Cabana Cardigan by Chase Harpole

Cabana Cardigan

Knitting
July 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch, worked flat and blocked on US 6 (4.0 mm) needle or size needed to achieve gauge.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
630 - 1650 yards (576 - 1509 m)
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.
English
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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)


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.


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


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