Calesco, a free knitting pattern from Knitty.com.

INTRODUCTION

Calesco

beauty shot

by Christie WN

Piquant

Beat the winter chill and wrap yourself up in this super cozy wrap knitted in a luxurious textured boucle yarn for the ultimate in squooshy comfort.

The cabled edge gives a soft look which matches the squishy texture, while the bold cables give even more dimension and enhance the loftiness of the yarn. Calesco is the Latin word for warm, and the fiery colors used add a pop of brightness to even the dullest cold day.

If you'd like to knit a matching hat, you'll find the pattern in Christie's Ravelry and Etsy shops.

spacer model: Christie WN

spacer photos: Kit WN

SIZE

One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width: 18 inches/46 cm
Length: 86 inches/218 cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
White Gum Wool Boucle [100% superfine merino; 168yd/154m per 100g skein];
[MC] Flame; 2 skeins.
[CC1] Hawthorn; 2 skeins. Note: I used nearly the full 2 skeins with only 1g of yarn left
[CC2] Quarrystone; 2 skeins.

Yarn Characteristics
The sample shown uses a 12-ply boucle wool. The yarn is lofty and similar to chenille. Solid or semi-solid colours will work best.

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 set US #10/6mm needles for working flat.

Notions
stitch markers
cable needle
yarn needle

GAUGE

12 sts/20 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch
34 sts / 36 rows in Cable/Lace pattern repeat measures 6 inches / 15 cm wide and 7.5 inches / 19 cm long

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Rm: remove marker
Sm: slip marker

CHARTS

2/1 LC: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; k1, then k2 from cable needle
2/1 RC: Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold to back of work; k2, then k1 from cable needle
3/2 LPC: Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; p2, then k3 from cable needle
3/2 RPC: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work; k3, then p2 from cable needle
3/3 LC: Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; k3, then k3 from cable needle
3/3 RC: Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work; k3, then k3 from cable needle

Cable A – Worked over 6 sts and 6 rows.
Row 1 [RS]: 3/3 RC.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: Purl.

Cable B – Worked over 6 sts and 6 rows.
Row 1 [RS]: 3/3 LC.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: Purl.

DIRECTIONS

Setup

Using MC CO 4 sts.

Row 1 [WS]: P.
Row 2 [RS]: K1, kfb twice, k1. 6 sts.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 [WS]: P.
Row 4: 3/3 RC.
Row 6: K2, kfb twice, k2. 8 sts.
Row 8: K3, kfb twice, k3. 10 sts.
Row 10: K4, kfb twice, k4. 12 sts.
Row 12: K5, kfb twice, k5. 14 sts.
Row 13: P6, pm, k2, pm, p6. 2 sts between m.
Row 14: Work Row 1 of Cable A patt to m, p2, work Row 1 of Cable B patt.
Row 15: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 16: Work Cable A, p to m, work Cable B.

Section A
Row 1, increase [WS]: Work Cable B, sm, M1R, k to m, M1L, sm, work Cable A. 2 sts increased between markers.
Row 2 [RS]: Work Cable A, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 3: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 4, increase [RS]: Work Cable A, sm, M1P, p to m, M1PL, sm, work Cable B. 2 sts increased between markers.
Row 5: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A. 
Row 6: Work Cable A, p to m, work Cable B.

Repeat Rows 1-6 19 more times. 42 sts between markers, 54 sts total.

