This colourful and sweet fitted cardi features 3/4 sleeves and is covered in succulent cherries which stand out against a pink and cream stripe background. It is worked flat from the bottom up, with neck band and button bands picked up and worked at the end. The cherries are worked from a colour chart using the intarsia method - quite a lot of ends to weave in, so this one does require some patience! Techniques include knit and purl stitches, intarsia colour work from charts, increases and decreases, picking up stitches and making buttonholes (by working stitches together).

Skill Level: Advanced
Pages: 10

This pattern is in multiple sizes:

To Fit Bust: 81-86cm/32-34in: 91-97cm/36-38in: 102-107cm/40-42in: 112-117cm/44-46in: 122-127cm/48-50in

Actual Bust: 93cm/36 1/2in: 101cm/39 3/4in: 112cm/44in: 123cm/48 1/2in: 133cm/52 1/4in

Back Length: 55cm/21 3/4in: 57cm/22 1/2in: 59cm/23 1/4in: 61cm/24in: 63cm/24 3/4in

Sleeve Seam: 31cm/12 1/4in: 32cm/12 1/2in: 33cm/13in: 34cm/13 1/2in: 35cm/13 3/4in

Pattern includes a full list of abbreviations, schematic, colour charts and a printable page for your notes.

You will need:
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK (276m/302yds per 100g)
2 (3: 3: 3: 4) x 100g in ‘Bubblegum Pink’
2 (2: 2: 2: 3) x 100g in ‘Champagne White’
1 (1: 2: 2: 2) x 100g each in ‘Rose Red’ & ‘Grass Green’

1 x pair 3.5mm/US 4 needles
1 x pair 4mm/US 6 needles
Tapestry needle
7 x buttons, approx. 2cm/3/4 in in diameter

Most DK yarns will work with this pattern, provided it can be knitted to the stated tension.