Meet the Sunbeam Stripe Cardi Kit! This sweater is another fantastic first sweater option! Let your creative spirit run wild with the Sunbeam Stripe Cardi. There is no wrong way to knit this one! It's all about mixing yarns, colors and textures in a way that resonates with you and makes you feel free as you knit. Did we mention that it's a whole lot of fun too?! The Cardi is created by working sideways from cuff to cuff. You’ll need one skein of our Spun Cloud for the cuff, neck, bottom and front ribbings. The rest is all the main color Spun Cloud, Wildflower Mini Kits and Mini Skein Sampler Kits. Have fun mixing colors and making it your own, we even mixed in some sequins and beads into the French Vanilla version shown here. 

Tap the link here to check out our Ravelry page for this style and see the Sunbeam Stripe Cardi on a range of beautiful bodies!

What comes in your kit: 

* The yarn needed to complete this project, including 3-4 skeins of 2 different Spun Cloud colors, 1-2 Wildflower Mini Skein Sampler Kits (required yarn amount varies upon size you purchase) and 1 Mini Skein Sampler Kit.

* The Sunbeam Stripe Cardi PDF Pattern download - this will be emailed to you upon checkout

*Knit Collage University Video Class with step by step instruction on how to knit the Sunbeam Stripe Cardi from start to finish. 

What's not included:

* Needles - if you'd like these added to your kit, click here to see them.

*Notions like a darning needle and tape measure.

Pattern Details:

Skill Level: Beginner Knitter

Materials: 

MC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3)[3, 3, 3, 3] skein(s) Spun Cloud (100% wool; approx. 100 yds / 200 g)

Contrast Color: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)[1, 1, 1, 1] skein Spun Cloud (100% wool, approx. 100 yds / 200g) 

CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)[2, 2, 2, 2]  Wildflower Mini Kits [(approximately 85 yds / 164-170g) - 5 mini skeins of yarn included per kit, 17 yds / skein]

CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)[1, 1, 1, 1]  Mini Skein Sampler Kits [(approximately 85 yds / 164-170g) - 5 mini skeins of yarn included per kit, 17 yds / skein]

The French Vanilla/Fog Heather Combo 1 and Love Cloud/French Vanilla Combo are the closest colorways to the samples shown in the photos.

Needle Size:

Size US 11 (8 mm) 24”/ 60 cm circular needles (for cuff and neck ribbing)

Size US 13 (9 mm) 16 -40”/ 40 - 100 cm circular needles (for bottom and front ribbing)

Size US 17 (12.75 mm) 32" - 40"/ 80 - 100 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge (for body of sweater)

Gauge: 

6 sts and 11 rows = 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch worked flat, blocked, on Size US 17 (12.75 mm) 32" - 40"/ 80 - 100 cm circular needles.

Adjust needle sizes as necessary: choose a needle approx. 3 mm smaller than the gauge-size needle for Size US 13 (9 mm) 16 -40”/ 40 - 100 cm circular needles and a needle approx. 4 mm smaller than the gauge-size needle for Size US 17 (12.75 mm) 32" - 40"/ 80 - 100 cm circular needles.

Sizes:  1 (2, 3, 4, 5)[6, 7, 8, 9]

Finished Measurements:

36 (40, 44, 48, 52)[56, 60, 64, 68]” / 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132)[142, 152.5, 162.5, 173] cm finished chest circumference

Length from Shoulder to bottom of hem: 20.75 (20.75, 22, 22, 23.5)[23.5, 24.75, 24.75, 24.75]" / 53 (53, 56.5, 56.5, 59.5)[59.5, 63, 63, 63] cm

Fit Note:

Recommended to be worn with approx. 1-6” / 2.5-15 cm positive ease. French Vanilla sample is a size 2 with Sleeve B on a 39" / 99 cm chest with 1" / 2.5 cm of positive ease.

Pattern Designer: Cheryl Kubat