Cabana Cardigan

> **Keep up with my designs, classes, and other knittings via:** > * [my newsletter][1] > * [Instagram: @chaseharpole][2] <hr> # DESCRIPTION # **Cabana Cardigan** is a polo-collared, button-up, set-in-sleeve, t-shirt. It is designed as a modern imagining of mid-century, cabana-style beachwear. While ideal for beach trips, the **Cabana Cardigan** will be just as perfect for dinner reservations on the patio, farmer's markets, or any of your other warm-weather outings. The body of this pattern is worked from side-to-side. Because of this, the body is worked entirely using knit stitches. First the back panel is worked, and then each front panel is worked. After this, the shoulders of the front and back are seamed. Then stitches are picked up around the armhole and are made seamlessly and flat using short rows. The sides and sleeves are then seamed. The hem is picked up and worked, then the button-band, and then the polo collar. **View full schematics, sizing guide, and tester gallery: ** [Cabana Cardigan Details & Sizing Guide (Google Drive PDF)][3] <hr> # SIZING # **Cabana Cardigan** includes 20 sizes with a finished chest circumference of 32” to 70” (81.5 to 178 cm). This pattern also features gender-inclusive sizing. For each of these 20 sizes, two sizes are graded based on shoulder widths, which is one of the primary ways bodies proportionally vary for those with the same chest size. This means there are 40 unique sizes in this pattern. Choose to make the Narrow Shoulder size if the recipient finds that the shoulders on womenswear garments fits them well or the shoulders of menswear garments are too wide. Make the Broad Shoulder size if the recipient finds that the shoulders on menswear garments fits them well or the shoulders on womenswear garments are too narrow. If unsure, choose the size closest to your cross back measurement. **Sizes** 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) [11, 12, 13, 14, 15] {16, 17, 18, 19, 20} **Measurements** Finished chest measurement: 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 (42, 44, 46, 48, 50) [52, 54, 56, 58, 60] {62, 64, 66, 68, 70}”/81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5 (106.5, 112, 117, 122, 127) [132, 137, 142, 147.5, 152.5] {157.5, 162.5, 167.5, 172.5, 178} cm. Recommended 2 to 4” (5 to 10 cm) of positive ease through the full chest. The sample is worn with 2" (5 cm) of positive ease. <hr> # YARN # **Suggested Yarn** Queen City Yarn Coleman (65% silk, 35% linen), 245 yds (224 m)/115 g in MC: Maple *Broad Shoulder* 2, 2, 2, 3, 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 3, 4, 4] {4, 4, 4, 4, 4} skeins *Narrow Shoulder* 2, 2, 2, 2, 3 (3, 2, 3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 3, 3, 4] {4, 4, 4, 4, 4} skeins CC: Soot *Broad Shoulder* 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 3, 3, 3] {3, 4, 4, 4, 4} skeins *Narrow Shoulder* 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) [2, 3, 3, 3, 3] {3, 3, 3, 3, 3} skeins **Yardage** DK weight: *Broad Shoulder Yardage* MC: 460, 420, 430, 510, 540 (590, 550, 560, 650, 660) [720, 680, 680, 780, 810] {850, 820, 820, 900, 940} yds/421, 384, 393, 466, 494 (539, 503, 512, 594, 604) [658, 622, 622, 713, 741] {777, 750, 750, 823, 860}m CC: 300, 380, 410, 370, 400 (410, 500, 540, 490, 510) [530, 620, 670, 620, 660] {660, 750, 790, 750, 750} yds/274, 347, 375, 338, 366 (375, 457, 494, 448, 466) [485, 567, 613, 567, 604] {604, 686, 722, 686, 686} m *Narrow Shoulder Yardage* MC: 400, 380, 380, 460, 500 (540, 480, 510, 560, 610) [650, 610, 610, 700, 740] {780, 740, 740, 840, 860} yds/366, 347, 347, 421, 457 (494, 439, 466, 512, 558) [594, 558, 558, 640, 677] {713, 677, 677, 768, 786} m CC: 270, 330, 360, 340, 350 (360, 450, 470, 450, 470) [480, 560, 600, 550, 590] {590, 680, 730, 680, 710} yds/247, 302, 329, 311, 320 (329, 411, 430, 411, 430) [439, 512, 549, 503, 539] {539, 622, 668, 622, 649} m <hr> # KEY INFORMATION # **Needles** *Main needle:* US 6 (4.0 mm) or size needed to achieve gauge. *Smaller needle:* US 5 (3.75 mm) or one size smaller than main needle. **Gauge** 20 sts x 32 rows = 4”/ 10cm in garter stitch, worked flat and blocked on US 6 (4.0 mm) needle or size needed to achieve gauge. **Notions** Buttons x6 (approx. 1"/2.5 cm) Scissors Tapestry needle Stitch markers Scrap yarn/holder **Featured Techniques** Knitting Purling Picking up Stitches Increasing Decreasing German short rows Seaming Double knit hems [1]: https://chase-harpole.beehiiv.com/ [2]: https://www.instagram.com/chaseharpole/ [3]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qe3HOpiZ3BlIIH487bMOghpqmZSXNpWy/view?usp=sharing