Section B
Row 1 [WS]: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 2 [RS]: Work Cable A, p19, pm, k4, pm, p19, work Cable B.
Row 3: Work Cable B, kfb, k to m, pfb, p2, pfb, k to 1 st before m, kfb, work Cable A. 58 sts.
Row 4: Work Cable A, p to m, work Cable A, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 5: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 6: Work Cable A, pfb, p to m, work Cable A, p to 1 st before m, pfb, work Cable B. 60 sts.
Row 7: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 8: Work Cable A, p to m, work Cable A, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 9: Work Cable B, kfb, k to m, work Cable A, k to 1 st before m, kfb, work Cable A. 62 sts.
Row 10: Work Cable A, p16, pm, k2, pm, p4, work Cable A, p4, pm, k2, pm, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 11: Work Cable B, k to m, p1, pfb, k4, work Cable A, k4, pfb, p1, k to m, work Cable A. 64 sts.
Row 12: Work Cable A, pfb, p to m, k3, p4, work Cable A, p4, k3, p to 1 st before m, pfb, work Cable B. 66 sts.
Row 13: Work Cable B, k to m, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 14: Work Cable A, p to m, 2/1 LC, p4, work Cable A, p4, 2/1 RC, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 15: Work Cable B, kfb, k to m, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to 1 st before m, kfb, work Cable A. 68 sts.
Row 16: Work Cable A, p to m, 2/1 LC, p4, work Cable A, p4, 2/1 RC, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 17: Work Cable B, k to m, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 18: Work Cable A, pfb, p to m, k3, p4, work Cable A, p4, k3, p to 1 st before m, pfb, work Cable B. 70 sts.
Row 19: Work Cable B, k to m, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 20: Work Cable A, p to m, 2/1 LC, p4, work Cable A, p4, 2/1 RC, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 21: Work Cable B, kfb, k to m, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to 1 st before m, kfb, work Cable A. 72 sts.
Row 22: Work Cable A, p14, pm, k2, pm, p4, 2/1 LC, p4, work Cable A, p4, 2/1 RC, p4, pm, k2, pm, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 23: Work Cable B, k to m, p1, pfb, k4, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k4, pfb, p1, k to m, work Cable A. 74 sts.
Row 24: Work Cable A, pfb, p to m, (k3, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, k3) twice, p to m, pfb, work Cable B. 76 sts.
Row 25: Work Cable B, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 26: Work Cable A, p to m, (2/1 LC, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, 2/1 RC) twice, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 27: Work Cable B, kfb, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to 1 st before m, kfb, work Cable A. 78 sts.
Row 28: Work Cable A, p to m, (2/1 LC, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, 2/1 RC) twice, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 29: Work Cable B, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 30: Work Cable A, pfb, p to m, (k3, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, k3) twice, p to 1 st before m, pfb, work Cable B. 80 sts.
Row 31: Work Cable B, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 32: Work Cable A, p to m, (2/1 LC, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, 2/1 RC) twice, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 33: Work Cable B, kfb, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to 1 st before m, kfb, work Cable A. 82 sts.
Row 34: Work Cable A, p8, k4, p6, (2/1 LC, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, 2/1 RC) twice, p6, k4, p8, work Cable B.
Row 35: Work Cable B, k8, pfb, p2, pfb, k6, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k6, pfb, p2, pfb, k8, work Cable A. 86 sts.
Row 36: Work Cable A, p8, work Cable A, p6, (k3, p4) twice, 3/3 RC, (p4, k3) twice, p6, work Cable B, p8, work Cable B

Section C
Next row, start main chart and establish new pattern [RS]: Work Cable A, p8, work Cable A, p6, work main chart Row 1 across 34 sts, p6, work Cable B, p8, work Cable B.
Following row [WS]: Work Cable B, k8, work Cable B, k6, work Main Chart, k6, work Cable A, k8, work Cable A.
This sets pattern for Sections C and D.
Work pattern as established until you have worked through to end of Main Chart Row 23.

Cont in pattern, work rows in MC or CC1 as follows:
Join CC1, leaving MC attached.
Work 2 more rows in pattern (Main Chart Rows 24-25) with CC.
Work 4 more rows in pattern (Main Chart Rows 26-29) with MC.
Work 4 more rows in pattern (Main Chart Rows 30-33) with CC1.
Work 2 more rows in pattern (Main Chart Rows 34-35) with MC.
Cut MC.

Using CC1, continue in pattern and work chart Row 36, then work chart Rows 1-36 three times more, then chart Rows 1-12 once.

Section D
Continue in pattern as set in Section C.
Join CC2, leaving CC1 attached.
Work chart Rows 13-14 with CC2.
Work chart Rows 15-18 with CC1.
Work chart Rows 19-22 with CC2.
Work chart Rows 23-24 with CC1. Cut CC1.

Using CC2, work chart Rows 25-36, then chart Rows 1-12 once again.

Section E
At the start of this section, there are 86 sts with the following sequence of markers:
6 sts, m, 8 sts, m, 6 sts, m, 6 sts, m, 34 sts, m, 6 sts, m, 6 sts, m, 8 sts, m, 6 sts. Remove markers when indicated in the instructions below.

