Golden Coast Cardigan by Jennifer Owens

Golden Coast Cardigan

Knitting
April 2024
Light Fingering ?
22 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Slip Stitch Pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
735 - 1907 yards (672 - 1744 m)
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English
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Golden Coast is a top-down circular yoke cardigan worked in two fun colors of fingering weight yarn. A simple slip stitch pattern is featured as an all over pattern. The back is shaped with short-rows and instructions are provided for cropped or longer length.
SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Bust: 32 ½ (35, 37, 40 ½, 43) (47, 51, 56, 59 ½)” / 82.5 (89, 94, 103, 109) (119, 130, 142, 151) cm.
Length at center back:
Cropped version: 18 ¾ (19 ¼, 20, 20 ½, 21) (21 ½, 22, 23 ½, 24 ½)”/ 47.5 (49, 51, 52, 54) (54.5, 56, 59.5, 62) cm.
Longer version: 21 ¾ (22 ¼, 23, 23 ½, 24) (24 ½, 25, 26 ½, 27 ½)”/ 55 (56.5, 58.5, 59.5, 61) (62, 63.5, 67.5, 70) cm. Sleeve circumference: 12 ½ (13, 14, 15 ¼, 16) (17 ½, 18, 19, 19 ½)”/ 32 (33, 35.5, 39, 40.5) (44.5, 46, 48, 49.5) cm.
Choose a size that is your actual bust size with 0 - 4”/ 0 – 10 cm added for positive ease depending on your preference. Sample shown is Size 2 on a 33”/ 84 cm bust with 2”/ 5 cm of ease.

YARN:
Fingering weight in 2 colors. Sample shown was worked in:
Cape May Fiber Sparkle Sock (438 yds/ 400 m per 100g skein) in Pufferfish (MC) 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) skein(s).
Cape May Fiber Sock (463 yds/ 423 m per 100g skein) in Crispy Leaves (CC) 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) skein(s).

ESTMATED YARDAGE:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
MC: 380 (420, 483, 530, 611) (733, 842, 1012, 1214) yds / 347 (384, 442, 485, 559) (670, 770, 925, 1110) m
CC: 355 (390, 450, 518, 596) (714, 821, 985, 1182) yds / 325 (357, 411, 474, 545) (652, 751, 900, 1080) m
Longer version will require approximately an additional 25 – 50 yds/ 22 - 45 m of MC and CC

GAUGE:
22 sts, 34 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in slip stitch pattern on main needle.

NEEDLES:
Main Needle: US Size 6 (4 mm) 16” / 40.5 cm and 24” / 61 cm or longer circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
Edging Needle: US Size 4 (3.50 mm) 16”/ 40. 5 cm and 24” / 61 cm or longer circular needles or needles two sizes smaller than main needle.

NOTIONS:
One St marker, stitch holders or scrap yarn, ten 18-22 mm buttons, sewing thread.