Honeybee Cardigan

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 | design, knitting, patterns, sweaters

I know lots of you have been waiting for this one…and here it is!

Honeybee is a light, lacy cardigan in an interesting and fun stitch pattern. Knit seamlessly from the bottom up, Honeybee integrates set-in sleeves without the need for seaming! Two length options (or anywhere in between) and three quarter length sleeves let you customize your sweater to work with your weather! A perfect autumn layering piece that lets those fun tees and tanks shine through.

Shown cropped on Laura in Socks that Rock Mediumweight in Rose Quartz (pink) in size 34.5.

Shown full length on Andrea in Malabrigo Sock in Solis (blue/green) in size 38. See Andrea on the web at: http://knittingbybicycle.net

Shown full length on Jesh in Malabrigo Sock in Alcaucil (black) in size 45.
See Jesh on the web at: http://jeshknits.wordpress.com
Thanks for all the help in test knitting, gals!

FINISHED SIZES
Bust: 28 [33, 34.5, 38]{42.5, 45, 50, 56} inches / 72 [84, 87, 96.5]{108, 114, 127, 142} cm
Choose the size which is closest to your full bust measurement. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller one for a more fitted sweaer, the larger one for more ease. This sweater is very stretchy!

Lengths: cropped (9 inches / 23 cm from underarm to bottom of ribbing) and full length (15 inches / 38 cm from underarm to bottom of the ribbing.)

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn Shown in Socks that Rock Mediumweight (380 yds/4 oz) and Malabrigo Sock (440 yds/100 g)
Cropped Version: 775 [900, 975, 1100]{1225, 1275, 1500, 1700} yards / 708 [822, 891, 1005]{1120, 1165, 1370, 1554} m
Full Length Version: 825 [950, 1025, 1150]{1290, 1350, 1550, 1750} yards / 754 [868, 937, 1050]{1180, 1255, 1440, 1620} m

US 4 / 3.5 mm, 32-inch / 80 cm or longer circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 4 / 3.5 mm double pointed needles or circulars of your choice for knitting sleeves in the round
stitch markers
tapestry needle
smooth waste yarn

GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm square in stockinette stitch

8-page PDF pattern.

Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

$6.50 USD

BUY THE HONEYBEE CARDIGAN PATTERN ONLY:

Also available as part of the Flora and Fauna collection – a trio of patterns for just $14.00 USD

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8 Comments to Honeybee Cardigan

1 Seanna Lea
September 16, 2009

This is definitely my favorite of the trio! I will have to look at this after payday.

2 juniperjune
September 16, 2009

and here i am with an LYS that just got a new shipment of malabrigo sock. sigh, what’s a girl to do besides knit this sweater?

3 NJS&W « Jeshknits
September 17, 2009

[...] the way, for those who were inquiring after it, the Honeybee Cardigan pattern is now available! It is one of the best knits I’ve ever done so you should definitely [...]

4 darlene
September 18, 2009

that is a seriously nice cardi! i think i just found my new fall project.

5 Rachel
September 18, 2009

Gorgeous! I’ve already favorited this on Ravelry!

6 Krista
October 18, 2009

Beautiful!!!

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[...] (aka Cosmic Pluto)’s designs, and she is donating 50% to Haitian relief, so I picked up her Honey Bee Cardigan pattern. Needless to say, I shall NOT be knitting the short boob-holder version. And some dyeing [...]