One of the fantastic things about working for a yarn company is that I am forced sometimes to design and knit with yarns that wouldn’t normally be my cup of tea. We all need to get outside of our little self-proscribed boxes from time to time, don’t you think? So Berroco Medina crossed my desk and initially I wrote it off as “not my jam,” but after seeing some of the cool things my colleagues were creating with this stripey cotton yarn, I thought I’d see what I could come up with on my own.

This particular garment is knit in two directions to make the most of the color repeat, while also creating nice vertical lines along the mid-torso, with the horizontals across the yoke section balancing out my rather narrow shoulders.

This breezy, short-sleeve cardi can be worn over a long-sleeved t-shirt to provide a little extra warmth in cool spring weather, or could be worn over a tank top or cami in warmer weather.

SIZE
Women’s XSS, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X
shown in size M with 0 inches/0 cm of ease


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 30.75, 35, 38.5, 42, 46.25, 49.75, 53.25, 57.5 inches/ 78, 89, 98, 106.5, 117.5, 126.5, 135.5, 146 cm
Length: 24.25, 24.75, 25.25, 25.5, 25.5, 25.75, 26.25, 26.75 inches/ 61.5, 63, 64, 65, 65, 65.5, 66.5, 68 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Berroco Medina 37% Cotton, 36% Acrylic, 27% Viscose; 295 yd/270 m per 3.5 oz/100 g ball; color: #4763 Algiers; 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6 balls

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique
One US #5/3.75mm circular needle, 32-inch/80-cm

Notions
Waste yarn or large stitch holder
Removable stitch markers
Four 5/8 inch / 1.5 cm buttons (buy buttons after project is complete to make sure they fit)

GAUGE
20 sts/34 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Pattern Stitch
24 sts/36 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch