When you don’t feel like knitting an entire sweater in fair isle pattern but have odds and ends of yarn to use up, what do you knit? Try this cropped long-sleeve deep v-neck cardigan. The bottom of the body won’t wave in the breeze with the tapered sides. The multi-colored pattern of the sleeves was inspired by an area rug.

Finished Measurements:
Bust: 32 3/4 (36 3/4, 40 3/4, 44 3/4, 48 3/4, 52 3/4, 56 3/4)“ [83 (93.5, 103.5, 113.5, 124, 134, 144) cm]
Length: 18 1/4 (19, 19 3/4, 20 1/4, 21 1/4, 22 1/2, 23 1/2)” [46.5 (48.5, 50, 52, 54, 57, 59.5) cm]
Yarn needed:
Sport weight (#2 Fine)
Color A: 698 (803, 893, 979, 1072, 1149, 1239) yards 638 (734, 817, 895, 980, 1051, 1133) meters
Color B: 122 (132, 142, 152, 169, 183, 196) yards [112 (121, 130, 139, 155, 167, 179) meters]
Color C: 61 (66, 71, 76, 85, 92, 98) yards [56 (60, 65, 69, 78, 84, 90) meters]
Color D: 76 (82, 88, 95, 105, 114, 122) yards 69 (75, 80, 87, 96, 104, 112) meters
Color E: 31 (33, 36, 38, 42, 46, 49) yards 28 (30, 33, 35, 38, 42, 45) meters
Yarn used:
Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight (110 yards 100 meters/50 gram hank; 100% baby alpaca):
Color A: 7 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12) hanks, color Copper #502
Color C: 1 hank, color Currant #542
Color D: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) hank(s), color Denim #522
Color E: 1 hank, color Espresso #541
Blue Sky Alpacas Melange (110 yards 100 meters/50 gram hank; 100% baby alpaca):
Color B: 2 hanks, color Pesto #802