25 March 2016

Pattern: Solstice Cardi - now on Ravelry!

UPDATE: The Solstice Cardi is now available on Ravelry! Subscribers to The Sweater with Kathleen Dames newsletter receive a special coupon for 50% off the pattern until 11:59pm EDT on Monday, March 28th.

Solstice Cardi by Kathleen Dames
Solstice Cardi on Ravelry $8 on Ravelry (no account required)


You need one of those little cardigans that you throw on over everything. But wouldn’t you like it to have a v-neck, flatter your figure, and be fun to knit with little finishing?

Solstice Cardi is the one for you! Stockinette with shaping where you need it keeps things smooth and simple. Garter stitch edges and integrated button bands give a crisp finish and are easy to work.

Watch the first season of The Sweater with Kathleen Dames on YouTube to knit this pattern with me.

And if you prefer listening, subscribe to the audio-only podcast on iTunes.

Solstice Cardi by Kathleen Dames


What you'll love about knitting Solstice Cardi
  • You can knit along with me over the 12-week podcast season beginning 8 January 2016! 
  • Both pattern and podcast are filled with tips and techniques that you'll use on all your knitting projects 
  • Integrated button bands cut down on finishing work, so you'll get to wear your sweater more quickly 


What you'll love about wearing Solstice Cardi
  • You'll look fabulous! 
  • Fingering-weight yarn makes this the cardigan you'll grab all year long 
  • Figure-flattering shaping is built into the pattern 


Solstice Cardi by Kathleen Dames


Size/Finished Measurements
28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches circumference, closed. Shown in size 36-inch with two inches negative ease.

Materials
Julie Asselin Stella (84% Merino, 16% Metallic; 400 yds [366 m]/4.06 oz [115 g]): color, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins; {approx. 600 (700, 800, 950, 1100, 1250, 1450) yds fingering weight yarn}
US6 (4.0 mm) 24-inch (or longer) circular needle
Markers
Removable stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle
6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) 1/2" buttons

Gauge
24 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches in St st

Skills Needed
Casting on
Binding off
Knitting
Purling
Increasing
Decreasing

Solstice Cardi by Kathleen Dames


Thanks!
Photography: Nicholas Dames
Technical Editing: Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits
Yarn: Round Table Yarns - Camelot in Orkney
Buttons: Remembrances Pottery

Everything you need to create your own beautiful Solstice Cardi is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern.

Don't forget to tag your project with the hashtags #solsticecardi and #kdsweater on social media.



Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo,

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