Hawser Baby Cardi by Vanessa Ewing

Hawser Baby Cardi

Knitting
February 2023
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 15 - 10.0 mm
93 - 209 yards (85 - 191 m)
0-3 months (6-12 months, 18-24 months, 2T/3T).
English
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Hawser is the name for very thick rope used for mooring or towing a ship. Unlike real rope, this super bulky yarn is a dream to work with and wear

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Sizes
0-3 months (6-12 months, 18-24 months, 2T/3T). Shown in size 6-12 months
Finished Chest Circumference:
19 ½ (21 ¼, 23, 25)” / 49.5 (54, 58.5, 63.5) cm
Finished Length:
9 (10 ¼, 11 ¼, 13)” / 23 (26, 28.5, 33) cm

Materials:
(A 10% Buffer has been added to all yardages)
Super Bulky Weight Yarn:
93 (126, 163, 209) yards / 85 (116, 149, 191) meters

We used Cape May Fiber Super Bulky Superwash (100% Superwash Merino, 126 yds/225g skein)
Color: Ephemera (white with rose, gold and teal splotches, speckles of black cherry and sage)
1 (1, 2, 2) skeins

Needles

  • Size US 15 (10mm) 24” / 60 cm circular knitting needle
  • Size US 15 (10mm) double pointed needles (set of 4 or 5) for sleeves or longer circular needle for magic loop method (see Note section for details)

Tools / Notions

  • 4 stitch markers
  • stitch holder / spare needle / or scrap yarn
  • 1 yard of smooth, coordinating colored yarn for sewing buttons
  • darning needle
  • 3 (3, 3, 4) buttons (optional) approximately 1 ¼” / 3 cm diameter

Gauge
9 sts, 14 rounds / rows= 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch and blocked.
9 sts, 18 rounds / rows = 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch and blocked.