Row 1 [WS]: Work Cable B, k8, rm, p2togtbl, p2, p2tog, rm, k6, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k6, rm, p2togtbl, p2, p2tog, rm, k8, work Cable A. 82 sts.
Row 2 [RS]: Work Cable A, p8, k4, p6, (2/1 LC, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, 2/1 RC) twice, p6, k4, p8, work Cable B.
Row 3: Work Cable B, k2tog, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Cable A. 80 sts.
Row 4: Work Cable A, p to m, (2/1 LC, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, 2/1 RC) twice, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 5: Work Cable B, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 6: Work Cable A, p2tog, p to m, (k3, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, k3) twice, p to 2 sts before m, p2togtbl, work Cable B. 78 sts.
Row 7: Work Cable B, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 8: Work Cable A, p to m, (2/1 LC, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, 2/1 RC) twice, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 9: Work Cable B, k2tog, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Cable A. 76 sts.
Row 10: Work Cable A, p to m, (2/1 LC, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, 2/1 RC) twice, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 11: Work Cable B, k to m, (p3, k4) twice, work Cable A, (k4, p3) twice, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 12: Work Cable A, p2togtbl, p to m, (k3, p4) twice, work Cable A, (p4, k3) twice, p to m, p2tog, work Cable B. 74 sts.
Row 13: Work Cable B, k to m, rm, p1, p2togtbl, k4, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k4, p2tog, p1, rm, k to m, work Cable A. 72 sts.
Row 14: Work Cable A, p14, k2, p4, 2/1 LC, p4, work Cable A, p4, 2/1 RC, p4, k2, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 15: Work Cable B, k2tog, k18, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Cable A. 70 sts.
Row 16: Work Cable A, p19, 2/1 LC, p4, work Cable A, p4, 2/1 RC, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 17: Work Cable B, k19, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 18: Work Cable A, p2togtbl, p17, k3, p4, work Cable A, p4, k3, p to 1 st before m, p2tog, work Cable B. 68 sts.
Row 19: Work Cable B, k18, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 20: Work Cable A, p18, 2/1 LC, p4, work Cable A, p4, 2/1 RC, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 21: Work Cable B, k2tog, k16, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Cable A. 66 sts.
Row 22: Work Cable A, p17, 2/1 LC, p4, work Cable A, p4, 2/1 RC, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 23: Work Cable B, k17, p3, k4, work Cable A, k4, p3, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 24: Work Cable A, p2togtbl, p15, k3, p4, work Cable A, p4, k3, p to 2 sts before m, p2tog, work Cable B. 64 sts.
Row 25: Work Cable B, k16, p1, p2togtbl, k4, work Cable A, k4, p2tog, p1, pm, k to m, work Cable A. 62 sts.
Row 26: Work Cable A, p16, k2, p4, work Cable A, p4, k2, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 27: Work Cable B, k2tog, k20, pm, work Cable A, pm, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Cable A. 60 sts.
Row 28: Work Cable A, p to m, work Cable A, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 29: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 30: Work Cable A, p2togtbl, p to m, Work Cable A, p to 2 sts before m, p2tog, Work Cable B. 58 sts.
Row 31: Work Cable B, k to m, p6, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 32: Work Cable A, p to m, k6, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 33: Work Cable B, k2tog, k to m, p2togtbl, p2, p2tog, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Cable A. 54 sts.
Row 34: Work Cable A, p to m, rm, k4, rm, p to m, work Cable B.

Section F
Row 1 [WS]: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A.
Row 2 [RS]: Work Cable A, p2togtbl, p to 2 sts before m, p2tog, work Cable B. 2 sts decreased.
Row 3: Work Cable B, k to m, work Cable A.
 Row 4: Work Cable A, p to m, work Cable B.
Row 5: Work Cable B, k2tog, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, work Cable A. 2 sts decreased.
Row 6: Work Cable A, p to m, work Cable B.
Repeat Rows 1-6 19 more times. 2 sts between markers, 14 sts total.

Section G
Row 1 [WS]: Work Cable B, k2, work Cable A.
Row 2: [RS]: Work Cable A, p2, work Cable B.
Row 3: P6, k2, p6.
Row 4: K5, k2tog, ssk, k5. 12 sts.
Row 5 and all following WS rows: P.
Row 6: K4, k2tog, ssk, k4. 10 sts.
Row 8: K3, k2tog, ssk, k3. 8 sts.
Row 10: K2, k2tog, ssk, k2. 6 sts.
Row 12: 3/3 RC.
Row 14: K1, k2tog, ssk, k1. 4sts.
Row 15: P.

Bind off and cut yarn, leaving a tail to weave in.

FINISHING

Block by soaking thoroughly in warm water. Gently squeeze out the excess water. Lay flat to dry – do not pin or stretch. Weave in ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

designername Christina Wareham-Norfolk, aka "Christie WN", lives in Tasmania, Australia.

Christie started knitting as a creative outlet when chronic illnesses resulted in a lot of time spent sitting or lying down. Christie also crochets, weaves, makes bobbin lace, does dressmaking, cross stitch and kumihimo braiding and has been known to dive into any textile-based rabbit hole that crosses her path.

Keep yourself extra warm by knitting a matching hat from MC or CC2 leftovers. The Calesco Hat pattern is available on Ravelry and in Christie’s Etsy store.

Find her at her Ravelry store, Ravelry profile or Instagram.