Sandra Gutierrez’s striking Paradise Cardigan is brimming with interesting details. It’s worked from the bottom up with pretty griddle stitch used for the main body, and a mosaic crochet border. The longline silhouette and fastening-free design give a relaxed summer look.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. Luma (50% Merino wool, 25% organic cotton, 15% linen, 10% silk, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g hank) in Blanca (Col A) – 2 (2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2] hanks, in Sage (Col B) 1 [1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2], and Flamingo (Col C) 10 [10: 11: 12: 14: 15: 15: 16: 17] hanks.

Construction notes:

Paradise Cardigan is constructed from the bottom up, starting with the mosaic band at the bottom of the body. The band is made by following a chart and using Standard Mosaic Crochet rules—see chart for instructions. The body is worked in Griddle St without any shaping to the underarm, where it is divided for Front and Back.

Short rows are worked at the shoulders to add height to the panels closer to the neck then shoulders are seamed. Sleeves are then worked from armhole openings and decreased towards Cuff. The longline neckline is added at the front by working rows of dc worked in back loop only. Crab St edging is added around the hem.

Sizes and measurements:

1 [2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9]
To fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 [86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132: 137-142: 147-152: 157-162] cm (30-32 [34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52: 54-56: 58-60: 62-64] in)

Chest Circumference (at underarm): 104.5 [113: 121.5: 133: 141.5: 150: 158.5: 170: 181.5] cm (41 [44.5: 47.75: 52.25: 55.75: 59: 62.5: 67: 71.5] in)

Recommended ease:

Designed with 18–20 cm (7–8.25 in) of positive ease at chest circumference

Pattern format:

This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.