Little Basic Cardi Fingering Weight Pattern
The pattern is featured in the “Fundamentals to Finishing Knits” course with Holli Yeoh.
The Little Basic Cardi is a wardrobe staple you’ll want to knit time and time again. It features a lovely round neck, Short Row and English-Tailored shoulder options, and plenty of customizations to fit just about every body and sleeve length. Personalized, versatile, and perfect for every season.
Little Basic Cardi: Fingering by Holli Yeoh
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Measurements
Chest (buttoned): 30 ¼ (32 ¼, 34, 36, 38, 41, 45, 49 ½, 53 ¼, 57, 62 ¼, 66, 70)” / 77 (82, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 104, 114.5, 125.5, 135.5, 145, 158, 167.5, 178) cm
Regular Length: 22 (22, 22 ½, 23, 23, 23 ½, 24, 24, 24 ½, 25, 25 ½, 26, 26)” / 56 (56, 57, 58.5, 58.5, 59.5, 61, 61, 62, 63.5, 65, 66, 66) cm
Cropped Length: 19 (19 ¼, 19 ½, 20, 20 ¼, 20 ¾, 21 ½, 21 ¾, 22, 22 ½, 23, 23 ½, 24)” / 48.5 (49, 49.5, 51, 51.5, 52.5, 54.5, 55, 56, 57, 58.5, 59.5, 61) cm
Intended to be worn with 2 (2, 2, 1 ¾, 1 ¾, 2, 2 ¾, 3 ¼, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3 ¾)” / 5 (5, 5, 4.5, 4.5, 5, 7, 8.5, 7.5, 7.5, 10, 10, 9.5) cm positive ease at Chest; sample is 37 ¾” / 96 cm on model with a 33″ / 84 cm chest circumference.
Yarn
3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns BFL + Silk Fine in Glacier (370 yd / 338 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Silk).
Yardage is noted for Cropped Length and Long Sleeves. For other variations, refer to Yardage section on page 3.
Needles & Notions
Sizes 3 US and 2 US / 3.25 mm and 2.75 mm needles
- Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, cable needle, stitch holders or waste yarn, yarn needle, sewing needle and matching thread for buttons
9 (9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11) ½” / 12 mm diameter buttons buttons for Regular Length ONLY
8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10) ½” / 12 mm diameter buttons buttons for Cropped Length ONLY
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Gauge
25 sts and 35 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.
