Cape May
Cape May knitting pattern by Jodi Snyder. An advanced lace cardigan project for women featuring elegant lace bands and cap sleeves, designed for DK weight pima cotton.
Design by JODI SNYDER
Cape May
FOR THE OFFICE OR THE SHORE, THE LACE BANDS AND CAP SLEEVES ARE EASY TO LOVE.
Skill Level: Experienced
Sizes
Woman’s small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Finished Measurements
Chest: 37 (41, 44, 49, 52) inches, buttoned
Length: 22½ (23, 23½, 24, 24½) inches
Materials
• DK weight yarn* (110 yds/50g per skein): 9 (10, 11, 13, 15) skeins robia #NFE.0077
• Size 4 (3.5mm) 32-inch circular needle
• Size 6 (4mm) 32-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook
• Split-ring markers or safety pins
• 2 (1-inch) buttons (optional)
*Sample project was completed with Natural Focus Ecologie Cotton (100% naturally dyed pima cotton) from Nashua Handknits.
Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Lace Band pat with larger needles. To save time, take time to check gauge.
Pattern Stitches
2/2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Row 1 (WS): P2, *k2, p2; rep from * across.
Row 2: K2, *p2, k2; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.
Lace Bands (multiple of 3 sts + 2)
Row 1 (RS): Purl.
Row 2: Knit.
Rows 3 and 4: Rep Rows 1 and 2.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: K1, *yo wrapping yarn twice around needle, k1; rep from * to last st, end k1.
Row 7: K1, *[slip next st, drop double yo] 3 times, sl 3 elongated sts back to LH needle and work (k3tog-tbl, p3-tog, k3tog-tbl) all in same loops; rep from * to last st, end k1.
Row 8: Purl.
Rows 9–12: Rep Rows 5–8
Rep Rows 1–12 for pat.
Pattern Notes
A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches. Do not join; work back and forth in rows.
As multiple shaping occurs on the fronts at the same time, a row counter or pencil and paper are recommended to keep track of the pattern rows.
When decrease or bind off occurs on Rows 7 or 11 of the Lace Band pattern, omit the double yarn over where the decrease will occur on the preceding row (Row 6 or 10).
For some sizes, as body width increases, sleeve length decreases to prevent wingspan from becoming too wide.
Work all decreases 1 stitch in from the edge.
Back
With larger needles, cast on 94 (106, 110, 122, 134) sts.
Work in 2/2 Rib pat for 2 inches, ending with a WS row and dec 2 (2, 0, 0, 3) sts evenly across last row—92 (104, 110, 122, 131) sts.
Change to Lace Bands pat and work even until back measures 11 (11, 11, 10½, 10½) inches, ending with a WS row.
Shape sleeve
Cast on at beg of row [3 (0, 0, 0, 0) sts] 8 times, [2 sts] 6 (10, 4, 4, 10) times, then [1 st] 0 (4, 10, 10, 4) times, working cast-on sts into pat—128 (128, 128, 140, 155) sts.
Mark beg and end of last cast-on row.
Work even in pat until sleeve measures 7 (7½, 8, 8½, 8½) inches above markers, ending with a WS row.
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--- GLOSSARY ---
WS: Wrong Side
RS: Right Side
k: Knit
p: Purl
rep: Repeat
st(s): Stitch(es)
pat: Pattern
yo: Yarn over
sl: Slip
k3tog-tbl: Knit 3 together through the back loop
p3-tog: Purl 3 together
LH: Left hand
beg: Beginning
dec: Decrease
