Bonnie is a cute cropped fluffy cardigan, tied with a bow. The perfect match for dresses, skirts and high-waisted trousers.

She has 5 cm/2” of negative ease across the bust and is designed to be fitted and cropped, ending at your natural waist with complimentary 3/4 length sleeves. She features picot edging along the neck, button band, hem and sleeves. As well as a large mohair bow to tie her closed.

Designed to fit as follows: XS (28-30”), S (32-34”), M (36-38”), L (40-42”), XL (44-46”), 2XL (48-50”), 3XL (52-54”), 4XL (56-58”), 5XL (60-62”), the ease is built into the garment so please choose your size based on your actual measurement.

Yarn:
Fingering weight (the pattern sample uses Drops Nord)
Held together with
Lace weight mohair (the pattern sample uses Drops Kidsilk)

Yardage:
Fingering weight yarn 580 (650, 720, 820, 910),(1020, 1100, 1230, 1310)m
Lace weight yarn 620,( 700, 790, 880, 980),(1100, 1190, 1230, 1420)m

Pattern Construction:
Bonnie begins at the back of the neck, short rows are worked to raise the back. The rest of the back is worked flat with shaping for the armholes, then put on hold when it is time to separate for the sleeves.

Next the front panels are picked up and worked individually. Again the neckline and armholes are shaped until sleeve separation is reached. The front and back panels are now joined and worked together flat until desired length, then a picot edge is worked.

Next each sleeve is picked up individually and short rows are worked to shape the sleeve cap. The sleeves are then worked in the round with a series of decreases until desired length, then a picot edge is worked.

Next stitches are picked up along the neckline and a picot edge is worked.

Finally, stitches are picked up along each side (effectively the “button band” although there are no buttons) and a picot edge is worked.

The finishing touch is the mohair bow. Stitches are picked up on each side of the cardigan and the ties for the bow are knit in garter until desired length is reached.