Alpaca Bubble Cardigan by Aurora Amandine

Alpaca Bubble Cardigan

Knitting
September 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
437 - 601 yards (400 - 550 m)
(98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152 - 158/164)
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Knitted alpacca cardigan for children with balloon sleeves with bubbles. This cardigan is knitted in SANDNES GARN Alpakka Ull & Børstet Alpakka, or alternatively in DROPS Lima & Melody. The cardigan is knitted top-down with raglan sleeves, which makes the work grow naturally over shoulders and chest, and requires minimal finishing.

CARDIGAN – WORK OVERVIEW:
• The neckline and yoke are knitted back and forth on a circular needle from the centre front,
top down.
• The yoke is divided into front and back pieces and sleeves.
• The front and back pieces are knitted back and forth on circular needles.
• The sleeves are knitted in the round on double-pointed needles.

SIZES AVAILABLE: (3–14 years)
98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 158/164

NEEDLES:
Circular needles size 3: Length 40 cm (neckline)
Circular needles size 4: Length 60 cm / 80 cm (body)
Circular needles size 4 & 5 : Length 40cm or Double pointed needles nr. 4 & 5 (sleeve)

YARN:
SANDNES GARN Alpakka Ull - 5824 Provance Blue
200-200-250-250-300-350 g
& SANDNES GARN Børstet Alpakka - 6044 Regatta Blå
100-100-100-100-150-150 g

The bubbles can be knitted in any yarn/colour you like! :)

…or
GARNSTUDIO DROPS Lima (200-200-250-250-300-350 g)
& GARNSTUDIO DROPS Melody (100-100-100-100-150-150g)

BUTTONS: 15mm / 7-7-7-7-7-8 st