Inspired by my Mini Cooper named “Maxine”.
I’ve drawn inspiration from the shapes and features all over the car to create this cardi. It is knitted seamlessly in a set-in sleeve style construction from the top-down, with stranded colour-work of 5 colours on the sleeves and 2 colours on the neckline. Patch pockets are applied using your colourwork tension swatch!

YARN & QUANTITIES
Methera Fingering (65% Cheviot, 20% Bluefaced Leicester, 10% Shetland, 5% Zwartbles) by Northern Yarn, 383 yds (350 m) 100g.

TOTAL: XS (30”): 1420 yds / 1300 m, S (34”): 1580 yds / 1450 m, M (38”): 1760 yds / 1610 m, L (42”): 1950 yds / 1780 m, 1XL (46”): 2070 yds / 1890 m, 2XL (50”): 2260 yds / 2060 m, 3XL (54”): 2430 yds / 2220 m

YARN COLOUR BREAKDOWN:
XS: MC= 3 skeins, CC1 to CC5: 0.5skein each.
S: MC= 3 skeins, CC1 to CC5: 0.5 skein each.
M: MC= 4 skeins, CC1 to CC5: 0.5 skein each.
L: MC= 4 skeins, CC1 to CC5: 0.5 skein each.
1XL: MC= 5 skeins, CC1: 1 skein; CC2 to CC5: 0.5 skein each.
2XL: MC= 5 skeins, CC1: 1 skein; CC2 to CC5: 0.5 skein each.
3XL: MC= 5 skeins, CC1: 1 skein; CC2: 1 skein; CC3 to CC5: 0.5 skein each.

TOOLS & NOTIONS
3.5 mm (US 4) (or size required to get gauge) & 3.0 mm (US 3) 80 cm (32”) or longer circular needles; Tapestry needle for weaving in ends; 6 (or more) Stitch markers; Measuring tape; smooth Scrap Yarn: about 5g of any skinny yarn or thread. Notions: 0.5” (15 mm) Buttons: 10 / 11 / 11 / 11 / 12 / 12 / 13 approx.

FITTING
Finished size at bust: 33.25” (84.5 cm) / 37.75” (95.5 cm) / 42” (107 cm) / 45.75” (116.5 cm) / 50.25” (127.5 cm) / 54” (137 cm) / 57.75” (147 cm). Ease at bust (approx.): 3” to 4” (8 cm to 10 cm) from smaller to larger sizes.

Sample info
Grey Sample: Size S (34”). Colours: MC & CC1: Natural grey, CC2: Midnight (blue), CC3: Mustard (yellow), CC4: Teal (green), CC5: Raspberry (red).
Ginger Sample: Size S (34”). Colours: MC & CC5: Ginger (burnt orange), CC1: Midnight (blue), CC2: Natural grey, CC3: Mustard (yellow), CC4: Teal (green).
Blue Sample: Size M (38”). Colours: MC: Midnight (blue), CC1: Natural grey, CC2: Teal (green), CC3: Mustard (yellow), CC4: Midnight (blue), CC5: Raspberry (red).

Tech Editor: Steph Boardman chemistrydiva

This pattern can also be found on LoveCrafts:
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/maxine-the-mini-knitti...