Emerick Cardigan by Alexandra Tavel

Craft: Crochet

Play with color and texture with this eye-catching cardi, perfect for spring layering! The meditative three-color linen stitch works up in no time and is complimented by the bold contrast edging.

Suggested yarn

Lion Brand Color Theory

Yarn weight

Worsted (9 wpi)

Gauge

16 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches in linen stitch

Hook size

6.0 mm (J)

5.0 mm (H)

Yardage

1230 - 1968 yards (1125 - 1800 m)

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Easy

SKILLS

Single crochet, Half double crochet, Skipping stitches, Working into chain spaces, Changing colors at the end of a row

SIZES

XS (S/M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL/4XL, 5XL)

Suggested positive ease: 11-13”/28-33cm

Pictured in a size S/M on model with 34”/86cm bust

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Width laying flat: 19.5 (22.5, 25.5, 28.5, 31.5, 34.5, 37.5)”/49.5 (57, 64.5, 72.5, 80, 87.5, 95.5)cm

Length: 21 (22, 23, 23.5, 25, 25.5, 26.5)”/53.5 (56, 58.5, 59.5, 63.5, 64.5, 67.5)cm

Sleeves: 13.5 (13.5, 13.5, 15, 15, 15, 15)”/34.5 (34.5, 34.5, 38, 38, 38, 38)cm, laying flat (will stretch when worn)