The Bonnieux cardigan is an elegant cropped cardigan with bell sleeves featuring a vintage French floral lace motif. It is named for the Bonnieux Valley in Provence, France where one can find beautiful fields of poppies in May.

The cardigan is knit from the top down with Raglan shaping. The body is knit flat and finished with an i-cord bind-off, and then sleeves are knit in the round and finished with an i-cord bind off. Optional decrease instructions are included for the sleeves in case you want a narrower fit. Stitches are then picked up around the front of the cardigan to make a double-knit buttonband.

The lace pattern is both written and charted.

Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Bust circumference: 83 (95) 107 (113) 125 (137) 143 (155) 167 cm / 33 (37) 42 (45) 49 (54) 56 (61) 66 inches including the intended 10-15 cm / 4-6 inches of positive ease at the bust.

Cardigan length: 46 (46) 50 (50) 55 (55) 55 (59) 59 cm / 18 (18) 20 (20) 22 (22) 22 (23) 23 inches, easily adjustable

Sleeve length: 42 cm / 16.5 inches for all sizes, easily adjustable

Gauge:
19 st x 25 rows = 10x10 cm (4x4 inches) in stockinette stitch on 4.5mm needles, blocked
20 st x 12 rows = 10x4.5cm (4x1.75 inches) in lace pattern on 4.5mm needles, blocked

Yarn: 1 strand of DK-weight yarn (e.g. Duvet d’Anjou, WEB Valley Yarns Northfield, Plymouth Yarns Tussah Kissed, Katia Concept Babilonia, Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK, Knitpicks Swish DK): 800 (870) 980 (1070) 1200 (1280) 1350 (1570) 1640 meters / 875 (950) 1080 (1170) 1320 (1400) 1480 (1720) 1800 yards.

Needles:
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles (80cm (32 in) for body and 40cm (16 in) for sleeves unless using
magic loop)

Materials:
8 stitch markers
3 15mm buttons
Tapestry needle
Stitch holders or scrap yarn for holding stitches
Measuring tape
(suggested) stitch counter