Cropped with a dope texture, the Drop It Like It’s Hot Cardigan is the perfect statement piece. Play around with your yarn to become the coolest kid in the room.

Materials:
-1 pair of 8 mm circular needles, 24” cord
-1 pair of 6.5 mm circular needles, 24” cord
- 6 (7) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (9) 9 skeins(s) of 100g/70m
or
-5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 skeins of 100g/100m

Suggested Yarns:
- Qing Fibre, Big Merino Chunky
- Wool and the Gang, Alpachino Merino
- Sandnes Garn, Borstet Alpakka
- Sandnes Garn, Kos, 2 strands
- Wool and the Gang, Feeling Good Yarn, 2 strands
- Knitpicks, Biggo
- Malabrigo Yarn, Chunky

Gauge:
4”x4”: 10 stitches by 16 rows on 8mm needles in stockinette

Measurements:
XS:
Width - 17”
Length - 16”
Sleeve: 17”

Small:
Width - 19”
Length - 17”
Sleeve: 17”

Medium:
Width - 21”
Length - 18”
Sleeve: 19”

Large:
Width - 23”
Length - 20”
Sleeve: 21”

XL:
Width - 25”
Length - 20”
Sleeve: 23”

2X:
Width - 27”
Length - 21”
Sleeve: 23”

3X:
Width - 29”
Length - 22”
Sleeve: 23”

4X:
Width - 31”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”

5X:
Width - 33”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”

This pattern is suitable for advanced beginners! This pattern uses the following techniques: picking up stitches, yarn over, dropping stitches, and knitting in the round. I’ll be posting tutorials on my instagram!

Check on my instagram @karas.knit.eng and the tag #dropitlikeitshotcardigan for more images!