First August Cardigan by Corrine Walcher

First August Cardigan

Knitting
August 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
600 - 1200 yards (549 - 1097 m)
32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52)" bust
English
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This cardigan features a deep lace hem and a touch of sleeve lace. The rustic silk yarn has a lovely hand while knitting and is a wonderful weight for a light layer year round. This was knit as a match for my First August top, which was knit for our first August at our new home in Texas.

Finished Size:
Chest: 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches; Length: 13(13.5, 14, 15, 15.5, 16) inches from cast on to underarm
Yarn: Dragonfly Fibers Dance Rustic Silk, 100% silk noil, 450 yards per 4oz skein; 2(2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins. Sample knit in Titania; 44” sample used 190g/756yards.

Needles: US #5/3.75mm circular needle, 32 inches or longer for the body of the top (larger sizes may prefer a longer needle), and needles for your preferred method to knit small circumferences in the round.
Or size to make gauge

Gauge: 20 stitches/28 rows per 4” in stockinette stitch.