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Hi Everyone.

I was hoping that someone more experienced with reading cable charts would help me figure something out. I'm making the Cabled Cardigan from VK winter 2006. I'm working on the front left panel. The cable pattern is staggered, and there are 4 stitch cables and 6 stitch cables. The chart has 32 stitches and 14 rows and I'm on the 11th row. The 13th row has the last cable stitch of the repeat.

I was looking ahead on the chart and noticed that the cable stitch symbol on row 13 leans a different direction than all the other cable stitches in this chart (most the the symbols lean right //, and these lean left \\). I looked on the chart for the RIGHT panel to see if there was a corresponding change on the 13th row, and there wasn't.

I assume this is a mistake, but it isn't listed in the corrections on VK. I'm not experienced enough to know whether the mistake is on the left panel (with the last cable slanting a different direction) or on the right panel (with the last cable going the same direction as all the others).

Does anyone have this issue of VK? If so, could you look at the chart and tell me what you think? Swatching it basically means just to reknit it, because the cables aren't directly lined up vertically. I'd really appreciate any help you can offer.

Thanks,

Hesira

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hesira
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Oops, I made a mistake! It's Vogue Knitting FALL 2006.

Hesira

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hesira

Okay, I've got the correct issue here - Fall 2006 - and in looking at the chart as compared to the picture it's the last cable on the *right* that's wrong. All but that last cable should be done in the same direction, with that last one going opposite. If you look at the picture you can see better. On the right side of the jacket, all of the cables are turning toward the buttonband except for one, which takes the stitches from the right and moves them to the left. I can't explain it well, but look at the picture of the cardigan and compare to the chart.

It does look to me that the left chart is correct, but the right chart needs to have that row 13 5-st RC changed to a 5-st LC to get the weave the way it is in the picture.

The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

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The Other Kim

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!

I was just now trying to swatch it out, but you saved me so much time!

Hesira

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hesira

You're welcome! I'm actually surprised that I was able to answer a question. Usually I don't have the magazine or book, but this time I did :-)

What yarn are you using for it? The yarn used in the sample is expensive!!! (but very yummy, and if I had an unlimited source of funds I'd love to use it) I wasn't sure about this one myself 'cause I don't like the belt, but I can forget about that. The cable is nice and would get some major "ooh, ahh" reaction from people I know

The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

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The Other Kim

Yes, the cashmere/silk is way out of my budget. I chose Knitpicks Wakashan 100% baby alpaca which is very economical. It seems a little slippery to me, but I thought it was a good alternative and would retain some of the luxuriousness of the sweater. I'm still rather new at determining good fiber substitutions, so I've got my fingers crossed. As for the belt, I intend to make the sweater first and see if it really needs it. If so, I'll knit it up.

Thanks again for your help!

Hesira

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hesira

Did you swatch and do a test wash of the swatch? Some yarns will lose row gauge but keep stitch gauge, others will actually stretch. Alpaca has a reputation for stretching, but there are different kinds of alpaca - suri and the other one. Swatches should always be washed and dried as the garment will be.

=Tamar

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Richard Eney

No, I just jumped in head first. Thanks for the advice, though. One of these days I'll learn.

Hesira

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hesira

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