Timberline

Product description

"Cabled cardigans are one of my most beloved wardrobe items. Their true timelessness makes them so versatile. I love combining them with all manner of outfits for instant coziness, either at home or on the road.” — designer, Jared Flood

It’s no wonder this classic cardigan tops the list of our must-knit essentials – in worsted weight Shelter, Tones, or Imbue Worsted, Timberline is a pattern you’ll be proud of knitting and delight in wearing for years to come.

Our updated version offers a wider range of sizes, graded on our unisex block for a great fit for all bodies.

Designer: Jared Flood

Collections: Men Volume 1; BT Essentials

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Pattern materials

YARN

Choose from Brooklyn Tweed worsted weight wool yarns:

Shelter — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein

15 (16, 17, 18) (20, 21, 23) (24, 25, 27, 28) skeins
Photographed in colors Almanac and Sweatshirt

—OR—

Tones — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein

15 (16, 17, 18) (20, 21, 23) (24, 25, 27, 28) skeins

—OR—

Imbue Worsted — 104 yds (95 meters) per 50g skein

20 (21, 22, 24) (27, 28, 30) (32, 34, 36, 38) skeins
Photographed in color Peat

YARDAGE

2005 (2110, 2255, 2460) (2720, 2895, 3085) (3270, 3450, 3650, 3875) yards [1833 (1929, 2062, 2249) (2487, 2647, 2821) (2990, 3155, 3338, 3543) meters] of worsted weight wool yarn

NEEDLES

Main needles

Suggested Size: US 7/4.5 mm
40”/100 cm circular needle
16”/40 cm circular needle, or longer as preferred
One set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)

Ribbing needles

Suggested Size: US 5/3.75 mm
Two sizes smaller than main needle
40”/100 cm circular needle, or longer as preferred
One set of DPNs

Cast-on needles (optional)

Suggested Size: US 4/3.5 mm
One size smaller than ribbing needles
40”/100 cm circular needle, or longer as preferred
One set of DPNs

Pattern specs

CONSTRUCTION

Sleeves are worked circularly from cuff to underarm. After binding off the underarm stitches, the cap is worked flat.
Cardigan body is worked in one piece for the ribbed hem. Upon completion of the hem, stitches for the front button bands are put on a holder to be worked later. The remaining cabled section of the body is worked in one piece to the underarm.
After underarm stitches are bound off for the body, both fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. V-neck shaping is worked on each front.
Upon completion of the body, you will return to your held front band stitches and work them separately. Front bands are worked at a firmer gauge than the cabled portion of fabric (using smaller needles). When bands reach the base of the front neck shaping, you will begin working shaping for the shawl collar.
The shawl collar is shaped with short rows, seamed together at the back neck with a Joinery Bind Off. The edge of the collar is then sewn to the back neck edge of garment.
The front bands and shawl collar are worked with a 4-stitch selvedge that lays flat; this selvedge is a combination of a 2-stitch I-cord and 2 stitches of 1x1 rib. Instructions for working this selvedge are written into the pattern.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

37¼ (39¾, 43¾, 47¾) (53¼, 57¼, 60¼) (64¼, 68¼, 72¼, 76¼)” [94.5 (101, 111, 121.5) (135.5, 145.5, 153) (163, 173.5, 183.5, 193.5) cm] circumference at chest, buttoned
See Full Schematic for more sizing information
Imbue Worsted Peat sample is Size 3. Modeled by Luigi (with mustache), 6'1"/185.5 cm tall, with 5"/12.5 cm positive ease.
Shelter Almanac sample is Size 5. Modeled by Kojo David (no facial hair), 6’/183 cm tall, with 17”/43 cm positive ease.
Shelter Sweatshirt sample is Size 4. Modeled by Dennis (with beard), 6’2”/188 cm tall, with 7¾”/19.5 cm positive ease.

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.

