Charleston Tea is a delicate hooded cardigan, meant to be a little dressier than the usual fleece or sweatshirt you may reach for on a windy spring day. Charleston Tea features a lace and cable panel at back that’s then used for detail along the front and hood. The motif is both charted and explained with written instructions.

The sweater is worked from the top down and shaped along raglan seams. Hood stitches are picked up along the finished body. The hood is shaped and grafted together before the button band stitches are picked up and worked last.

Notes are included in the pattern on how to modify for fit in body or sleeves.

Sizes
36(39,42,45,49.25)(52.75,56,60,63.75)”
91.5(99,106.75,114.25,125)(134,142.25,152.5,162)cm
Sizes based on finished sweater, worn buttoned.
Sample worn with 3”/7.75cm of positive ease, based on actual bust.

Yardage per size
1400(1500,1600,1700,1800)(1900,2000,2100,2200)yds 1275(1375,1475,1550,1650)(1725, 1825,1925,2000)m
Use a sport or DK weight merino/cashmere/nylon in a subtly vareigated colorwayfor the look shown, although this design also works in more rustic yarns as well.

Substitute yarns that have been used most often are MadelineTosh Sport, Malabrigo Arroyo, Neighborhood Fiber Studio Sport, or Cascade 220 Sport.

The original yarn and colorway have been discontinued.