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Connections Cardy Kit
Meet your new summer fling—the Connections Cardy! This lightweight open cardigan is a delightful dalliance for those adventurous souls at the beginning of their knitting adventure. With a touch of playful elegance, it features eye-catching eyelet details, breezy open sleeves, and a choice of a classic or split hem—all coming...
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Skill level
Advanced beginner
For those who have mastered basic knitting techniques and are ready to expand their skills. Patterns may introduce slightly more complex techniques and patterns, such as shaping, increasing, decreasing or working multiple colors or easy lace patterns. The yarn weight may vary, and the patterns might introduce working with double-pointed needles or circular needles. Patterns will help knitters gain confidence and experience with new techniques while still working within a manageable level of difficulty.
Description
Meet your new summer fling—the Connections Cardy! This lightweight open cardigan is a delightful dalliance for those adventurous souls at the beginning of their knitting adventure. With a touch of playful elegance, it features eye-catching eyelet details, breezy open sleeves, and a choice of a classic or split hem—all coming together to make it irresistibly charming.
Designed in The Fibre Co.’s fabulous &Make DK blend of Peruvian Highland wool, alpaca, and linen, this cardy is more than a garment; it’s a cuddle in yarn form. The trio of natural fibers brings a comforting embrace and soft drape to the cardy. So, embark on a joy-filled knitting journey, and allow the Connections Cardy to be the charming outcome of your creative romance. Let’s make something lovely together!
Yarn:
The Fibre Co. &Make DK (55% Highland wool, 35% alpaca, 10% linen, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g ball) in shade Lit – 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 14, 15) balls.
Colors:
Photographs show the garment in the shade Lit.
Sizes and measurements:
1 (2: 3: 4: 5) (6: 7: 8: 9)
The given sizes are called Sizes 1-9 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 (86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122) (127-132 137-142: 147-152: 157-162) cm (30-32 [34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48) (50-52: 54-56: 58-60: 62-64] in)
Finished chest circumference (at underarm): 104 (112, 123, 133, 143) (153, 163, 174, 184) cm (41.5 (45, 49, 53, 57) (61.5, 65.5, 69.5, 73.5) in)
Finished length (from shoulder neck edge to hem): 53 (55, 55, 57, 59) (59, 60, 62, 62) cm (21.5 (22, 22, 23, 23.5) (24, 24, 24.5, 24.5) in)
Photographs show the garment knit in Size 2 on a model with a chest circumference of 81 cm (32 in).
Notes:
This advanced beginner pattern includes written instructions, illustrations and tutorials.
This pattern is designed for use on mobile devices and is not optimized for printing. The instructions are spread out to provide a more accessible format for beginner knitters.
Kit contains:
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PDF of Connections Cardy Pattern
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8–15 balls of &Make DK
Needles and notions required:
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4mm (US 6) 80–150 cm (32–60 in) circular needle
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4mm (US 6) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
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Spare 4mm (US 6) needle
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Stitch markers
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Darning needle