Cropped Cardi
Professional knitting pattern for the Classy Cropped Cardi by Ann E. Smith. An intermediate-level summer cardigan featuring wide lacy borders and a fitted silhouette, worked in worsted weight silk-blend yarn.
Classy Cropped Cardi
Design by ANN E. SMITH
WIDE LACY BORDERS ENHANCE A FITTED COVER-UP FOR SUMMER.
Skill Level: INTERMEDIATE
Sizes
Woman’s small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Finished Measurements
Chest: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) inches
Length: 16 (16 1/2, 17, 17 1/2, 18) inches
Materials
• Worsted weight yarn* (102 yds/50g per hank): 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) hanks khaki-beige #02
• Size 7 (4.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch holder
• Split-ring stitch marker
*Sample project was completed with Urban Silk (80% silk/20% cotton) from Skacel Collection.
Gauge
18 sts and 25 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st.
13 sts = 2 inches/5cm in Border pat.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Special Abbreviations
Make 1 (M1): Insert LH needle from front to back under the running thread between the last st worked and next st on LH needle, k1-tbl.
Purl 1 through back loop (p1-tbl): Purl next st through back loop.
Knit 1 through back loop (k1-tbl): Knit next st through back loop.
Pattern Stitch
Border (worked over panel of 13 sts)
Note: Sts should be counted on Rows 1 and 4 only.
Row 1 (WS): K1, p1-tbl, k1; *p2, k1, p1-tbl, k1; rep from * across—13 sts.
Row 2 (RS): P1, k1-tbl, p1; *k1, yo, k1, p1, k1-tbl, p1; rep from * across—15 sts.
Row 3: K1, p1-tbl, k1, *p3, k1, p1-tbl, k1; rep from * across—15 sts.
Row 4: P1, k1-tbl, p1, *k3, pass 3rd st on RH needle over first 2 sts, p1, k1-tbl, p1; rep from * across—13 sts.
Rep Rows 1–4 for pat.
Back
Border
Cast on 13 sts.
Work [Rows 1–4 of Border pat] 24 (27, 30, 33, 36) times. Bind off purlwise.
Body
With RS of border facing and working along 1 long edge, pick up and knit 77 (85, 95, 103, 113) sts.
Beg with purl row, work in St st until back measures 8 1/2 inches, ending with a WS row.
Armhole shaping
Bind off 5 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows—67 (75, 83, 89, 97) sts.
Dec row (RS): K2, ssk, knit across to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Rep Dec row [every RS row] 1 (3, 5, 7, 10) time(s)—63 (67, 71, 73, 75) sts.
Work even until back measures 16 (16 1/2, 17, 17 1/2, 18) inches, ending with a WS row. Bind off.
Right Front
Border
Cast on 13 sts.
Work [Rows 1–4 of Border pat] 9 (10, 11, 13, 14) times. Bind off purlwise.
Body
With RS of border facing and working along 1 long edge, pick up and knit 36 (40, 44, 52, 56) sts.
Set-up row (WS): P23 (27, 31, 39, 43) sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Border pat across last 13 sts.
Working 13 sts in Border pat and...
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--- GLOSSARY ---
LH: Left hand
RH: Right hand
st(s): stitch(es)
K: Knit
P: Purl
tbl: through back loop
WS: Wrong side
RS: Right side
yo: yarn over
St st: Stockinette stitch
ssk: slip, slip, knit (decrease)
k2tog: knit 2 together (decrease)
