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 just about every body and sleeve length, you’ll want to! The pattern includes instructions for three different sleeve lengths and three different body lengths. If Fingering weight isn’t your jam, be sure to check out the DK 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 30.25”/77 cm to a 70”/178 cm finished chest measurement.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest (buttoned): 30 ¼ (32 ¼, 34, 36, 38, 41, 45, 49 ½, 53 ¼, 57, 62 ¼, 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 ½, 23, 23, 23 ½, 24, 24, 24 ½, 25, 25 ½, 26, 26)” / 56 (56, 57, 58.5, 58.5, 59.5, 61, 61, 62, 63.5, 65, 66, 66) cm
Cropped Length: 19 (19 ¼, 19 ½, 20, 20 ¼, 20 ¾, 21 ½, 21 ¾, 22, 22 ½, 23, 23 ½, 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 ¾, 1 ¾, 2, 2 ¾, 3 ¼, 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 ¾“ / 96 cm on model with a 33” / 84 cm chest circumference.

GAUGE
25 sts and 35 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 Long Sleeves. For other variations, refer to Yardage section on page 3.
3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns BFL + Silk Fine in Glacier (affiliate link)(370 yd / 338 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Silk).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Sizes 3 US and 2 US / 3.25 mm and 2.75 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, 11, 11) ½“ / 12 mm diameter buttons buttons for Regular Length ONLY
8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10) ½” / 12 mm diameter buttons buttons for Cropped Length ONLY