The Family Cables free knitting pattern in Patons Classic Wool Worsted is a 4-page PDF on US Letter paper, giving you instructions for a cabled sweater and hat in seven sizes: 4, 6, 8, Small, Medium, Large, and Extra-Large. You will need 4 mm (U.S. 6) and 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles.
Inside the 4-page PDF
The pattern centers on a 30-row panel pattern that creates the cable design. It starts with a right-side row of K10, with alternate rows worked as P10. Cable crosses appear on rows 3 and 5: row 3 is K6, C4F, and row 5 is C6F, K4. The back is worked in K1, P1 ribbing for 2 ins [5 cm], ending on a 2nd row.
Printing and using the pattern
Print the PDF at actual size on US Letter paper. The seven sizes are listed as 4, 6, 8, S, M, L, and XL, so mark your size before you start. Keep the panel pattern chart close by as you work the cables—each 30-row repeat builds the motif row by row.
