.

Row 2: Repeat Row 1.

Row 3: *P1, k1, repeat from * to end of row.

Row 4: Repeat Row 3.

Repeat Rows 1–4 to desired length.

2/1 RPC + 2/1 LPC (2/1 Right + Left Purl Cross)

NOTE: Our Cable Tutorial shows you the basic steps of working a cable.

2/1 RPC (Right Purl Cross): Slip 1 stitch onto cable stitch holder and hold in back of work, k2, then p1 from cable stitch holder.

2/1 LPC (Left Purl Cross): Slip 2 stitches onto cable stitch holder and hold in front of work, p1, then k2 from cable stitch holder.

CABLE 4 FRONT (C4F)

Slip 2 stitches onto cable stitch holder and hold in front of work, k2, then k2 from cable stitch holder.

CABLE 8 FRONT (C8F)

Slip 4 stitches onto cable stitch holder and hold in front of work, k4, then k4 from cable stitch holder.

PATTERN

BOTTOM EDGE

Using a basic Long Tail Cast On, cast on 166 stitches.

Set-Up Row 1 (wrong side): Purl to end of row.

Set-Up Row 2 (right side): Knit to end of row.

BODY

Set-Up Row 1 (wrong side): P11, place marker (pm), p10, pm, p12, pm, p6, pm, p36, pm, p10, pm, p17, pm, p6, pm, p8, pm, p6, pm, p20, pm, p10, pm, purl to end of row. [12 markers placed]

Set-Up Row 2 (right side): [K1, p1] 2 times, k2, p9, slip marker (sm), p1, k8, p1, sm, k2, p16, k2, sm, p1, C4F (see Notes), p1, sm, [k1, p1] 4 times, sm, p1, C4F, p1, sm, [p1, k7] 2 times, p1, sm, p1, k8, p1, sm, p18, k2, [p6, k2] 2 times, sm, p1, C4F, p1, sm, k2, p8, k2, sm, p1, k8, p1, sm, [k1, p1] 5 times, k1.

Set-Up Row 3: P1, [k1, p1] 5 times, sm, k1, p8, k1, sm, p2, k8, p2, sm, k1, p4, k1, sm, [p2, k6] 2 times, p2, k18, sm, k1, p8, k1, sm, [p1, k1, p5, k1] 2 times, p1, sm, k1, p4, k1, sm, [k1, p1] 4 times, sm, k1, p4, k1, sm, p2, k16, p2, sm, k1, p8, k1, sm, k9, p2, [k1, p1] 2 times.

Work Cable Patterns from Written Instructions or from Charts, both below, as follows…

NOTE: We think this pattern is easier to work from Charts. If you’re new to reading knitting charts, visit our Reading A Chart Tutorial, and if you prefer to work from instructions written out row-by-row, click here to download a pdf of that version!

Row 1 (right side): Work Row 1 of Zigzag to marker, sm, work Row 1 of 8-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 1 of Large Diamond to marker, sm, work Row 1 of 4-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 1 of Double Seed to marker, sm, work Row 1 of 4-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 1 of Lattice to marker, sm, work Row 1 of 8-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 1 of Triple Zigzag to marker, sm, work Row 1 of 4-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 1 of Small Diamond to marker, sm, work Row 1 of 8-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 1 of Double Seed to end of row.

Row 2 (wrong side): Work Row 2 of Double Seed to marker, sm, work Row 2 of 8-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 2 of Small Diamond to marker, sm, work Row 2 of 4-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 2 of Triple Zigzag to marker, sm, work Row 2 of 8-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 2 of Lattice to marker, sm, work Row 2 of 4-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 2 of Double Seed to marker, sm, work Row 2 of 4-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 2 of Large Diamond to marker, sm, work Row 2 of 8-Stitch Rope to marker, sm, work Row 2 of Zigzag to end of row.

Continue in patterns as established until Rows 1–72 of Triple Zigzag have been worked 3 times, then work all patterns as established until Rows 1–70 of Triple Zigzag have been worked one more time.

TOP EDGE

Next Row (right side): [K1, p1] 2 times, 2/1 RPC, p8, sm, p1, k8, p1, sm, k2, p16, k2, sm, p1, C4F, p1, sm, [k1, p1] 4 times, sm, p1, C4F, p1, sm, [p1, k7] 2 times, p1, sm, p1, k8, p1, sm, p17, [2/1 LPC, p5] 2 times, 2/1 LPC, sm, p1, C4F, p1, sm, 2/1 RPC, p6, 2/1 LPC, sm, p1, k8, p1, sm, [k1, p1] 5 times, k1.

Row 1 (wrong side): Purl to end of row.

Row 2 (right side): Knit to end of row.

Repeat Row 1 once more.

With right side facing you, bind off knitwise.

FINISHING

Weave in the ends and gently wet block to finished dimensions.

CABLE PATTERNS: CHARTS

NOTE: New to reading charts? Learn everything you need to know with our Reading A Chart Tutorial!

Begin these charts in the bottom right corner. Read all rows from right to left for working right-side rows, and from left to right for working wrong-side rows.

NOTE: Want to see it bigger? Download this chart (and key) as a PDF!

KEY

ZIGZAG

8-STITCH ROPE

LARGE DIAMOND

4-STITCH ROPE

DOUBLE SEED

LATTICE

SMALL DIAMOND

TRIPLE ZIGZAG

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