Baby sweater with simple cable?

[G J]

My neighbor is 7 months pregnant and I'd like to make a sweater (6 mos size) for the baby. (We live in Texas, she has big babies...)

I've never done cables but am intrigued to try them and thought this would be a perfect project to try them on. Problem is, I can't find a pattern with SIMPLE cables. I've found them with multiple braids of cables, but I want something I can actually DO successfully! Either cardigan or pullover is fine. Anyone have a link or a pattern? Oh-She's expecting a boy!

Thanks!!

[Jan in CA]

Well, here's one I found.
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/60604A.html

[G J]

Thanks, Jan. I was hoping for something cuter with a simpler cable, but I haven't had luck finding anything.

I found some GREAT baby sweater patterns in Debbie Bliss' book, "Baby Knits for Beginners", but nothing with cables.

If I was confident with cables, I'd just add some to one of those patterns. I'm guessing that's possible to do? I just wouldn't know how!

Instructions or links anyone??

[G J]

Hey, Jan--or anyone else,
Do you think I could do This one?
I'm not thrilled with it, but I can't find anything else. I'd still rather add a cable to one of the Debbie Bliss patterns...

[dakatzmeow]

have you ever done cabling? it would be super simple to add one in the center front of a pullover. you won't really need a pattern at all.

[dakatzmeow]

at least for the cable part, i mean.

[Mazie]

A favourite of mine is Trellis from Knitty.
It's a Baby sweater done in cotton and you could change the center cable to just straight seed stitch if you like. But it does have the cables you are looking for.

[G J]

A favourite of mine is Trellis from Knitty.
It's a Baby sweater done in cotton and you could change the center cable to just straight seed stitch if you like. But it does have the cables you are looking for.

That IS a beautiful sweater, but since this is my first cable experience, I want something EASY! That looks too complicated for my first attempt.
Thanks, tho!