Wondrella is a fun and flirty batwing-sleeve cardigan, and the ideal vintage sweater to dress up an outfit!

The modified drop-shoulder body is seamlessly knit bottom up, and the dramatic 1950s-inspired batwing sleeves are knit down from the armhole.

The peek-a-boo slit neckline (easy to modify higher or lower!) is trimmed with an icord bow and topped off with either a simple plain neckband, or a small collar that can be popped up for a perfectly 50s stand up collar.

The clear, detailed instructions make this a pattern that’s suitable for adventurous beginners as well as seasoned knitters alike. Wondrella will be the fuzzy vintage sweater of your dreams!

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Sizing

Choose a size that is approx. 1 – 3” / 2.5 – 7.5cm smaller than your full bust. Size is buttoned.

30.25 (32.5, 35.25, 38.25) [41.25, 44.25, 48.25, 51.25] (55.25, 58.25, 62.25)” / 77 (82.5, 89.5, 97) [105, 112.5, 122.5, 130] (140.5, 148, 158)cm

Shown in size 32.5” / 82.5cm, with about 2.5” / 6.5cm negative ease at bust.

Full schematic of all garment measurements can be downloaded here.

Full yarn requirements

Two yarns are held together as one throughout.

790 (825, 855, 945) [990, 1045, 1085, 1140] (1225, 1305, 1370) yds / 725 (755, 785, 865) [910, 960, 995, 1045] (1125, 1195, 1255) m of both yarns

For plain neckband option, approx. 35 (35, 30, 40) 40, 40, 45, 450, 50) less yds / m are needed.

Yarn requirements in recommended yarn

Yarn 1 (lace weight): Hedgehog Fibers Alpaca Boucle (678yds / 620m per per 3.5oz / 100g skein)

2 (2, 2, 2) [2, 2, 2, 2] (2, 3, 3) skeins. Shown in Melon.

Yarn 2 (fingering weight): Hedgehog Fibers Sporty Single (328yds / 300m per per 3.5oz / 100g skein)

3 (3, 3, 3) [4, 4, 4, 4] (4, 5, 5) skeins. Shown in Melon.

Size 58.25 will use about exactly 2 skeins of Alpaca Boucle and 4 skeins of Sporty Single. 1 more skein of each is recommended so you don’t come up short.

Yarn requirements in alternate recommended yarn

Yarn 1 (lace weight): KnitPicks Aloft Super Kid Mohair (260yds / 238m per per .75oz / 25g skein)

4 (4, 4, 4) [4, 5, 5, 5] (5, 6, 6) skeins. Shown in Black.

Yarn 2 (fingering weight): KnitPicks Palette (231yds / 211m per per 1.75oz / 50g skein)

4 (4, 4, 5) [5, 5, 5, 5] (6, 6, 6) skeins. Shown in Black.

Gauge

20 sts / 30 rows = 4” / 10cm in stockinette st using 3.75mm (US 5) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge. Gauge achieved with both yarns held together.

Notions

-Stitch markers, including locking st markers
-Scrap yarn, to place sts on hold
-5 – 7 approx. ⅜” / 1cm small buttons

Techniques needed

cast on, bind off, knit in the round and flat, knit, purl, icord (instructions provided), basic increases and decreases, picking up stitches, slipping stitches, reading a basic chart.

Pattern has been professionally tech edited by Brambles and Bindweed.

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