The Ambrosia Cardigan is a classic 1940s-inspired multicolored striped V-neck cardigan. It has feminine, subtle puffed shoulders, and a vintage, cropped silhouette perfect over highwaist trousers, skirts or dresses. It is worked top down, back and forth, with tailored shoulder-width, and an intended subtle blousing of the body over the waist.

PATTERN INFO

NEEDLES: 3.5 & 4 mm

YARN: Fabel Knitwear Athena (100 g = 400 m)

SIZE: (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)

BUST: (83) 92 (102) 112 (122) 132 (142) cm

FIT: The cardigan is designed with 0 – 2 cm of ease over the bust, with a 1940s silhouette that blouses over the ribbed waist. If you are between sizes at the bust I recommend you size up.

QUANTITY ATHENA COLOUR 1: (100) 100 (100) 125 (150) 150 (200) g
(For sizes L and up - you can of course use one of the other colours for the button band or ribbing to avoid buying an extra skein!)

QUANTITY ATHENA COLOUR 2: (45) 45 (45) 50 (60) 65 (70) g

QUANTITY ATHENA COLOUR 3: (45) 45 (45) 50 (60) 65 (70) g

QUANTITY ATHENA COLOUR 4: (45) 45 (45) 50 (60) 65 (70) g

GAUGE: 20 sts = 10 cm

NOTE ON AVAILABLE SIZES - if you want to knit this, or any of my patterns, in a larger size than I currently have published, please get in touch via email at fabelknitwear@gmail.com!
The only reason it is not available in larger sizes is I couldn’t get testers for those sizes, and I don’t want anyone to pay for a pattern that has not been tested.
So if you would like to (test)knit this - or any of my patterns! - in a larger size than is currently available, drop me a message and I’ll send you the pattern for free to complete at your leasure. I would appreciate any feedback on the size so I can confidently add the size to the finished pattern.

Note on fit on me - I was around 16 weeks pregnant when the photos were taken, and at that point the cardigan was nearing a size too small. This affects the puffed shoulders as well as the intended blousing over the waist. I will take better photos when I am able! (currently post-partum).