Knitting for women City Blocks Cardi

City Blocks Cardi

City Blocks Cardi



It's so popular today to use contemporary colors in traditional ways, and Amy Gunderson’s City Blocks Cardi is a total reflection of this trend. Knitted in Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted, this cardi is designed in the traditional circular yoke way, in one piece with steeks up the front.

SIZES: Women’s S (M, L, 1X, 2X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)", not including front bands Yoke Depth 101/2, including collar Length 261/2"

MATERIALS: 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) (4oz; 203yd) balls Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted (100% acrylic) color #1002 Cream (MC)

2 (4oz; 203yd) balls Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted (100% acrylic) color #1019 Navy (A)

1 (4oz; 203yd) ball Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted (100% acrylic) color #1017 Azure (B) 1 (4oz; 203yd) ball Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted (100% acrylic) color #1005 Baby Blue (C)

1 (4oz; 203yd) ball Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted (100% acrylic) color #1022 Bittersweet (D)

Size 8 US (5 mm) 24" circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Size 8 US (5 mm) set of 4 or 5 doublepointed needles

Size 7 US (4.5 mm) 24" circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Size 7 US (4.5 mm) set of 4 or 5 doublepointed needles

Ten 3/4" buttons, yarn needle, stitch holders

GAUGE: 18 sts x 22 rows = 4" in stranded knitting with larger ndls

18 sts x 22 rows = 4" in St st with smaller ndls

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

DESIGNER NOTES

Cardi is worked in rnds from the top down. Piece is divided at underarm and Body and Sleeves worked separately.

Front Steek sts are not worked in Fair Isle patt from Charts; work them alternately with colors of current row when working from Charts.

7 steek sts are maintained at center front and cut for front opening when finishing.

Carry color not in use loosely across WS of piece.

INSTRUCTIONS

COLLAR

With smaller circ ndl and A, CO 7 sts (for steek), pm, CO 88 (96, 104, 108, 112). Pm for beg of rnd. Join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist.

Rnd 1: [P1, k5, p1] over steek sts, sm, [k2, p2] to end.

Rep last rnd until Collar measures 11/2" from beg.

Inc rnd: [P1, k5, p1] over steek sts, sm, knit to end and inc 30 (34, 35, 37, 45) sts evenly across rnd [125 (137, 146, 152, 164) sts; 118 (130, 139, 145, 157) sts and 7 steek sts].

Next rnd: [P1, k5, p1] over steek sts, sm, knit to end.

Yoke

Change to larger circ ndl.

Work Rows 1-5 of Yoke Chart, changing colors as shown. Work steek sts as follows: P1 with either color, k5, alternating colors, p1. Work steek like this throughout.

Rnd 6: With A, work across steek, knit and inc 39 (45, 48, 60, 60) sts evenly across rnd [164 (182, 194, 212, 224) sts; 157 (175, 187, 205, 217) sts + 7 steek sts]. Work Rows 7-12 of Yoke Chart.

Rnd 13: With MC, work across steek, knit and inc 77 (86, 92, 101, 107) sts evenly across rnd [241 (268, 286, 313, 331) sts; 234 (261, 279, 306, 324) sts + 7 steek sts]. Work Rows 14-20 of Yoke Chart.

Rnd 21: With MC, work across steek, knit and inc 23 (28, 34, 31, 37) sts evenly across rnd [264 (296, 320, 344, 368) sts; 257 (289, 313, 337, 361) sts + 7 steek sts]. Work Rows 22-40 of Yoke Chart.

Rnd 41: Work across steek; changing color as in Yoke Chart, knit and inc 2 (0, 0, 6, 6) sts evenly across rnd [266 (296, 320, 350, 374) sts; 259 (289, 313, 343, 367) sts + 7 steek sts]. Work Rows 42-46 of Yoke Chart.

Rnd 47: With D, work across steek, knit and inc 2 (0, 4, 2, 2) sts evenly across rnd [268 (296, 324, 352, 376) sts; 261 (289, 317, 345, 369) sts + 7 steek sts]. Work Rows 48-50 of Yoke Chart.

Divide for Body and Sleeves

Rnd 51: With B, work across steek, k36 (41, 45, 50, 54) for Left Front, place next 56 (60, 66, 70, 74) sts on holder for Sleeve, k76 (86, 94, 104, 112) for Back, place next 56 (60, 66, 70, 74) sts on holder for Sleeve, k37 (42, 46, 51, 55) for Right Front [156 (176, 192, 212, 228) sts rem; 149 (169, 185, 205, 221) sts for Body + 7 steek sts]. Work Rows 52-61 of Yoke Chart. Note: There are separate charts for sizes S (1X, 2X) and M (L). Cut all yarns except MC. Change to smaller circ needle. With MC, work even in St st, working across steek sts as before, until Body measures 14" from divide.

Dec rnd: Work across steek, knit and dec 13 (13, 13, 17, 17) sts evenly across rnd [143 (163, 179, 195, 211) sts; 136 (156, 172, 188, 204) sts + 7 steek sts]. Hem

Next rnd: Work across steek, [k2, p2] around. Rep last rnd until Hem measures 2". Bind off in patt.

SLEEVES

With RS facing, distribute held Sleeve sts onto larger dpns. pm for beg of rnd. Join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist [56 (60, 66, 70, 74) sts]. Work Rows 51-61 of Yoke Chart, working the 8-st rep of M (L) chart. Note: Rnds will not end exactly at the end of a chart pattern repeat. To center pattern on Sleeve, beg S with first st of rep, M with 7th st, L and 2X with 8th st, and 1X with 6th st. Cut all yarns except MC. Change to smaller dpns. With MC, knit 2 rnds.

Dec rnd: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 [54 (58, 64, 68, 72) sts]. Rep Dec Rnd every 18 (12, 8, 8, 6) rnds 3 (5, 8, 8, 10) more times [48 (48, 48, 52, 52) sts rem]. Work even in St st until piece measures 14" from divide. Change to larger dpns.

Rnd 1: K0 (0, 5, 2, 2), work Row 1 of Sleeve Chart to last 0 (0, 0, 2, 2) sts, k0 (0, 0, 2, 2). Rep last rnd 8 more times, working next row of Sleeve Chart in each rnd and working the beg and end knit sts in same color as first st of current row of chart. Change to smaller dpns. With MC, knit 4 mds. Cut MC.

Cuff

Rnd 1: With A, *k2, p2; rep from * to end. Rep Rnd 1 for 2". Bind off in patt.

FINISHING

Reinforce and cut steek.

Buttonhole Band

With RS facing, smaller circ ndl and A, pick up and k152 sts evenly across Right Front opening.

Buttonhole row (WS): K1, p2, *k2tog, yo, [p2, k2] 3 times, p2; rep from * 8 more times, k2tog, yo, p2, k1 [10 buttonholes].

Row 2: P1, [k2, p2] to last 3 sts, k2, p1.

Row 3: K1, [p2, k2] to last 3 sts, p2, k1.

Row 4: Rep Row 2. Bind off in patt.

Button Band

With RS facing, smaller circ ndl and A, pick up and k152 sts evenly across Left Front opening.

Row 1 (WS): K1, [p2, k2] to last 3 sts, p2, k1.

Row 2: P1, [k2, p2] to last 3 sts, k2, p1.

Rows 3 and 4: Rep Rows 1 and 2. Bind off in patt. Using yarn needle, tack edges of steek to WS. Weave in ends. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.