Donegal cable cardigan

I much prefer not to knit with aran weight yarn but I've had this wool (Debbie Bliss Donegal Aran Tweed) for a while and I really liked the look of the pattern, although it's designed for cotton.  The upside is that it knits up quickly!

I adapted the pattern slightly - I mirrored the cables, made the neckline a bit higher and did knitted on button bands and neckline, with buttons all the way down.  I also put some side seams in and knitted the sleeves in the round up until the point of joining them at the yoke.

The neckband stands up slightly, I'm not quite sure why, but I like it so it's a design feature ;-).  The buttons are from The Swagman's Daughter.

This cardigan is very warm so has had little wear since I finished it, but I'm sure I'll wear it when the weather gets colder again later in the year.