Little Basic Cardi: Fingering // a fingering-weight buttoned cardigan by Holli Yeoh
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: 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns in Glacier (370 yd / 338 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Silk).
Yardage is noted for Cropped Length and Long Sleeves. For other variations, refer to Yardage section on page 3. -
needles: Size 3 US / 3.25 mm and 2.75 mm needles
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. -
gauge: 25 sts and 35 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): 30 _ (32 _, 34, 36, 38, 41, 45, 49 _, 53 _, 57, 62 _, 66, 70)" / 77 (82, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 104, 114.5, 125.5, 135.5, 145, 158, 167.5, 178) 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, 63.5, 65, 66, 66) 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, 57, 58.5, 59.5, 61) cm
Intended to be worn with 2 (2, 2, 1 _ 1 _ 2, 2 _ 3 _, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3 ¾)" / 5 (5, 5, 4.5, 4.5, 5, 7, 8.5, 7.5, 7.5, 10, 10, 9.5) cm positive ease at chest; sample is 37" / 96 cm on model with a 33" / 84 cm chest circumference
Pattern includes a 14-page PDF
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Note: Additional cardigan photos shown are for Holli's version and versions; same fabulous cardigan look formatted into the yarn weight you prefer.
