Little Basic Cardi: Worsted by Holli Yeoh

Little Basic Cardi: Worsted

Knitting
April 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette st, using larger needles, after blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1200 - 240 yards (1097 - 219 m)
Thirteen customizable sizes (see Pattern Notes)
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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 Worsted weight isn’t your jam, be sure to check out the Fingering and DK 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”/76 cm to a 70”/178 cm finished chest measurement.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest (buttoned): 30 (32 ¼, 33 ¾, 36, 38, 41, 44 ¾, 49, 53 ¼, 57, 62, 65 ¾, 70)“ / 76 (82, 85.5, 91.5, 96.5, 104, 113.5, 124.5, 135.5, 145, 157.5, 167, 178) cm
Regular Length: 22 ¼ (22 ¼, 22 ¾, 23 ¼, 23 ¼, 23 ¾, 24 ¼, 24, 24 ½, 25, 25 ½, 26, 26)” / 56.5 (56.5, 58, 59, 59, 60.5, 61.5, 61, 62, 63.5, 65, 66, 66) cm
Cropped Length: 19 ¼ (19 ½, 19 ¾, 20 ¼, 20 ½, 21, 21 ¾, 21 ¾, 22, 22 ½, 23, 23 ½, 24)“ / 49 (49.5, 50, 51.5, 52, 53.5, 55, 55, 56, 57, 58.5, 59.5, 61) cm
Intended to be worn with 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4)” / 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 10, 10, 10) cm positive ease at Chest; sample is 38” / 96.5 cm on model with a 34” / 86.5 cm chest circumference.

GAUGE
19 sts and 29 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 Regular Length and Long Sleeves. For other
variations, refer to Yardage section on page 3.
6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12) skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash Worsted in Trinket (affiliate link)(MC) (200 yd / 182 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 100% Superwash Merino Wool).
Optional: 1 skein SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash Worsted in Lollipop (CC) (200 yd / 182 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 100% Superwash Merino Wool).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Sizes 5 US and 4 US / 3.75 mm and 3.5 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
8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9) ¾“ / 2 cm diameter buttons for Regular Length ONLY
7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8) ¾” / 2 cm diameter buttons for Cropped Length ONLY