HEART CARDI
Knit Simple Spring/Summer 2009 #32
design by Lori Steinberg

It’s love at first sight. A short-sleeve, notched-collar cardi wears its hearts near one sleeve and, as a pocket attached with a crocheted slip stitch on the right front.

Difficulty level
Difficulty level 2

MATERIALS
• 4 (5, 5, 6) skeins of Creme de la Creme by Coats & Clark 2oz/57g skeins, each approx 99yd/90m (combed cotton) in #200 sunshine (MC)
• 1 skein in #906 scarlett (CC)
• One pair each sizes 5 and 7 (3.75 and 4.5mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size H-8 (5mm) crochet hook
• Five ½“/13mm red buttons
• Tapestry needle

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for child’s 6, 8, 10 and 12. Shown in size 6.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Chest (buttoned) 28 (30, 32, 34)“/71 (76, 81, 86.5)cm
• Length 14 (15, 16, 17)”/35.5 (38, 40.5, 43)cm
• Upper arm 10½ (11, 11¼, 11¾)“/26.5 (28, 28.5, 30)cm

GAUGE
• 19 sts and 28 rows to 4”/10cm over St st using larger needles.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.