Queen Bee Cardigan | Long by Anna Enge

Queen Bee Cardigan | Long

Knitting
January 2026
both are used in this pattern
Aran (8 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
820 - 1180 yards (750 - 1079 m)
Ungdom/XS (S/M) L/XL (XXL/XXXL)
English Norwegian
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A cozy jacket with pockets everyone needs in their wardrobe.
Sculptural sleeves and a V-neckline.

Construction
Worked top down with raglan increases. You first increase for the sleeves and V-neck only, then for all sections. The sleeves have a steep rate of decrease, creating a sculptural shape.
The jacket is worked holding one strand of each yarn together.

Size guide
The garment is designed with approximately 20–30 cm | 8–12” of positive ease, depending on size. The width increases proportionally across sizes. The sleeves are wide.

Sizes
Youth/XS (S/M) L/XL (XXL/XXXL)

Yarn
Rauma Vams
450 (500) 550 (650) g
+
Rauma Alpaca Silk
100 (100) 125 (150) g

Recommended needle sizes
6 and 8 mm | US 10 and US 11 circular needles, 40 and 80 cm | 16” and 32”

Finished measurements, laid flat
Chest width: 47 (57) 63 (69) cm
Length from highest point of shoulder: 75 (77) 79 (81) cm

Gauge per 10 cm | 4”
Stockinette stitch on 8 mm | US 11:
10 sts / 16 rows
Ribbing on 6 mm | US 10:
12 sts / 19 rows

Yarn choices
Rauma Vams
83 m / 91 yds / 50 g

Vams alternatives:
Hip Wool 80 m / 87 yds / 50 g
Pickles Cozy 100 m / 109 yds / 50 g
Pickles Tjukk Merino 200 m / 219 yds / 100 g
Ístex Lettlopi 100 m / 108 yds / 50 g
Rauma Fivel 100 m / 108 yds / 50 g

Rauma Alpaca Silk
200 m / 219 yds / 25 g

Alpaca Silk alternatives:
Pickles Soft Fuzz
195 m / 213 yds / 50 g
DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk
140 m / 153 yds / 25 g
Filcolana Alva
175 m / 191 yds / 25 g

Skill level
elementary | easy | experienced | expert