Cut-Diamond Cardigan by Jill Hanratty

Cut-Diamond Cardigan

Crochet
June 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
5.0 mm (H)
815 - 1467 yards (745 - 1341 m)
small, medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large and 4X-large
English

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Bust: 40 inches (small) (44 inches (medium), 48 inches (large), 52 inches (X-large), 56 inches (2X-large), 60 inches (3X-large), 64 inches (4X-large))
Length: 28 inches (small) (30 inches (medium), 31 inches (large), 33 inches (X-large), 34 inches (2X-large), 36 inches (3X-large), 36 inches (4X-large))

Materials

  • Crystal Palace Yarns Danube DK light (DK) weight nylon/rayon/wool yarn (1 3/4 oz/163 yds/50g per skein): 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins #326 salsa
  • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Tapestry needle

Alternate Yarn Choices

  • Season Shifter -- Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop light (DK) weight cotton/bamboo yarn (3 1/2 oz/ 292 yds/100g per ball)
  • Skin Saver -- James C. Brett Marble DK light (DK) weight acrylic yarn (3 1/2 oz/262 yds/ 100g per skein)
  • Super Saver -- Cascade Yarns Cherub DK light (DK) weight nylon/acrylic yarn (1 3/4 oz/ 180 yds/50g per skein)

Gauge
In pattern st: 1 rep of picot, ch 3, dc, ch 3, picot or 1 rep of picot, shell = 2 inches; 8 rows = 4 inches