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The Viña Cable Cardigan is one of my favourite pieces from the Winter in Spain collection. I love how simple it looks from the front, with its ribbed edges and classic button closure, and then you turn around and see that big cable running down the back. The deep purple was exactly what I wanted for this design. It shows off the texture beautifully, and it’s a colour I’d happily wear all winter.
This is the kind of cardigan I’d throw on with jeans and a simple top, but it looks just as good buttoned up over a dress. If you’ve been looking for a crochet cable cardigan pattern with a classic fit and one standout detail, this is the one I’d make.
Project Overview
Inspired by the grapevines of the Spanish countryside, the Viña Cable Cardigan features winding cables that create a striking focal point down the back. Interlocking diamonds framed by slender twisted cables add depth and beautiful texture. Soft Katia Merino Aran gives it warmth and beautiful stitch definition, while the V neckline, buttoned front and ribbed edges create a classic, feminine silhouette. An easy layer over jeans or a favourite dress, Viña brings rich texture and timeless style to your everyday wardrobe.
Skill level: Advanced
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Finished Fit: Classic
Yarn Weight: Worsted/Aran #4
Yarn: Katia Merino Aran Best Basics
Hook Sizes: 6 mm and 6.5 mm
Construction: Top-Down, worked in rows, sleeves in the round
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Oz8FHFOLP8M
The Spain Story Behind the Viña Cardigan
Katia Yarns brought me to Spain with Sarah-Jayne of Bella Coco Crochet, Hannah of HanJan Crochet, and Wilma of Wilmade. We spent time near Montserrat, photographed our designs at a beautiful countryside house, and even had a wool and wine tasting at a winery. As someone who loves both yarn and wine, that was an easy highlight for me!
Viña means vineyard in Spanish, which felt right for this cardigan. The cables open into diamonds and twist back together like vines. Between that detail, the rich grape colour, and our time in the Spanish countryside, I couldn’t think of a better name for it.
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Sizing and Fit
I wanted Viña to sit neatly across the shoulders and bust, with enough room to wear comfortably over a light layer. The smaller sizes can be worn with a little extra room, while the larger sizes are designed for a closer fit across the bust.
- Measure your full bust and compare it with the finished garment measurements in the pattern.
- If you have a cardigan you already love, button it, lay it flat, and measure across the bust. Double that measurement and compare it with the size chart.
- Try on the yoke before separating the sleeves so you can check the fit around the shoulders and underarms.
Yarn
Katia Merino Aran Best Basics (EU Site)
Worsted/Aran Weight #4, 169 yds (155 m)/100 g, 52% virgin wool (superwash merino), 48% acrylic. Shown in colour 85.
Yarn Substitutes
If you can’t get the Katia yarn, start with a smooth worsted or aran weight yarn that gives you clear stitch definition. I’d swatch before buying enough for the whole cardigan. Check how the fabric drapes and how well the cables show after washing and drying the swatch.
Mary Maxim Starlette (CDN): Worsted #4, 100% acrylic, 180 yd/100 g.
Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted (CDN): Worsted #4, 100% acrylic, 180 yd/100 g.
Herrschners Supreme Worsted: Worsted #4, 100% acrylic, 169 yd/100 g.
Knit Picks Swish Worsted: Worsted #4, 100% superwash merino wool, 110 yd/50 g.
Crochet Hooks
or sizes needed to obtain gauge
Materials
Gauge
Body: 13 sts and 11 rows equal to 4″ in esc with 6.5 mm hook
Ribbing: 9 sts and 8 rows equal to 2″ in sc blo with 6 mm hook
Video Tutorial
Video Tutorial
What’s Included in the PDF?
- Written instructions for all nine sizes.
- A size chart with finished measurements and yarn quantities, plus a garment schematic.
- Yoke charts to help you track stitch counts and find the centre back cable panel as the yoke grows.
- A sleeve decrease chart for each size.
- Special stitch instructions and finishing details.
The Viña Cable Cardigan is a paid pattern. The written instructions are available in the printable PDF. The YouTube tutorial is there to help you see how the cables are worked and how the cardigan comes together.
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Explore the Winter in Spain Crochet Collection
Winter in Spain is my collection of eight crochet designs featuring Katia yarns. I wanted to bring home a collection that felt like the trip: rich colours, lots of texture, and pieces I’d look forward to wearing again and again. Viña is the one I’d pick for the cables, but there’s plenty to explore if you love granny squares, fringe, or a matching set.
- Viña Cable Cardigan: A button front cardigan with a vineyard inspired cable panel.
- Mariposa Granny Square Sweater: A sweater that puts oversized granny squares front and centre.
- Flora Granny Square Cardigan: A cardigan built around floral granny squares.
- Zahara Poncho: A boho layering piece with an open motif and fringe.
- Brisa Herringbone Poncho: A textured layer you can throw on over a simple outfit.
- Brisa Herringbone Hat, Scarf, and Fingerless Gloves: Three coordinating accessories you can make individually or as a set.
Shop all eight Winter in Spain patterns
Join the Barcelona Crochet Collective
The Barcelona Crochet Collective is free to join. You’ll find the collection details, supply information, and crochet along schedule on the sign up page. If you make Viña, I’d love to see what colour you pick. The purple will always be my favourite for this one, but I’d love to see those cables in a soft cream or a deep green, too.
Is the Viña Cable Cardigan a free crochet pattern?
Viña is a paid PDF pattern. You can find the materials, gauge, and project details here and use the YouTube tutorial alongside the written instructions. Get the pattern.
Do I need to know how to crochet cables?
Viña is an intermediate pattern. If you’re comfortable with basic crochet stitches and ready to try post stitches, use the video to see where the hook goes and how the stitches cross.
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