The Plaid Party Cardi is a beautiful design that allows 2 or more yarns to be showcased in a plaid-like pattern. An ideal jacket to wear in the Fall, this cardi is worked seamlessly from the bottom up with set-in sleeves and I-cord or ribbed front edges. The plaid pattern is created by using a combination of reverse stockinette and slipped stitches that is simple and addictive to knit. Have fun with this one and watch how easy it is to create plaid fabric with your yarns!

Pattern details:

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Knitter

Needle Size:

Size US 15 (10 mm) 32” / 80 cm circular needle (or ~2 mm smaller than the gauge-size needle), plus additional needles of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting

Size US 17 (12.75 mm) 32-40”/ 80-100 cm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge, plus additional needles of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Finished Measurements:

34 (37, 40, 44, 47)51, 54, 58, 61, 64” / 86.5 (94, 101.5, 112, 119.5)129.5, 137, 147.5, 155, 162.5 cm

Recommended to be worn with 1-4” / 2.5-10 cm of positive ease at the bust, depending on your preferred fit. If you prefer to have a more fitted cardi that is worn open, choose a size with less ease, and if you prefer to wear your cardi buttoned, choose a size with more ease. There is a Ribbed Edge option for finishing your cardi that could provide an additional 1” / 2.5 cm when buttoned for those that prefer a more fitted and buttoned cardi. The French Vanilla sample is shown in a size 4 on a 39” / 99 cm bust with 5” / 12.5 cm of positive ease, and the Lavender sample is shown in a size 3 on a 36” / 91.5 cm bust with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease.

Gauge:
7 sts and 11 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Plaid Body Pattern worked flat on larger needles, unblocked

7 sts and 10.5 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Plaid Body Pattern worked flat on larger needles, blocked

Materials:
MC: 2 (3, 3, 3, 4)4, 4, 4, 4, 5 skeins Spun Cloud Yarn (100% wool; approx. 100 yds / 200 g)

CC: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3)3, 3, 3, 4, 4 Mini Skein sampler kits (approximately 85 yds / 164-170g) - 5 mini skeins of yarn included per kit, 17 yds / skein]

Pattern Designer: Laurel Gervitz