Spring Tide is a simple cardigan / jacket with a comfortable and relaxed boxy fit and minimal shaping, that was inspired by the fishing nets you can see piled up at the harbours of fishing villages scattered along the West Coast of Ireland. The body of the cardigan features a striking yet very simple and intuitive cable design framed by a simple 2x2 broken rib.

The body of the cardigan is worked flat, bottom up, and the sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked in the round. This cardigan has no neck shaping that makes the front panels sit higher than the back.

The measurements listed below are for the final cardigan after washing and blocking. The pattern comes in 9 sizes (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished body circumference (with front bands overlapping) (102, 113, 122) (130.5, 142, 150.5) (159.5, 170.5, 179) cm / (40.75, 45.25, 48.75) (52.25, 56.75, 60.25) (63.75, 68.25, 71.5) inches and is meant to be worn with a generous positive ease of 20 - 40 cm / 8 - 16 inches at the bust.

The wearer is 162 cm / 5‘4” with 90 cm / 36 inches bust. Sample 1 (Light grey) is shown in Size 3 with the positive ease of 32 cm / 12.75 inches. Sample 2 (Rust brown) is shown in Size 4 with the positive ease of 40.5 cm / 16.25 inches.

YARN
Sample 1 (light grey): Cascade 220, 100% wool, col. Doeskin Heather, 100 grams – 200 meters / 220 yards
Sample 2 (rust brown): LITLG Woolly Worsted, 70% wool, 30% mohair, col. Autumn, 100 grams – 200 meters / 220 yards

YARN SUBSTITUTION
Other worsted weight yarn to achieve gauge

YARDAGE
(1075, 1238, 1319) (1400, 1562, 1680) (1796, 1915, 2120) meters / (1176, 1354, 1443) (1532, 1709, 1838) (1965, 2095, 2319) yards

Yardage includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on your yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make to the pattern

GAUGE
24 sts / 26 rows per 10 cm / 4 inches in the cable pattern flat on larger needles after washing and blocking

18 sts / 26 rows per 10 cm / 4inches in 2 x 2 broken rib pattern flat and in the round on larger needles after washing and blocking

NEEDLES
• Size A Circular needles - 4 mm (US 6) for ribbing
• Size B Circular needles – 4.5 mm (US 7) or other to achieve gauge in the cable pattern flat

Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge

NOTIONS
Smooth waste yarn, tapestry needle, measuring tape, 6 stitch markers, row counter, scissors, cable needle (optional)

TECHNIQUES USED
Long tail cast on (or any other stretchy cast on method of your choice)
Any stretchy bind off method of your choice
Knit / Purl
Knitting flat and in the round
Reaching charts
2/2 cables
Knit decreases
Picking up and knitting stitches from the selvage edge
Seaming shoulders with mattress stitch