#27 Short Sleeved Cardi by Elena Malo

#27 Short Sleeved Cardi

Knitting
May 2007
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch using smaller needles and Glitterspun
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
690 yards (631 m)
X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large
English
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Knit.1 Summer 2007 #27
By Elena Malo
SKU: K1SU07_27 (1126)

Pattern description from Knit.1, Summer 2007: “Who says you can’t be a little glam at work? Elena Malo adds shimmer and ribbon to a basic crew-neck cardi: Sleeves and patch pockets of Lion Brand Yarn’s ‘Trellis’ pop against a ‘Glitterspun’ body; the seed-stitch button bands are worked as you go.”

Stuff:

  • 5 skeins in #153 Onyx of Glitterspun by Lion Brand Yarn, 1¾oz/50g skeins, each approx 115yd/105m (acrylic/cupro/polyester)
  • 1 skein in #301 Night Life of Trellis by Lion Brand Yarn, 1¾oz/50g skeins, each approx 115yd/105m (nylon)
  • One pair each sizes 8 and 13 (5 and 9mm) needles or size to get the gauge
  • Six 5/8” / 15mm buttons La Mode Style #2730

The Measurements:

  • X-Sm (Sm, Med, Lrg, XL, XXL)
  • Bust (buttoned) 31 (35, 39, 43, 47, 51)“/78.5 (89, 99, 109, 119.5, 129.5) cm
  • Length 19½ (20, 21, 21½, 22½, 23)“/49.5 (50.5, 53, 54.5, 57, 58.5) cm
  • Upper arm 10 (11, 12, 13½, 14½, 16)“/25.5 (28, 30.5, 34.5, 37, 40.5)cm

Additional Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows to 4”/10cm over garter st using larger needles and Trellis