Melora may be cropped, but it is not short on style! This swingy little cardi has both cables and lace worked in vertical panels on the front, back, and sleeves. The pattern repeats are worked following three easy-to-read charts. The sweater is worked in one piece from the bottom up. Stitches are picked up at the armholes and worked downward for the 3/4-length sleeves. Stitches are picked up and worked in garter stitch for the neck bands. The finished chest measurements are 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)" with finished lengths of 16.5 (17, 17.5, 18, 18.5, 19, 19.5, 19.5, 20, 20)". This sweater can be machine washed on delicate in cold water and dried flat. Berroco has rated this Alison Green design as requiring intermediate skill level.

Melora is knit using Meraki, one of Berroco's summer yarns. It is a blend of 71% cotton, 24% hemp, and 5% polyester, which makes it comfortable for even the hottest days. The cotton and hemp take the dye slightly differently, plus the yarn is thick and thin, so the finished fabric has a wonderful texture with subtle color variations. It knits at a DK weight and is knit at 5.25 stitches per inch in this project.

The kit includes the pattern and yarn. You will also need:

• 32" circular needle in US size 6 (OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE)
If you changed needle size above to get gauge, adjust needle size below
• 32" circular needle in US size 5
• double pointed needles size 6
• double pointed needles size 5
• cable needle
• 6 stitch markers
• waste yarn to hold stitches
• tapestry needle

Melora is shown in Meraki color 6013 Cherish. If you would like your kit to be in this color, simply order it above using the pull-down menu to select the size. If you would like a different color, please see our Meraki page for the options. Then return to this page, order the kit, and tell us in the box above which color you would like.