Mabel Meadow Cardigan | Knitting Pattern

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.

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
(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 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.

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: (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: (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
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
(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
(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 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.

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