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Boyfriend Cardi is knit flat from the back panel, over the shoulders and down the front panels, before picking up stitches for the sleeves and seaming the sides. The design includes a garter stitch detail at the shoulder.

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Pattern level: Intermediate

Sizes: S/M, L/XL, 2X/3X

Materials:

• Loopy Mango Big Cotton Yarn 48 yds 43 m | 100 g 3.5 oz each, 100% cotton
• Size US 19 (15 mm) circular needles 32'' (80 cm) in length

Gauge: 5 sts /3” (7.5 cm) and 2 rows/ 1” (2.5 cm) in Stockinette Stitch on size US 19 (15 mm) needles

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Watch video below to learn how to knit the Boyfriend Cardi (Video is for Merino Mini Cardi, but same techniques are used)

Helpful video tutorials for this project:

1. How to rib stitch
2. How to stockinette stitch
3. How to garter stitch
4. How to knit the front panels of a cardigan
5. Picking up stitches for the sleeves
6. Knit 2 together (K2TOG)
7. How to seam sides together
8. How to pick up stitches for the neckband