You are CARDIally invited to a block party! The Block Party Cardi features a color-blocked motif with Argyle diamonds and set-in sleeves. The cardigan is knitted flat and in-pieces using intarsia and then seamed together. After seaming, a doubled-over collar and button-band are picked up and knit. There are TWO sets of sizes, so be sure you read the sizing guide that came with your pattern purchase.

Your purchase comes with 1) coloring pages to help you pick your palette, 2) a sizing guide to differentiate between the Narrow and Broad Shoulder sets of sizes, 3) the Narrow Shoulder pattern, 4) the Broad Shoulder pattern, and 5) the Tester Gallery where you can see more details about the Testers’ projects including yarn used, modifications, and ease & fit.

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Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Measurements
Finished Chest: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68)”/
92 (102, 112, 122, 132) (142, 152, 162, 172) cm

Finished Narrow Shoulder Crossback: 13.5 (14, 15, 16, 16.5) (18, 18.5, 19, 20)“/
34 (35.5, 38, 41, 42) (46, 47, 48, 51) cm

Finished Broad Shoulder Crossback: 15.5 (16, 17.5, 18, 19) (20, 20.5, 21, 21.5)“/
39 (41, 44.5, 46, 48) (51, 52, 53, 55) cm

The cardigan is designed to be worn with 1-3” (2.5-7.5 cm) of positive ease in your cross back and positive ease through the chest. The sample is worn in a Broad Shoulder 3 with 2” (5 cm) of ease through the cross back and 4” (10 cm) of ease through the chest.

Yardage
Heavy worsted/Aran (Sample yarn is classified as a worsted but the pattern gauge will be achieved by most with a heavy worsted/Aran.)

BROAD SHOULDER YARDAGE
Color A: 410 (430, 450, 470, 495) (515, 530, 550, 570) yds/ 375 (393, 411, 430, 453) (471, 485, 503, 521) m
Color C/D: 330 (340, 350, 360, 370) (380, 390, 400, 410) yds/ 301 (311, 320, 329, 338) (347, 357, 365, 375) m
Color B/E: 80 (100, 120, 140, 150) (170, 185, 210, 220) yds/ 73 (92, 110, 128, 137) (155, 169, 192, 201) m
Color b/c/d/e: 25 yds/23 m

NARROW SHOULDER YARDAGE
Color A: 375 (395, 425, 445, 465) (485, 505, 515, 535) yds/
343 (361, 389, 407, 425) (443, 462, 471, 489) m
Color C/D: 280 (290, 300, 310, 320) (330, 340, 350, 360) yds/ 256 (265, 274, 284, 293) (302, 311, 320, 329) m
Color B/E: 80 (100, 120, 140, 150) (170, 185, 210, 220) yds/ 73 (92, 110, 128, 137) (155, 169, 192, 201) m
Color b/c/d/e: 25 yds/23 m

Suggested Yarns
Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted (3-ply 100% virgin wool), 245 yds (224 m)/100 g in
Color A: Pepper 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins
Color B: Meadow Green 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein
Color b: Arctic Moss 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein
Color C: Red Fox 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Color c: Salmon 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein
Color D: Cherry Delight 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Color d: Victorian Pink 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein
Color E: Regal Purple 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein
Color e: Purple Splendor 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein

Suggested Needles
US 8 (5 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge
16 sts x 24 rows = 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch, flat, on larger needles, blocked.

Notions
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch markers
Locking stitch markers
Scrap yarn or stitch holders
1” (2.5 cm) buttons x5

Featured Techniques
Knitting
Purling
Ribbing
Intarsia
Short rows
Picking up stitches
Increasing
Decreasing
Seaming
Knit buttonholes
Sloped BO