About
The Mabel Meadow Cardigan is an oversized drop-shoulder cardigan with subtle feminine details and a vintage twist. The Mabel is worked top-down starting from the back. The back is shaped with increases and then a bit of armhole shaping is added. Then, stitches are picked up for each front.

The fronts are shaped with German Short Rows after which the neckline is shaped with increases. Once the armhole shaping is completed on each front, the two fronts are joined together with the back by casting on underarm stitches. The cardigan is worked flat back and forth until the ribbing where we work an eyelet row for the I-cord belt to go through.

Each button band, as well as the neckline, is finished with 1x1 ribbing. Stitches are picked up around the armhole and the sleeve is worked in the round. The sleeve can either be worked as a puff sleeve with a cinched cuff or a tapered sleeve! The cuff is finished with 1x1 ribbing. Optionally, an I-cord is worked to cinch the waist and give the cardigan a feminine and vintage touch.

This pattern comes with 2 files: 1 for the cardigan version and 1 for the vest version. The vest version has not been test knitted and features subtle modifications from the cardigan.

Skill
Difficulty 3/5. Knitting lace and cables from charts, German Short Rows, I-cord, seed stitch

Gauge
19 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm | 4 inch.
Using 5 mm | US 8 needles, measured in lace pattern chart C after blocking.

Needles
5 mm | US 8 for main.
4 mm | US 6 for ribbing and I-cord.

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 (for cardigan & vest)
(90, 102.5) 111, 119.5, 130 (140.5, 149, 159.5) 167.5, 178.5 cm or
(35.5, 40.25) 43.75, 47, 51.25 (55.25, 58.75, 62.75) 66, 70.25 inch.

The cardigan/vest 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 21 cm | 8.25 inch of positive ease.
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Measurements
Body length (adjustable): (47, 48) 49, 50, 51 (51, 53, 54) 55, 56 cm | (18.5, 19) 19.25, 19.75, 20 (20.5, 20.75, 21.25) 21.75, 22 inch.

Shoulder to shoulder (+1 cm for vest): (43.5, 46) 46, 46, 48 (50, 50, 52) 52, 54 cm | (17.25, 18) 18, 18, 19 (19.75, 19.75, 20.5) 20.5, 21.25 inch.

Armhole depth (cardigan): (17.5, 18) 18.5, 20, 21 (21.5, 22.5, 23) 24, 25.5 cm | (7, 7) 7.25, 7.75, 8.25 (8.5, 8.75, 9) 9.5, 10 inch.

Sleeve circumference: (33, 37.5) 39.5, 41.5, 46 (48, 52, 54) 58.5, 62.5 cm | (13, 14.75) 15.5, 16.25, 18 (19, 20.5, 21.25) 23, 24.5 inch.
Based on the puff sleeve option.

Sleeve length: 46 cm | 18 inch (adjustable).

Yarn for cardigan
1 strand of sport weight yarn + 1 strand of heavy lace weight yarn

• Drops Nord c. 28 (170 m | 186 yds, 50g)
• Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk c. 30 (140 m | 153 yds, 25g)

Meterage for cardigan
(745, 840) 910, 1000, 1095 (1185, 1275, 1370) 1460, 1580 m
(815, 915) 995, 1090, 1195 (1300, 1395, 1500) 1595, 1725 yds of a sport and lace weight yarn each.

Balls for cardigan
(5, 5) 6, 6, 7 (7, 8, 9) 9, 10 of Drops Nord.
(6, 6) 7, 8, 8 (9, 10, 10) 11, 12 of Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk.

Yarn for vest
1 strand of aran weight yarn
Drops Nepal c. 0100 (75 m | 82 yds, 50g)

Meterage for vest
(460, 535) 595, 650, 725 (800, 865, 940) 1010, 1095 m
(505, 585) 650, 710, 790 (875, 945, 1030) 1105, 1195 yds of aran weight yarn.

Balls for vest
(7, 8) 8, 9, 10 (11, 12, 13) 14, 15 ball of Drops Nepal.

Yarn alternatives

• Gabo Wool My Time Merino + Colorful Baby Brushed
• Lang Yarns Malou Light
• Drops Air
• Sandes Garn Kos

Notions
6 stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle, sewing needle & thread.
(5, 5) 5, 5, 5 (5, 6, 6) 6, 6 buttons with a 2.5 cm | 1 inch diameter for the cardigan and 2 cm | 0.75 inch diameter for the vest.

A special thanks to my amazing tech editor, Marie-Ève and my wonderful test knitters for making this pattern possible.