Ma Cherie Bon Bon Cardigan Light English

Ma Cherie Bon Bon Cardigan Light Knitting Pattern (English)

Ma Cherie Bon Bon Cardigan Light is worked sideways from the sleeve towards the centre of the body in one piece. As an extension of the sleeve, a side panel is made that unites the front and back piece. Stitches are knitted up on each side of this panel, so that you can knit back and forth across the front and back piece, while at the same working increases on the  shoulder, shaping a sloping shoulder at the front. Finally, it is divided into front and back pieces, and the neckline is shaped like a boat neckline, slightly lower at the front. When the work is half way on the body, the stitches are put on hold while the other half is made in the same way. Finally, join the two halves together using Kitchener stitches at the back. Along the bottom of the sleeves and body a trim in double knitting is worked. The plackets are also worked in double knitting. The neckline is finished with an I-cord. This video shows a little more about the construction of the cardigan:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAQUx1NsDAX/

 

Choice of size

The model has a positive ease of 10-15 cm on sizes XS-L and of 5-10 on sizes XL-XXXL. This means you should choose a size measuring 10-15/5-10 cm more than your chest circumference. If your chest measures 96 cm, you should choose a size M with a circumference of 109 cm. As the model is worked sideways from the sleeve to the centre of the body, you also have to measure the span from the root of each hand. The written pattern explains how to adjust the instructions to fit your measurements both regarding span and length of the body - but you have to make adjustments to the amount of yarn being used yourself.

 

Size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL

Fits chest measuring 80-87 (88-93) 94-99 (100-107) 108-116 (117-126) 127-136 cm

Circumference 97,5 (104,5) 111,5 (118,5) 127,5 (134,5) 141,5 cm

Span 144 (146) 148 (150) 152 (154) 156  cm

Length (measured centre back (short/long)) 44/55,5 (44/55,5) 48/59 (48/59) 52/63 (55/67) 59/70 cm

Knitting gauge 22 stitches • 30 rows of Stockinette stitch on a 3,5 mm needle= 10 • 10 cm

Pattern repeat: 24 stitches • 20 rows on a 3,5 mm needle = 7,5 • 6,5  cm

Suggested needles 3,5 mm circular needle (40, 80-120 cm) and double pointed needles unless the magic loop technique is being used).

Materials 

5/7 (5/7) 6/8 (6/8) 6/8 (7/9) 7/9 buttons (diameter: 20 mm)

(choose 1 of the following suggestions)

Yarn A: 1 strand of Saga held together with 1 strand of handdyed silk mohair (420 m / 50 g) from Filcolana or Sistersdam

Yarn B: 1 strand of Angel Sue (350 m/50 g) from Schwedenrot Yarns or 2 strands of Leonora (180 m / 25g) from Permin

Yarn C: 1 strand of Cashmere Premium (115 m / 25 g) held together with 1 strand of  Lace (310m / 25g ) from Lang Yarns

Yarn D: 1 strand of Merci (200 m /50 g) from Filcolana held together with 1 strand of Lace (310m / 25g ) from Lang

Garn E: 1 strand of Yak lace (800 m/100 g) held together with 1 strand of Baby yak cloud 400 m/50 g from Yarn By Sanders

Yarn A: 

Saga: 200 (200) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 g

Kid Silk Mohair 125 (150) 175 (200) 225 (225) 250 g

Yarn B: 300/350 (350/400) 400/450 (450/500) 500/550 (550/600) 600/650 g

Garn C:

Cashmere Premium: 225 (275) 300 (350) 375 (425) 450 g

Lace: 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (175) 175

Yarn D: 

Merci: 300/350 (350/400) 350/400 (400/450) 450/500 (450/500) 500/550 g

Lace: 100/125 (125/125) 125/125 (125/150) 150/150 (150/175) 175/175 g

Yarn E

Yak Lace: 150/175 (175/200) 175/200 (200/225) 200/225 (225/250) 250/275 g

Baby yak cloud: 150/175 (175/200) 175/200 (200/225) 200/225 (225/250) 250/275 g