Bambi Bow Cardigan

**About** The Bambi Bow Cardigan is an oversized modified drop-shoulder cardigan with feminine details. The Bambi cardigan is worked top-down starting with lace saddle shoulders. Then, stitches are picked up around the saddle shoulder and shaped with German Short Rows. The front and back are joined together and the cardigan is worked flat to a cropped length. Then, a 2x2 ribbed hem is worked with purl details. Stitches are picked up to work a 2x2 ribbed neckline and are then placed on hold. Each front is finished with an I-cord. Then, the neckline is finished with I-cord ties. Lastly, an extra I-cord bow is added to the front. The stitches from the lace saddle shoulder are placed back on the needles and the sleeve is worked in the round with decreases. The cuffs match the body ribbing. **Skill** Difficulty 2/5. Knitting lace from chart, saddle shoulder, German Short Rows, I-cords. **Gauge** 17 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm | 4 inch. Using 5 mm | US 8 needles, measured in stockinette after blocking. **Needles** 5 mm | US 8 for main. 4 mm | US 6 for cuffs. 3.5 mm | US 4 for neckband and I-cord ties. **Sizing** (XXS, XS) S, M, L (XL, 2XL, 3XL) 4XL, 5XL Recommended for chest circumference of (70, 80) 90, 100, 110 (120, 130, 140) 150, 160 cm or (27.5, 31.5) 35.5, 39.5, 43.5 (47.5, 51.5, 55.5) 59.5, 63.5 inch. For a finished chest circumference of (92.5, 104) 113.5, 124, 132.5 (144, 152.5, 163) 172.5, 182 cm or (36.5, 41) 44.75, 48.75, 52.25 (56.75, 60, 64.25) 68, 71.75 inch. The cardigan is intended to be worn with a positive ease of 15-25 cm | 6-9.75 inch. Choose a size that is 15-25 cm | 6-9.75 inch larger than your chest circumference. Sample is size XS worn with 24 cm | 9.5 inch of positive ease. #sizeinclusive **Measurements** Length from top of shoulder to hem: (45, 46) 47, 48, 49 (50, 51, 52) 53, 54 cm | (17.75, 18) 18.5, 19, 19.25 (19.75, 20, 20.5) 20.75, 21.25 inch. Shoulder to shoulder: (46.5, 49) 50, 50, 52.5 (53.5, 54.5, 56) 57, 58 cm | (18.25, 19.25) 19.75, 19.75, 20.75 (21, 21.5, 22) 22.5, 22.75 inch. Armhole depth: (19, 20) 22, 24, 25 (27, 29, 30) 32, 34 cm | (7.5, 7.75) 8.75, 9.5, 9.75 (10.75, 11.5, 11.75) 12.5, 13.5 inch. Sleeve circumference (before decreases): (40, 42.5) 44.5, 49.5, 52 (54, 59, 61) 66, 68 cm | (15.75, 16.75) 17.5, 19.5, 20.5 (21.25, 23.25, 24) 26, 26.75 inch. Sleeve length: 44.5 cm | 17.5 inch (adjustable). **Yarn** 1 strand of fingering weight yarn + 1 strand of heavy lace weight yarn * Gabo Wool My Time Merino c. 9268 (230 m | 252 yds, 50g) * Gabo Wool Colorful Baby Brushed c. 7298 (200 m | 219 yds, 50g) **Meterage** (710, 775) 850, 910, 985 (1070, 1145, 1220) 1320, 1405 m | (775, 850) 930, 995, 1075 (1170, 1255, 1335) 1440, 1535 yds of a fingering and lace weight yarn each. **Balls** (4, 4) 5, 5, 5 (6, 6, 7) 7, 8 balls of Gabo Wool Colorful Baby Brushed. (4, 4) 4, 4, 5 (5, 5, 6) 6, 7 balls of Gabo Wool My Time Merino. *Yarn alternatives:* * Drops Flora & Brushed Alpaca Silk * Sandes Garn Sunday & 2 strands of Tynn Silk Mohair * Lana Grossa Cool Wool & Setasuri * Lang Yarns Merino 120 & Zen **Notions** Tapestry needle, 5 removable stitch markers, scrap yarn. A special thanks to my amazing tech editor, Marie-Ève and my wonderful test knitters for making this pattern possible.