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Sunseeker® Shade

Carolina Cardigan

DK377

Designed by

Edie Eckman

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Sunseeker® Shade Carolina Cardigan

Designed by Edie Eckman

Open mesh and ¾-length sleeves make this a perfect top layer for those hot summer days down South. Worked from the top down in one piece, you can easily make it longer or shorter.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes: Women's XS (S, M, L, XL)

Materials: Cascade Yarns® Sunseeker® Shade 50% Cotton / 50% Acrylic 100 g (3.5 oz) / 246 yds (225 m) 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins color #18 (Dark Denim) Crochet Hook Size H/8 (5 mm) or size to obtain gauge 5 stitch markers 5 - ¾” (20 mm) Buttons, 3/4"

Finished Dimensions: Bust: 33 (37, 43, 47, 53)"- [84 (94, 109, 119.5, 134.5) cm], buttoned Length: 23½ (24½, 24½, 24½, 25½)" - [60 (62, 62, 62, 65) cm]

Gauge: 4 Ch-5 spaces and 8 rows/rnds = 4" (10 cm) in Shell Mesh pattern, measured flat To save time, take time to check gauge.

Note: The mesh nature of this fabric makes gauge a bit tricky to measure. If your stitch gauge is a bit wide and your row gauge a bit short, try rearranging your gauge swatch to lengthen (and narrow) the gauge. As the sweater hangs, it will become longer and narrower, as well.

Abbreviations: Ch = Chain dc = Double Crochet Dec = Decrease Inc = Increase Rep = Repeat Rnd(s) = Round(s) RS = Right Side Sc = Single crochet Sc2tog = Single crochet 2 together st(s) = stitch(es) WS = Wrong Side

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Special Abbreviations and Techniques: Shell: 5 dc in one st. Standing sc (standing single crochet): Beginning with slip knot on hook, insert hook into stitch or space indicated and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.

Pattern Notes: When counting ch-spaces when working in Rows, the number of spaces on even-numbered (wrong side) rows is one more than on odd-numbered (right side) rows.

Stitch Pattern: Shell Mesh Pattern Worked back and forth For gauge swatch, chain a multiple of 4 + 2. Set-Up Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd Ch from hook, *Ch 5, skip 3 Ch, Sc in next ch; rep from * across, turn. Set-Up Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and Ch-2 throughout), Sc in next Ch-5 space, *Ch 5, Sc in next space; rep from * across, end Ch 2, dc in last Sc, turn. Row 1 (Shell Row, RS): Ch 1, Sc in first dc, *shell in next Sc, Sc in next space; rep from * across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5, Sc in center dc of first shell, Ch 5, Sc in center dc of next shell, rep from * across, end Ch 2, dc in last Sc, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, Sc in first dc, *Ch 5, sc in next Ch-5 space; rep from * across, turn. Row 4: Ch 5, Sc in next space, *Ch 5, Sc in next space; rep from *, end Ch 2, dc in last Sc, turn. Rep Rows 1-4 for pattern.

Shell Mesh Pattern Worked in the round Rnd 1 (Shell Rnd): Ch 1, Sc in same space, *shell in next Sc, Sc in next space; rep from * around, omitting last Sc, join with slip st in first Sc, slip st in next 3 dc. Rnd 2: Ch 1, Sc in same st, *Ch 5, Sc in center dc of next shell; rep from * around, ending last rep Ch 2, join with dc to first Sc. Rnd 3: Ch 1, Sc in same space, Ch 5, *Sc in next space, Ch 5; rep from * around, ending last rep join with slip st to first Sc, slip st in next 3 Ch. Rnd 4: Ch 1, Sc in same space, *Ch 5, Sc in next space; rep from * around, ending last rep Ch 2, join with dc to first Sc. Rep Rnds 1-4 for pattern.

Instructions: Cardigan: Ch 68 (70, 72, 74, 74). Row 1: Sc in 2nd Ch from hook, *Ch 3, skip 1 Ch, Sc in next Ch; rep from * across, turn—33 (34, 35, 36, 36) Ch-spaces. Row 2: Ch 4, Sc in next Ch-3 space, *Ch 3, Sc in next space; rep from * across, end Ch 1, dc in last Sc, turn—34 (35, 36, 37, 37) Ch-spaces. Row 3: Ch 1, Sc in first dc, *Ch 4, Sc in next Ch-space; rep from * across, turn—33 (34, 35, 36, 36) Ch-spaces. Row 4: Ch 5, Sc in first space, *Ch 4, Sc in next space, rep from * across, end Ch 2, dc in last Sc, turn. Row 5: Ch 1, Sc in first dc, *Ch 5, Sc in next Ch-space; rep from * across, turn. Row 6: Ch 5, Sc in first space, *Ch 5, Sc in next space, rep from * across, end Ch 2, dc in last Sc, turn. Row 7 (Shell Row): Ch 1, Sc in first dc, *shell in next Sc, Sc in next space; rep from * across, turn—33 (34, 35, 36, 36) shells. Row 8: Ch 5, Sc in center dc of first shell, *Ch 5, Sc in center dc of next shell, rep from * across, end Ch 2, dc in last Sc, turn. Row 9 (Inc Row): Ch 1, Sc in first dc, [(Ch 5, Sc in next Ch-5 space) 2 times, Ch 3, Sc in same space] 16 (16, 17, 17, 17) times, (Ch 3, Sc in same space) 0 (1, 0, 1,1) times, (Ch 5, Sc in next Ch-5 space) to end, turn—49 (51,

