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  • Bandit cardigan pattern booklet | for kids & adults | printed booklet

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    This little booklet is both a pattern booklet to create the gorgeous Bandit cardigan in any of 10 adult sizes or 9 baby and children's sizes) and pages-upon-pages of inspiration for your making.

    Make the sweater

    • Bandit has 10 adult sizes and 9 baby and children's sizes
    • It's a whimsical cardigan inspired by Beatrix Potter’s timeless illustrations, with subtle gathers around the collar and cuffs and fun bishop sleeves. 
    • It was created for my Harvest Sport yarn (gauge of 22 sts to 4 inches | 10 cm).
    • It has a seamless yoked top-down construction knit mostly in stockinette and unique folded hems for the collar and cuffs

    Be inspired

    This 48-page booklet will brings to mind warm cinnamon, fresh apple cider, and wool that smells like sunshine. It's about harvest, friendship, and the things that nourish us.

    Bandit is co-authored by Jacqueline Cieslak and me (Anne Vally) and has gorgeous photographs, hopeful essays, and doodles and illustrations throughout.

    The booklet is/includes:

    • A beautifully printed, perfect bound, 48-page full color booklet
    • Two knitting patterns to make the Bandit and Baby Bandit cardigans, inspired by Peter Rabbit
    • A recipe for making apple cider donuts at home
    • Essay on Beatrix Potter, her life and inspiration
    • Essay on food justice: who is nourished and who is left out?
    • Resources for taking positive action in your community
    • Illustration by featured artist Nicole Pernell and companion words from writer, designer and maker Dawn Henderson
    • Companion video tutorials, illustrations, and nourishment for your making

    Important notes:

    • Your order includes a download codes to add the individual patterns to your Ravelry libraries. The codes are sent with the booklet.