Web-Letter, Issue 174 – Ariosa Cropped Cardi This week Susan Mills has come up with an adorable quick knit cropped cardi worked up in Ariosa. There is an art to wearing a cropped cardigan stylishly. It can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Play with the color that is worn underneath it to create various illusions. If a longer torso is your aim, wear it with a similar color underneath. However, if you have a long upper half, try it with a contrasting color. Regardless of how you wear it, this cropped cardi is sure to keep your core toasty.
The Story: This easy-to-wear garment is difficult to classify: a mix of cardigan, shrug and vest, It is more than a shrug or a vest but not quite a full fledged cardigan. Whatever you choose to call it, it's quick to knit and easy-to-wear—you can layer over any number of outfits. The body is worked in one piece beginning at the bottom edge, then divided at the armholes. The back and fronts are worked separately. Stitches are then picked up around the armhole and the sleeves are shaped by working short rows. The Yarn: Ariosa 90% extrafine merino, 10% cashmere Ariosa is composed of wonderfully warm fibers—extrafine merino and cashmere. The long staple length of the fibers and the gentle twist of the single ply keeps it lofty and light despite its bulky gauge, and creates a smooth knitted surface allowing texture stitches to show beautifully. Best of all, with a gauge of 3½ sts per inch, Ariosa works up quickly. Available in 20 colors.	more photos The Pattern: Here is the free downloadable Ariosa Cropped Cardi pattern. (file size: 712 KB) If you have difficulty downloading or printing the PDF pattern above, try these: page 1 - page 2 - page 3
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