The Little Basic Cardi is a wardrobe staple you’ll want to knit time and time again. With a lovely round neck, Short Row and English-Tailored shoulder options, and plenty of customizations to fit every body and sleeve length, you’ll want to! The pattern includes instructions for three different sleeve lengths and two different body lengths. If DK weight isn’t your jam, be sure to check out the Fingering and Worsted weight versions! Personalized, versatile, and perfect for every season.

For help with the knitting techniques along the way, check out Holli’s Fundamentals to Finishing course at School of SweetGeorgia. All three versions of the Little Basic Cardi are included in the course materials.

#sizeinclusive from 29.75”/75.5 cm to a 69.75”/177 cm finished chest measurement.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest (buttoned): 29 ¾ (32, 34 ¼, 36, 37 ¾, 40 ¾, 45, 48 ¾, 53, 56 ¾, 61 ¾, 66 ¼, 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 ½, 23, 23, 23 ½, 24, 24, 24 ½, 25 ¼, 25 ¾, 26 ¼, 26 ¼)” / 56 (56, 57, 58.5, 58.5, 59.5, 61, 61, 62, 64, 65.5, 66.5, 66.5) cm
Cropped Length: 19 (19 ¼, 19 ½, 20, 20 ¼, 20 ¾, 21 ½, 21 ¾, 22, 22 ¾, 23 ¼, 23 ¾, 24 ¼)“ / 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 ¼, 2, 1 ¾, 1 ¾, 3, 2 ¾, 3, 2 ¾, 3 ¾, 4 ¼, 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 ¾“ / 103.5 cm on model with a 36” / 91.5 cm chest circumference.

GAUGE
22 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette st, using larger needles, after blocking.
Please note that changes in gauge will affect yardage used and final measurements.

YARN
Yardage is noted for Cropped Length and Three-Quarter Sleeves.
For most sizes, add a skein for Regular Length and Long Sleeves or refer to Yardage section on page 3.
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns BFL + Silk DK in Mulberry (affiliate link)(247 yd / 226 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Silk).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Sizes 4 US / 3.5 mm and 3 US / 3.25 mm needles
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, cable needle, stitch holders or waste yarn, yarn needle, sewing needle and matching thread for buttons
9 (9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) 5/8” / 1.5 cm diameter buttons
for Regular Length ONLY
8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9) 5/8” / 1.5 cm diameter buttons for
Cropped Length ONLY