Radiant Tweed Cardi by E. J. Slayton

Radiant Tweed Cardi

Knitting
September 2014
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in slip stitch tweed with largest needles
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1470 - 2100 yards (1344 - 1920 m)
Woman's small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large)
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Errata available: creativeknittingmagazine.com

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes
Woman’s small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large)
Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements
Chest: 35 1/2 (38 1/2, 42 1/2, 46 1/2, 50 1/2) inches
Length: 19 1/2 (20, 20 1/2, 21 1/2, 22) inches

Materials

  • Brown Sheep Serendipity Tweed (worsted weight; 60% cotton/40% wool; 210 yds/100g per skein): 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins polished plum #ST58 (A); 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins each African violet #ST52 (B) and sweet pea #ST60 (C)
  • Size 2 (2.75mm) 32-inch circular needle (for front band)
  • Size 5 (3.75mm) straight needles
  • Size 6 (4mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Removable stitch

Gauge
24 sts and 42 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Slip St Tweed pat with size 6 needles.
To save time, take time to check gauge.