Boardwalk by Joan Forgione

Boardwalk

Knitting
April 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
816 - 1993 yards (746 - 1822 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English
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A perfect warm-weather tee dressed up or down is what’s needed when the weather turns fair. Boardwalk is that tee. Worked from the bottom up in one piece to the armholes, the yoke features an easy two-color mosaic pattern reminiscent of beachside boardwalk parquetry.

Instructions are written and charted.

Finished Bust
35 (38¾, 42¾, 47¼, 51) (54¾, 58¾, 63¼, 67)” / 87.5 (97, 106.5, 118, 127.5) (137, 146.5, 158, 167.5)cm

2 - 4” / 5 – 10cm of positive ease is recommended.

Shown in Size 3 and modeled with 3½” / 9cm of positive ease.

Yarn
Tahki Yarns Coronado
90% cotton/10% silk
121 yds / 112m per 50g

• 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13) balls MC
• 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) balls CC

Shown in colors Hunter #08 (MC) and Silver #16 (CC).

If substituting yarn, you will need approximately 632 (733, 811, 942, 1035) (1143, 1259, 1419, 1542) yds / 578 (671, 742, 862, 947) (1046, 1152, 1298, 1411)m of DK weight yarn for MC and 184 (201, 218, 253, 278) (385, 408, 431, 451) yds / 169 (184, 202, 235, 258) (352, 373, 395, 413)m of DK weight yarn for CC.

Needles
• US 4 / 3.5mm needles* for ribbing
• US 6 / 4mm needles* for body
• spare US 6 / 4mm needle* for 3-needle bind-off

* No needle lengths are listed. It is recommended to have various lengths of circular needles on hand to accommodate different numbers of stitches. For the sleeves, any method of working small circumferences in the round (short circular, double-pointed, two circulars or a long circular for magic loop) may be used, as preferred.

Gauge
• 21 sts and 29 rows/rounds = 4” / 10cm in Stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked
• 24 sts and 43 rows = 4” / 10cm in mosaic pattern with larger needles, blocked
• 21 sts and 32 rounds = 4” / 10cm in 1x1 Rib with smaller needles, blocked and slightly stretched

Notions
• stitch markers (2)
• waste yarn
• tapestry needle

Skills Used
• working with 2 colors
• reading charts (optional)
• knitting in rows
• knitting in the round
• 3-needle bind-off

The pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.