Red-Edged Beach Cardigan by Brenda Morrison

Red-Edged Beach Cardigan

Crochet
January 1985
Size 5 pearl cotton
Thread ?
28 stitches and 13 rows = 4 inches
in pat
US 2 - 2.75 mm
3.25 mm (D)
1600 - 2200 yards (1463 - 2012 m)
English

Description: This cool filet crochet jacket is the perfect wrap over swimsuit or sun top.

Shown on p. 117

Sizing: Misses’ sizes 10 (12 : 14 : 16 : 18); length from shoulder 24 (24 1/2 : 25 : 25 1/2 : 26) inches; sleeve seam 18 (18 1/2 : 18 1/2 : 19 : 19) inches. Instructions for larger sizes are in brackets; where there is only one set of figures it applies to all sizes.

Materials:

  • 1600 (1800 : 1800 : 2000 : 2200)yd (approx. 13 (15 : 15 : 16 : 17) oz) of a size 5 pearl cotton in main color A
  • Small amounts of contrasting color B
  • Size 0 steel crochet hook
  • Pair of size 2 knitting needles
  • A 24 (24 : 24 : 26 : 26) inch open-ended zipper