East Coast Girl by Veera Välimäki

East Coast Girl

Knitting
May 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1130 - 1900 yards (1033 - 1737 m)
Xs (S, M, L, X-l, 2x-l, 3x-l)
English
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This sweater was designed as part of Bespoke: Sweaters, a little collection of lovely pullovers and cardigans.


Oh East Coast, you have my heart!
This lovely cardigan features small and sweet details, lace patterning and lovely finishing in garter stitch – and long parts of easy-going Stockinette.
What else could make a perfect cardigan for an East Coast Autumn - or Spring!

Materials
Yarn: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins of Dandelion by Madelinetosh (90% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Fine Linen; 325 yards (297 meters) per skein). Approx. 1130 (1270, 1400, 1530, 1660, 1790, 1900) yards; 1030 (1160, 1280, 1400, 1530, 1640, 1735) meters of fingering weight yarn. The sample was knit in size small and in colorway Charcoal.
Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 2½ (3 mm) circular needle, 32” 80 cm long, and dpns.

Sizes
X-s (S, M, L, Xl, 2x-l)
Finished chest circumference: 30 (34, 38½, 42, 46½, 50, 54)”; 75 (85, 98, 105, 118, 125, 135) cm. Choose a size with no ease to a small amount of positive ease.

Gauge
23 stitches and 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch using larger needles.

Please note: the lace is charted only!