bent cardi by Lori Versaci

bent cardi

Knitting
September 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1325 - 2475 yards (1212 - 2263 m)
XS (S, M, L)(1X, 2X, 3X) for busts 30 (34, 38, 42)(46, 50, 54)"/ 76 (86, 97, 107)(117, 127, 137)cm
English
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The last in the Building Blocks series (others are tails, no tails and bent), bent cardi has simple, modern lines, a deep v-neck and subtly curved hemline! Shown knit in Dune, the newest of Shibui’s line of fantastic yarns, bent cardi can be knit in any one of 8 different Shibui yarn combinations. Each yarn changes the sweater’s look and feel, so you can knit bent cardi again and again!

Modern lines, comfortable fit and interesting construction all add to the appeal of the this every day cardigan. Bent cardi is as easy to knit as it is to wear… And, it is a design you will want to knit more than once!

SIZES
XS (S, M, L)(1X, 2X, 3X) for busts 30 (34, 38, 42)(46, 50, 54)“/ 76 (86, 97, 107)(117, 127, 137)cm

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
CHEST (Approx 10”/25.5cm positive ease)
40 (44, 48, 52)(58, 62, 64)”/101.5 (112, 122, 132)(147.5, 157.5, 162.5)cm
LENGTH (center back)
27 (27 ½, 28, 28 ½)(29, 29 ½, 30)”/68.5 (70, 71, 72.5)(73.5, 75, 76)cm

YARN
• Shibui Dune: 10 (11, 12, 14)(15, 17, 18) skeins or
• Shibui Staccato: 7 (8, 9, 10)(12, 13, 13) skeins or
• Shibui Pebble: 6 (7, 8, 9)(10, 11, 12) skeins or
• Shibui Twig: 7 (8, 9, 10)(12, 13, 14) skeins or
• Shibui Kavo: 6 (7, 8, 9)(10, 11, 12) skeins or
• Shibui Linen: 6 (7, 7, 8)(9, 10, 11) skeins or
• Shibui Maai: 7 (8, 9, 10)(12, 13, 14) skeins or
• Shibui Silk Cloud AND Cima: 5 (5, 6, 6)(7, 8, 8) skeins EACH or

• Sport weight yarn: approx 1325 (1500, 1675, 1875)(2125, 2300, 2475)yds/1200 (1375, 1525, 1725)(1950, 2100, 2275)m

BUTTONS
5 (3/8”/12mm) buttons

NEEDLES
Size 5 US (3.75mm) straight and 24”/60cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St st (blocked). Take time to check gauge.

CONSTRUCTION
Front and Back worked separately from bottom-up and joined. Lower sleeves picked up and worked flat. Neckband picked up and worked in the round.