The Sorbet Cardi is a closet staple, able to be worn year round. This simple button front cardigan with a subtle dot texture is worked top down without seams and is easily modified for short sleeves or a cropped length for warmer weather & outfit layering.

CONSTRUCTION
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The Sorbet Cardi is worked flat, top down, and seamlessly. Beginning with a 1x1 ribbed neckband, the one-piece construction is created by working the button band on double pointed needles and the body is worked on circular needles while working short row neck shaping and raglan increases throughout the yoke. After the yoke, the sleeves are placed on hold while the body and hem are worked. The sleeves are put back on the needles and worked to your desired length.

SUPPLIES
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Worsted Weight yarn or yarns held together to meet gauge.

Long Sleeve: 715 (805) 885 (995) 1175 (1265) 1360 (1525) 1615 yds // 655 (735) 810 (910) 1075 (1155) 1245 (1395) 1475 meters
Short Sleeve: 525 (595) 660 (735) 885 (965) 1035 (1170) 1245 yds // 480 (545) 605 (675) 810 (885) 945 (1070) 1140 meters 

Ivory Sample: Lion Brand Fishermen’s Wool (227g/465yds) in color Natural.

Orange sample: Olympic Peninsula Alpaca 2-ply worsted (70% Alpaca/30% Merino 100g/150yds). It is no longer available for purchase online. Comparable yarns: Le Gros Lambwool, Simply Alpaca, Fritidsgarn, Merino Yak Alpaca, Eco Alpaca. Held with Mayflower Super Kid-Silk mohair (25g, 230yd ball) in color Clay (76) or similar lace weight mohair.

4.5mm(US7) Double pointed needles

4.5mm(US7) 16” and 40” circular needles (40 and 100 cm)

5mm(US8) 40” circular needles (100 cm)

7 buttons 18-25mm in diameter (more or less buttons for a longer or shorter length)

Notions: 8 stitch markers, scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn/string, measuring tape Optional: Gauge ruler, stitch/row counter, blocking mat

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Finished bust measurement: 32 (35.75) 40 (43.5) 47.5 (51) 56 (59.5) 62.5” [[81.2 (91) 101.5 (110.5) 120.7 (130) 142.5 (152) 158.8 cm]]
Measure fullest point of torso and add recommended ease to find the ideal finished bust measurement
Recommended ease: 1-3” (2.5-7.5 cm)

GAUGE
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(5mm needle) 17 sts x 24 rows = 4x4” (10x10 cm) in stockinette stitch worked flat and in the round & wet blocked

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming foundational sweater knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of: knitting & purling both flat & in the round, using DPNs in tandem with circular needles, reading a simple chart, german short row shaping, increasing and decreasing.

Circular needles are used to work flat. DPNs are used for the button band while knitting the main fabric with the circular needles. The sleeves are made with the smallest cable length or preferred short circumference needles i.e DPNs or magic loop.

Cast-on, bind-off, and short row methods suggested in this pattern are able to be substituted with any other method.