Little Basic Cardi: DK // a DK-weight buttoned cardigan
The Little Basic Cardi is a wardrobe staple you'll want to knit time and time again. It features a lovely round neck, Short Row and English-Tailored shoulder options, and plenty of customizations to fit just about every body and sleeve length. Personalized, versatile, and perfect for every season.
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yarn: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns BFL Silk DK in Mulberry (247 yd / 226 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Silk).
Yardage is noted for Cropped Length and Three-Quarter Sleeves. For other variations, refer to Yardage section on page 3. -
needles: Size 4 US / 3.5 mm and 3 US / 3.25 mm needles
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. -
gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4" / 10 cm in St st, using larger needles, after blocking
Please note that changes in gauge will affect finished measurements and yardage used. -
finished measurements: Bust Circumference (buttoned):29 ¾ (32, 34 _, 36, 37 _ 40 _ 45, 48 _ 53, 56 _ 61 _ 66 _, 69 ¾)" / 75.5 (81.5, 87, 91.5, 96, 103.5, 114.5, 124, 134.5, 144, 157, 168.5, 177) cm
Regular Length: 22 (22, 22 _, 23, 23, 23 _, 24, 24, 24 _, 25 _, 25 _ 26 _, 26 _)" / 56 (56, 57, 58.5, 58.5, 59.5, 61, 61, 62, 64, 65.5, 66.5, 66.5) cm
Cropped Length: 19 (19 _, 19 _, 20, 20 _, 20 _ 21 _, 21 _ 22, 22 _ 23 _, 23 _ 24 _)" / 48.5 (49, 49.5, 51, 51.5, 52.5, 54.5, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60.5, 61.5) cm
Intended to be worn with 1 ¾ (2, 2 _, 2, 1 _ 1 _ 3, 2 _ 3, 2 _ 3 _ 4 _, 3 ¾)" / 4.5 (5, 5.5, 5, 4.5, 4.5, 7.5, 7, 7.5, 7, 9.5, 11, 9.5) cm positive ease at chest; sample is 37" / 103.5 cm on model with a 36" / 91.5 cm chest circumference.
Pattern includes a 14-page PDF
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