Eagle Island Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Description

This sporty unisex cardigan is designed for winter fun. Whether you’re reading by the fi re or skating on a frozen lake, the Eagle Island Cardigan is up to the task. This cardigan is worked from the bottom up in one piece and features stranded colorwork and intarsia.

Designer: Meghan Babin
Difficulty: Intermediate
Yarn Weight: 4
Finished Size: 38¾ (43¼ , 47, 51, 54¾ , 59¼ )" chest circumference, zipped. Cardigan shown measures 43¼ "; modeled with 2¾ " of positive ease.
Specific Yarn Used: Harrisville Designs WATERshed (100% wool; 110 yd [100 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): granite (gray; MC), 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) balls; barn door (red; A), 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls; driftwood (beige; B), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) balls; and gatehouse (brown; C), 1 ball.
Needle: Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 8 (5 mm): 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook; waste yarn; 4 intarsia bobbins; 26 (26, 28, 28, 28, 28)" separating zipper; sewing
machine or sewing needle and thread to match.
Gauge: 17 sts and 20 rows = 4" in chart patt on larger needle; 17 sts and 22 rows = 4" in St st with MC on larger needle.