Sea Glass Cardigan by Sarah Cooke

Sea Glass Cardigan

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Knitting
October 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch using larger needle
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
260 - 910 yards (238 - 832 m)
3 months(6 months, 12 months, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 years)
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Sea Glass is a simple crew neck cardigan with raglan sleeves and decorative little cables on the front. It is knit seamlessly from the top down. The cables are easy to work and both charted and written instructions are provided.

Sizes: 3 months(6 months, 12 months, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 years)

Finished Measurements:
Chest: 18(19.5, 20, 22.5, 24, 26, 28.5, 30) inches / 45(48.5, 50.5, 56, 60, 66, 71.5, 75) cm

It is intended to be worn with approx. 0-2 inches / 0-5 cm positive ease. Choose a size up to 2 inches / 5 cm larger than the child’s actual chest measurement.

Skills Required:
Increases and decreases
Knit in the round (for the sleeves)
Cables
Pick up stitches

Yarn:
DK weight yarn 50g/115 yd skein x 3(3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) skeins

Approx. 260(310, 360, 450, 550, 640, 790, 910) yards / 240(285, 330, 415, 505, 585, 725, 835) m

Needles & Notions:
US 4 (3.5mm) circular needle and set of double pointed needles
US 6 (4mm) circular needle and set of double pointed needles
Cable needle
Yarn needle
4 stitch markers
Waste yarn
5(5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) buttons (approx. 0.5 inch / 15 mm in diameter)

Construction:
​Stitches are cast on for the yoke which is worked flat with neckline and raglan shaping. Stitches are set aside for the sleeves and the body is worked down in one piece. The sleeve stitches are placed onto dpns and knit down in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up to work the neck band and button bands.