"Honey Bop" Cardigan

$13.00

“Put on your rockin’ shoes, and bop, honey bop!”
A cardigan perfect for wearing over dresses, with jeans, to work, or out dancing! Wear it open or buttoned up and knit one in all your favorite colors and sleeve lengths, puff or no puff sleeve! This cardigan is inspired by the impeccable style of Wanda Jackson, the Queen of Rockabilly!

Note: Pattern includes the following customizable options:
♥ short, 3/4, or long sleeve
♥ puff sleeves or standard set in sleeve caps
♥ information on choosing and customizing your size

“Put on your rockin’ shoes, and bop, honey bop!”
A cardigan perfect for wearing over dresses, with jeans, to work, or out dancing! Wear it open or buttoned up and knit one in all your favorite colors and sleeve lengths, puff or no puff sleeve! This cardigan is inspired by the impeccable style of Wanda Jackson, the Queen of Rockabilly!

Note: Pattern includes the following customizable options:
♥ short, 3/4, or long sleeve
♥ puff sleeves or standard set in sleeve caps
♥ information on choosing and customizing your size

  • XS (S, M, L) [1X, 2X, 3X]

    Finished bust measurement after blocking:

    32 (36, 40, 44) 48, 52, 56”

    81 (91, 102, 112) 122, 132, 142 cm

  • fingering weight / quantity given is approximate, may vary based on yarn used

    ♥ Short Sleeve: 2 (2, 2, 3) 3, 3, 4 skeins / 620 (690, 790, 890) 985, 1060, 1115 yards / 565 (630, 720, 815) 900, 970, 1020 meters

    ♥ 3/4 Sleeve: 2 (2, 3, 3) 3, 4, 4 skeins / 770 (875, 986, 1125) 1245, 1335, 1395 yards / 705 (800, 900, 1030) 1140, 1220, 1275 meters

    ♥ Long Sleeve: 2 (3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 4 skeins / 820 (930, 1050, 1190) 1325, 1410, 1475 yards / 750 (850, 960, 1090) 1210, 1290, 1350 meters

    Sample shown in “Dusty” by Beehive Yarns (80% Superwash Merino, / 10“ Nylon / 10% Cashmere; 437 yards/400 meters, 100g); colorway “Raven Red”.

  • GAUGE: 27 sts x 38 rows = 4”/10.2 cm larger needle, after blocking

    Use size needed to obtain gauge for main fabric, 1 size smaller for ribbing. The following are suggestions.

    ♥ Main Fabric: US 3/3.25 mm 24”/60 cm to 40“/100 cm circular needle & preferred needles for small circumference (magic loop or DPNs)

    ♥ Ribbing: US 2/2.75 mm 24”/60 cm to 40“/100 cm circular needle & preferred needles for small circumference

  • ♥ six ~5/8” buttons

    ♥  stitch markers, locking stitch markers

    ♥  smooth scrap yarn or stitch holders

    ♥  tapestry needle

  • Some techniques used:

    ♥ knitting & purling, flat & in the round

    ♥ increasing & decreasing

    ♥ picking up stitches

    ♥ short rows

    ♥ top down puff sleeve shaping

    ♥ button holes