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52, 54, 54) spaces. Row 10: Work Row 4 of Shell Mesh pattern. Work Rows 1-4 of Shell Mesh pattern once, then work Rows 3 and 4 only 0 (1, 1, 1, 2) times. Next Increase Row (RS): Ch 1, Sc in first dc, (Ch 5, Sc in next Ch-5 space) 4 (3, 2, 9, 5) times, Ch 3, Sc in same space, *[Ch 5, Sc in next space] 8 (5, 4, 2, 2) times, Ch 3, Sc in same space; rep from * 4 (8, 11, 17, 21) times, [Ch 5, Sc in next Ch-5 space] 5 (3, 2, 9, 5) times, turn—55 (61, 65, 73, 77) spaces. Work Row 4 of Shell Mesh pattern once.

Divide for Armholes (RS): Ch 1, Sc in first dc, [Ch 5, Sc in next Ch-5 space] 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) times, Ch 5 (5, 10, 10, 15), skip 11 (12, 12, 14, 14) spaces for underarm, Sc in next space, [Ch 5, Sc in next space] 15 (17, 19, 21, 23) times, Ch 5 (5, 10, 10, 15), skip 11 (12, 12, 14, 14) spaces for underarm, Sc in next space, [Ch 5, Sc in next space] 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) times—33 (37, 41, 45, 49) spaces.

Lower Body: Sizes XS and S only: Work Row 4 of Shell Mesh pattern—34 (38) spaces. Sizes M, L and XL only: Next row (WS): *(Ch 5, Sc in next space) to underarm chain placing last Sc in underarm chain, (Ch 5, Sc in same space) 1 (1, 2) times; rep from * once more, (Ch 5, Sc in next space) to end—44 (48, 54) spaces. All sizes: Work Rows 1-4 of Shell Mesh pattern six times. Work Rows 1 and 2 of Shell Mesh pattern twice, then work Row 1 once more. Fasten off.

Sleeves: Rnd 1 (RS): Sizes XS and S only: Standing Sc in center space of underarm (opposite shell), Ch 5, Sc in next (skipped) body space, *Ch 5, Sc in next space; rep from * around, ending last rep Ch 2, join with dc to first Sc—12 (13) spaces. Sizes M and L only: Standing Sc in underarm chain opposite first shell, Ch 5, Sc in chain opposite next shell, Ch 5, Sc in next (skipped) body space, *Ch 5, Sc in next space; rep from * around, ending last rep Ch 2, join with dc to first Sc—14 (16) spaces. Size XL only: Standing Sc in underarm chain opposite center shell, Ch 5, Sc in chain opposite next shell, Ch 5, Sc in next (skipped) body space, *Ch 5, Sc in next space; rep from * around, ending Ch 5, Sc in underarm chain opposite first underarm shell, Ch 2, join with dc to first Sc—17 spaces. Rnd 2(Dec Rnd): Ch 1, Sc2tog over same and next space, *Ch 5, Sc in next space; rep from * around, ending last rep Ch 2, join with dc to first Sc—11 (12, 13, 15, 16) spaces. Sizes XS and S only: Beginning with Rnd 1 of pattern, work even for 7 rnds, then rep Dec Rnd once more—10 (11) spaces. Work even in pattern for 13 rnds, ending with Rnd 1 of pattern stitch. Fasten off. Size M only: Beginning with Rnd 1 of pattern, work even for 7 rnds, then rep Dec Rnd once—12 spaces. Work 3 rnds even, then rep Dec Rnd once more—11 spaces. Work even in pattern for 9 rnds, ending with Rnd 1 of pattern stitch. Fasten off. Sizes L, and XL only: [Beginning with Rnd 1 of pattern, work even for 3 rnds, then rep Dec Rnd] 3 (4) times—12 (12) spaces. Work even in pattern for 9 (5) rnds, ending with Rnd 1 of pattern stitch. Fasten off.

Edging: Row 1: With RS facing, join yarn with Sc in lower right front corner, Sc evenly up right front, around neck and down left front, placing 3 Sc in each corner at neck, turn. On right front, place 5 markers evenly spaced for buttons, with the first ½" below neck, the second 1" above lower edge, and the remainder evenly spaced between.

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Row 2: Ch 1, (Sc in each Sc to marker, Ch 1, skip 1 Sc) 5 times, Sc in each Sc to end, placing 2-3 Sc at each corner, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, Sc in each Sc and Ch-1 space to end, placing 2 Sc at each corner as needed to allow edging to lie flat.

Finishing: Block. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.