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Skill level: Intermediate

The Seventh Floor Cardi is a classic seamless cardigan with a simple cable panel throughout. The cable panels are edged with twisted rib stitches; they travel up the front of the cardi and around the neckline to create a chic shawl collar. This sweater design was a collaboration with 7th Floor Yarns and inspired by their new “Twisted Aran”, a luscious blend of Fine Merino and Alpaca.

Construction Details
The Seventh Floor Cardi is worked seamlessly from the bottom up. Sleeves are worked in the round from the cuff to the underarm. The body is then worked flat from the bottom edge to the underarm. The sleeves and body are joined together and then the raglan yoke is worked in one piece. An I-cord edging is worked around the entire front edge, thereby requiring no picked up stitches for the collar. Pattern includes suggestions for creating an A-line shape in this otherwise straight, boxy garment.

Skills Required
Cast on/Bind off
Knit/Purl
Knit/Purl through the back loop
Increasing (m1l and m1r)
Decreasing (k2tog, p2tog, ssk, ssp)
Working in the round
Cabling
Mattress stitch seams for the collar and underarm

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

To fit bust: 29 (33, 37, 41, 45)(49, 53, 57, 61)”/74 (84, 94, 104, 114)(124, 135, 145, 155) cm

Finished measurements:
Bust: 33.5 (37, 41, 45, 48.5)(52.5, 56, 60, 63.5)”/85 (95, 104, 114, 123)(133, 142, 152, 161) cm
Length: 24 (24.5, 25, 25.5, 26)(26, 26, 27, 27)”/61 (62, 64, 65, 66)(66, 66, 69, 69) cm

Gauge: 17 sts and 25 rows = 4”/10 cm in St-st using size needle to obtain gauge.
24 sts and 25 rows = 4”/10 cm in Cable Panel using size needle to obtain gauge.

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) 32”/80 cm circular needle and DPN or size needed for gauge, US 6 (4 mm) 24”/80 cm circular needle and DPN or one size smaller than size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Yarn: 950 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300)(1400, 1500, 1600, 1700) yards worsted weight (CYCA #4) yarn.

Recommended yarn is 7th Floor Yarns “Twisted Aran” (50% fine merino, 50% alpaca, 191 yds /100 g), 5 (6, 6, 7, 7)(8, 8, 9, 9) skeins in Natural.

Other Materials: cable needle, stitch markers, 2 stitch holders, tapestry needle.