Cotton Candy Cardigan by Amy Gunderson

Cotton Candy Cardigan

Knitting
November 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch using smaller needles, blocked
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
35¼ (40¾ , 43¾ , 49¼ , 52, 57½ )" (89.5 [103.5, 111, 125, 132, 146] cm) bust circumference, including ½ " (1.3 cm) front band.
English

The colorful garter mosaic yoke of this swingy cardigan is tempered by the silvery gray lace body and sleeves, which keep it from being too sweet. The bamboo−cotton blend yarn drapes beautifully, and bubblegum pink garter stitch edgings pull it all together.

FINISHED SIZE
35¼ (40¾ , 43¾ , 49¼ , 52, 57½ )“ (89.5 103.5, 111, 125, 132, 146 cm) bust circumference, including ½ “ (1.3 cm) front band.

Cardigan shown measures 40¾“ (103.5 cm).

YARN
Sportweight (#2 Fine).
Shown here: Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop (50% bamboo, 50% cotton; 292 yd 267 m/3½ oz 100g): #115 Silken (MC), 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) balls; #114 Super Pink (CC1), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) balls; #103 Strawberry (CC2), 1 ball; #116 Royal (CC3), 1 ball.

NEEDLES
Sizes U.S. 3 and 4 (3.25 and 3.5 mm): 36” (90 cm) circular (cir) and set of 4 or 5 double−pointed (dpn).
Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

GAUGE
25 sts and 48 rows = 4” (10 cm) in garter st using smaller needle, blocked.
25 sts and 48 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Mosaic chart patt using larger needle, blocked.
23 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Scattered Lace patt using larger needle, blocked.