CUBAN SHIRT

Knit.1 Summer 2007 #35
By Tony Limuaco

Inspired by the traditional guayabera, this casual linen button-down sports diamond-cable lace panels knit individually and crocheted together with stripes of various stitch patterns.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 4 hanks in #2 Ginger of Worsted Wt Euroflax Geneva by Louet Sales, 3½oz/100g hanks, each approx 190yd/174m (linen)
• 1 hank each in #35 Mustard, #1 Champagne and #49 Charcoal
• One pair each sizes 4 and 7 (3.5 and 7.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO GET THE GAUGE
• One size 4 (3.5mm) circular needle, 24″/60cm length
• One each crochet hook sizes D-3 and J-10 (3.25 and 6mm)
• Six ¾”/19mm and six ⁵/₈“/16mm buttons

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• One size, Men’s Medium/Large.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Chest 44″/112cm
• Length 25″/63.5cm
• Upper arm 21½”/54.5cm

GAUGE
• 16 sts and 20 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.

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