Bookish Cardi

The Bookish Cardi is a statement layering sweater. It features some of my favorite stitches and techniques: twisted stitches, crochet bobbles, and buttonholes which makes for an addictive knit that you won’t be able to put down! The cropped length, front button closure, and easy drop shoulder style make this the ultimate layering piece to mix and match with your wardrobe. Knit up in Harrisville Designs Daylights yarn. **This pattern contains charts** Finished Dimensions: • Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) • • 38 (41.25, 45.25, 50, 54) (57.25, 61.25, 64.5, 70, 73.25)” / 96.5 (105, 115, 127, 137) (145.5, 155.5, 164, 178, 186) cm bust circumference • Designed to fit with 6-8”/ 15-20 cm positive ease Materials: • Harrisville Designs Daylights yarn (100% wool, DK weight, 100g / 250 yards) in Caffeine color Notions: • Approximately 715 (800, 860, 985, 1055) (1140, 1265, 1350, 1425, 1575) yards / 654 (732, 786, 901, 965) (1042, 1157, 1234, 1303, 1440) meters • OR 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins Needles: Size 5 (3.75 mm) 16-40” / 40-101.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needles of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the sleeves Gauge: • 20 sts and 26 rows over 4” / 10 cm in seed stitch worked flat and blocked Notions: • Stitch marker for BOR • Additional stitch markers to divide pattern sections • Locking stitch markers • Tapestry needle • Row counter (optional) • 4 - 1” / 25mm buttons • Crochet hook (F/ 3.75mm) Construction Notes: The Bookish Cardi is knit in pieces and seamed. The Fronts and Back are worked flat, and include a few short rows. The Front also features V-neckline shapingThe Fronts and back areseamed at the shoulders and sides to create armholes. Sleeves are picked up and worked outward from the body in the round. Stitches are picked up along the fronts and back neckline and ribbing is worked along with buttonholes. An I-cord bind off is worked on the front band to create a more structured edge.