Lido Cardigan by Donna Estin

Lido Cardigan

Knitting
May 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Dainty Chevron Lace
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
953 - 1958 yards (871 - 1790 m)
Women’s XS (S, M, L) [1X, 2X, 3X, 4X] Shown in S, Chest at Underarm: 31.5 (36.5, 39.5, 44) [47.5, 51.5, 55.5, 60]”/80 (92.5, 100.5, 112) [121, 131, 141, 153] cm
English
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Skill Level: Intermediate

Breezy and light, Lido Cardigan is the warm weather layering piece that you’ll reach for on vacation or at home. This seamless, top-down raglan cardigan with 3/4 length sleeves combines different openwork patterns and is fully buttoned.

Sizes: Women’s XS (S, M, L) 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X Shown in S

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Chest at Underarm: 31.5 (36.5, 39.5, 44) 47.5, 51.5, 55.5, 60”/80 (92.5, 100.5, 112) 121, 131, 141, 153 cm

Overall Length: 22.5 (23.25, 23.75, 25) 25.5, 27, 27.5, 28”/57 (59, 60.5, 63.5) 65, 68.5, 70, 71 cm

YARN: Purl Soho SANTOLINA fingering (328yds/300m, 3.5oz/100g, 70% organically grown cotton, 20% rayon from bamboo, 10% hemp): Blossom Pink 4 (4, 4, 5) 5, 6, 6, 7 hanks

Total yarn needed: 953 (1047, 1186, 1335) 1489, 1640, 1793, 1958 yds / 871 (957, 1084, 1221) 1362, 1500, 1639, 1791 m

NEEDLES: Size US 2 (2.75mm) needles, straight or circular, 16”/40cm or longer

Size US 3 (3.25mm) circular 24-32”/60-80 cm or longer circular (circ) and one set of double pointed needles (dpn) 8”/20cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS: 9 (9, 9, 9) 9, 10, 10, 10 Buttons 5/8”/15 mm Removable stitch marker or scrap yarn
Stitch markers (m)
Tapestry needle

GAUGE: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10cm over Dainty Chevron Chart on larger needles, blocked

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