BANDIT is a whimsical cardigan for the playful thief in all of us. The design was inspired by Beatrix Potter’s timeless illustrations, featuring subtle gathers around the collar and cuffs, and named for Peter Rabbit, the daring childhood hero who knew how to claim a carrot that was rightfully his. With a seamless yoked top-down construction knit mostly in stockinette and unique folded hems for the collar and cuffs, this design is meant to be a comfort project, both in the making and wearing.

The adult pattern includes 10 sizes, from 36-72” finished bust circumference, instructions and yardage for cropped or full length, and 7 video tutorials to walk you through the unique finishing details.

The baby/child’s pattern includes 9 sizes, from newborn through age 12, and the same video tutorials as the adult pattern. Please note: the test-knitting round up does not include any photos from baby/children’s test knits to protect their privacy. FO photos will be available on Ravelry and IG.

PATTERN DETAILS

Instead of posting all the details here, I have created free PDFs with all the essential information for Bandit and Baby Bandit.

Get the details for Bandit here.

Get the details for Baby Bandit here.

Collaborator: Little Skein the Big Wool

Bandit was designed as a pattern for the Beatrix Box subscription for Little Skein in the Big Wool. It was such a joy to work with Anne on this project! The patterns are mine, but the spirit — from the yarn, the samples, the styling, the photoshoots, the pattern layout, and the many “extras” — grew from our combined energy, from months of texting, emailing, and creating in tandem.

The yarn I used is Little Skein in the Big Wool’s Harvest Sport (312 yds / 285 meters / 100 g), a non-superwash domestic Merino & Rambouillet wool blend. This yarn is made with 3 plies and a tight twist, which creates a round and bouncy fabric. It is super soft, at 21 microns, with a slight sheen and drape. It holds its shape and does not grow too much when blocking (unlike superwash merino wool).

I am especially excited about the printed booklet we designed together, available exclusively from Little Skein in the Big Wool here. You can see a sneak peek of the table of contents for the booklet below! If you pre-order the booklet, on its own or as part of a Beatrix Box subscription, you will also get the electronic Ravelry patterns when they release on Friday.

TEST KNITTING ROUND-UP

SIZE 1 — Chris

In between cropped/full length
Ease at bust: +5”
Ease at bicep: +4.5”
Modifications: added length to the sleeves

👉 See Chris’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Chris on Instagram @chriscushmanknitting

SIZE 1 — Sarah

Cropped
Ease at bust: +3”
Ease at bicep: +3”
Modifications: shortened sleeves, used fingering weight yarn held double with lace weight mohair

👉 See Sarah’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahjeandc

SIZE 1 — Julie

Cropped
Ease at bust: +4”
Ease at bicep: +2.5”
Modifications: lengthened yoke and sleeves

👉 See Julie’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Julie on Instagram @kapouter

SIZE 2 — Marissa

Cropped
Ease at bust: 0
Ease at bicep: +1.5”
Modifications: none

👉 See Marissa’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Marissa on Instagram @ris_knits

SIZE 2 — Amanda

Cropped
Ease at the bust: +4”
Ease at the bicep: +3”
Modifications: shortened sleeve and body length slightly

👉 See Amanda’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Amanda on Instagram @cakeandpurl

SIZE 3 — Drea

In between cropped/full length
Ease at bust: +1”
Ease at bicep: +1”
Modifications: lengthened sleeves by 2.5” and adjusted decreases accordingly

👉 See Drea’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Drea on Instagram @Maidenmet

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SIZE 3 — Kyra

Cropped
Ease at bust: +7”
Ease at bicep: +3.5”
Modifications: shortened the sleeves

👉 See Kyra’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Kyra on Instagram @pixierickzy

SIZE 3 — Caroline

Cropped
Ease at bust: +2”
Ease at bicep: +2”
Modifications: lengthened the sleeves

👉 See Caroline’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Caroline on Instagram @sparrowlight

SIZE 4 — Jessica

Cropped
Ease at bust: +2”
Ease at bicep: +2.5”
Modifications: none

👉 See Jessica’s project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessica____lynn____

SIZE 4 — Elie

Cropped
Ease at bust: +6”
Ease at bicep: +4.5”
Modifications: lengthened the yoke

👉 See Elie’s on project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Elie on Instagram @CureAphrodite

SIZE 4 — Anne

Cropped
Ease at bust: +10”
Ease at bicep: +4”
Modifications: none

👉 See Anne’s on project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Anne on Instagram @littleskeinanne

SIZE 5 — Emme

Cropped
Ease at bust: 0
Ease at bicep: +1”
Modifications: sewn cuffs on the inside edge instead of kitchener; used more buttons spaced closer together

👉 See Emme’s on project page on Ravelry
👉 Follow Emme on Instagram @rocksteadyemme