GAUGE

31 stitches & 31¼ rows per 4”/10 cm over cabled fabric with main needle(s), after blocking
20 stitches & 31¼ rows per 4”/10 cm in reverse stockinette with main needle(s), after blocking
9-Stitch braid motif from cable patterns measures approximately 1¼”/3 cm wide
30-stitch large cable motif from cable patterns measures approximately 3¾”/9.5 cm wide

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

Techniques

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

Pattern Updates

16 December 2024: Version 4.2

On page 16 of the pattern in English, the notes for the Back Setup Pattern and Back Pattern have been updated to read "Note: Instructions in {curly brackets} are worked J ____ (see pattern table on page 23) times each."

Additionally, on page 15, Row 1 of the Right Front Pattern (Sizes 1-6 Only) has been updated to read "Slip 1 WYIB, purl 3, ‡purl 1‡, knit 3, 3/3 RC, purl 3, ‡purl 1‡, 3/3 RC, purl 3, 3/1 RC, purl 4, 3/1 LC, purl 3, 3/3 LC, purl 3, ‡purl 1‡, knit 3, 3/3 RC."

6 November 2024: Version 4.1

On page 16 of the pattern in English, Row 9 of the Back Setup Pattern written instructions has been updated to read "Knit 9 ..."

1 October 2024: Version 4.0

The pattern in English has been updated with a new format, unisex size-inclusive grading, written instructions for all charts, and new imagery.

18 April 2017: Version 3.1

On page 13, the last paragraph of Left Collar Shaping Sequence B should read:

Upon completion of this section, you will have worked Left Collar Shaping Sequence B 14 times; you now have 57 stitches on your needle.

23 January 2014: Version 3.0

On page 13, under Left Collar Shaping Sequence B, the first 3 stitches have been corrected to read:

“Collar Row B2 (WS): Knit 3, purl 1, knit 2, slip marker, work in established rib to next marker, slip marker, knit 2, purl 3.”

30 October 2013: Version 2.1

The Sleeve cuff measurements were missing on the Schematic and have now been added.

28 August 2013: Version 2.0

Page 6 Column 2 (end) adjusted as follows:

Work as established, repeating Hem Rows 1 & 2 until piece measures 2 1/2″ from cast-on edge, ending with a RS (WS, RS, WS) row.

Sizes 43 3/4 and 53ʺ only:

Place a marker at center of work [after 127 (–, 147, –) stitches].

Next Row (WS): Work in established rib to 4 stitches before marker, p2tog, SSK, remove marker, k2tog, SSP, work in established rib to end. [4 stitches decreased; 250 (–, 290, –) stitches remain]

Page 7 Column 1 (top), adjusted as follows:

All Sizes Resume: Divide Body and Bands

Body Setup Row 1 (RS): Knit 2, purl 1, slip 1 with yarn in back, *purl 2, knit 2; repeat from * 3 more times.

Place the 20 stitches just worked onto waste yarn or a stitch holder (these are your Right Band stitches and will be worked later). Continue across row as follows: Work Row 1 of Right Front Setup Chart once (working increases as indicated), place marker (Marker A), purl 4 (5, 7, 9), M1P, purl 6 (16, 13, 28), M1P, [purl 2 (–, 7, –), M1P] 2 (–, 2, –) times, purl 0 (5, 0, 9), place marker (Marker B), work Row 1 of Back Setup Chart once (working the bracketed motif 3 times, and working increases as indicated), place marker (Marker C), purl 0 (5, 0, 9), [M1P, purl 2 (–, 7, –)] 2 (–, 2, –) times, M1P, purl 6 (16, 13, 28), M1P, purl 4 (5, 7, 9), place marker (Marker D), work Row 1 of Left Front Setup Chart once (working increases as indicated). Place the final 20 stitches of row onto waste yarn or a stitch holder (for Left Band). [40 stitches have been placed on hold; 19 (15, 19, 15) stitches have been increased; 229 (249, 269, 289) stitches now on needle.

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