Checkered Mushroom Cardi

I love mushrooms and I love checkered print. And so I thought to myself, why not combine the two? The Checkered Mushroom Cardi is a loose, open-style cardigan combining these fun elements and stripes into a modern design. Knit up in Fern Bridge Farm’s Royal Fern Worsted, the Checkered Mushroom Cardi is the perfect cozy layering piece for fall and winter!

Finished Dimensions:
• Size 1(2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
• 36.5 (40.5, 44.75, 49, 53.25) (57.5, 61.75,
66, 70.25, 74.5)” / 93 (103, 113.5, 124.5, 135.5) (146, 157, 167.5, 178.5, 189) cm Bust circumference.
• Designed to fit with 4-6” / 10-15 cm positive ease in bust. Pictured with 5”/12.5 cm positive ease

Materials:
• Fern Bridge Farm, Royal Fern Worsted Weight (222 yards/ 113 g)
• MC: (natural white) 740 (825, 915, 1080, 1150) (1235, 1310, 1495, 1580, 1685) yards / 675 (755, 835, 990, 1050) (1130, 1200,1370, 1445, 1540) meters OR 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins
• CC 1: (natural brown) 150 (160, 170, 180, 190) (200, 220, 230, 240, 250) yards / 137 (146, 155, 165, 174)(183, 201, 210, 219, 229) meters OR 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
• CC 2: (pink) 150 (160, 170, 180, 190) (200, 220, 230, 240, 250) yards / 137 (146, 155, 165, 174) (183, 201, 210, 219, 229) meters OR 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)

Gauge:
• 17 sts and 24 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st worked flat, blocked

Construction:
The Checkered Mushroom Cardi is knit from the bottom up, flat, as one piece. The sleeves are worked outward from the body in the round and the ribbed neckline and shawl collar is worked last.

Needles:
Size 7 (4.5 mm) 32-40” / 80-100 cm
circular needle and additional needles for your preferred method for working small circumference knitting; adjust needle size to obtain gauge. Suggest sizing up one needle size for stranded colorwork portions.

Notions:
• Stitch markers
• Row counter
• Waste yarn or stitch holders • Tapestry needle