Hot Yet Cool Cardi by Melissa Leapman

Hot Yet Cool Cardi

Knitting
November 2011
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Ridge Pattern
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
341 - 630 yards (312 - 576 m)
Extra-Small, (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X)
English

Believe it of not, you can make this sweater in just one fun weekend of marathon knitting! Since it’s worked from the top down, you can try it on as you go, making choices like sleeve and body length easy to best suit you.

Skill Level
Advanced Beginner

Finished Measurements
Bust (buttoned): 35 (38 ¾, 42 ½, 43 ¾, 45 ½, 48)“/ 90 (98.5, 108, 111, 115.5, 122)cm
Length: 13 (14, 15 ¼, 15 ½, 16 ¼, 17)”/33 (35.5, 38.5, 39.5, 41.5, 43)cm

Materials
170 (205, 245, 260, 285, 315) yds/155.5 (187.5, 224, 237.5, 260.5, 288)m] in the main color (A) and 19 (23, 28, 29, 32, 35) yds/17.5 (21, 25.5, 26.5, 29.5, 32)m] in each of 9 contrasting colors (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J)

Needles
Size 10 ½ (6.5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 10 ½ (6.5mm) 40”/100cm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 10 ½ (6.5mm) double-pointed needles (set of 4)

Notions
One 1 ½“/4mm button (One World Button Supply Company’s SPN 106-44 CN was used on the sample garment)
Four stitch markers
Optional: Two stitch holders
Blunt-end yarn needle

The sample project uses #9465B Pumpkin (A), #7822 Bark (B), #9466 Scarlet (C), #8686 Chocolate (D), #9404 Deep Red (E), #2414 Toffee (F), #2401 Shiraz (G), #9408 Red Oak (H), #9474 Lipstick Mauve (I), and #2411 Brick (J)