O'Casey

This intricately cabled traditional sweater is supposed to be the clan aran of the Casey family - and though such stuff is really more myth than truth, it is a fun myth to perpetuate.

This handsome design won a blue ribbon at the 2012 New York State Fair. It is wrought in an aran weight pure wool available in beautiful heathered shades, with a crew neck and comfortable raglan sleeves to minimise the bulk.

Rope, honeycomb and diamond cables adorn almost every square inch, making this heirloom garment as beautiful as it is warm and functional. And you don’t even have to be a Casey to wear it!

MATERIALS KnitPicks Andes del Campo 100% highland wool; 164yds/150m per 3.5oz/100g skein; colour: Vineyard Heather, 25482; 10 [10, 11, 11, 12] skeins 1 pair US 8 (5 mm) knitting needles 1 US 8 (5 mm) 16 inch circular needle

GAUGE 20 sts/24 rows = 4” in double moss st 16 sts to 2.5” in honeycomb cable st 16 sts to 2.75” in double rope cable st 21 sts to 4.25” in double moss diamond st