L.O.V.E.

I am infatuated with this cardi. It’s the cutest thing ever, it’s red, & it fits perfectly.

Amped up the joy with sweetly mismatched vintage buttons & Mmm…alabrigo (so so soft, and such a luscious colour). Because I’m worth it.

This is a great design for my body with the added bonus of being super easy and super quick to make. And less than 300g of yarn!

The pattern is well written with good pics and schematics. No chart for the lace: the instructions are all written, with numbered rows.

I winged the sizing, hoping my typically relaxed tension would let me get away with fitting broad shoulders and a 46” bust into a 42” garment. Used the recommended needle size instead of dropping down like I normally do.

Guys, it worked! And I’m so thrilled with the result. Can’t wait to make another.

The bulk of the knitting only took a week but I dilly-dallied over the finishing. Found a veritable treasure trove of buttons at Shop on Carroll, in Dunedin - a wonderful end to a wonderful knitty weekend at Unwind.

Project notes
SLEEVE MODS:

• Pick up 59 stitches
• Work 20 rows stocking stitch / decrease 3 stitches evenly on last row
• Work eyelet lace rows over 56 stitches
• Decrease 16 stitches in purl row (p2, p2tog, p1, p2tog) to end (40 stitches remain)
• Work 12 rows rib & bind off

Button band:
Place 6 stitch markers at 5cm intervals – 7cm at ribbed edge. Pick up & knit 8 stitches between each marker & 11 across ribbing

Fit notes
ME:

• upper & under bust 44”
• full bust 48”
• upper arm 19”

GARMENT:

• length from back neck to hem 15”
• front neck to hem 12”
• width at widest point (underarm to underarm) 24”
• width at narrowest point (measured across hem) 22”
• sleeve width 18”

Gauge: 3.25 stitches & 3.5 rows per inch

Note: Gauge & garment measurements taken after washing and wearing cardi for a few months