The children's version of our popular Love Bomber knitting pattern, this cute bomber cardigan features a ribbed collar, drop shoulders, balloon cuffs and heart motif on the back. The chunky yarn and large needles means this project knits up in record time! The Mini Love Bomber comes in five size options and is knit from the bottom up as one piece before dividing off at the underarms. Once the shoulders are seamed, the sleeves are knit in the round from the top down. Suitable for Advanced level knitters and above. Designed to fit children and teens from 1-15 years old. We recommend a chunky yarn that asks for 15mm needles on the label and meets the same gauge (stitch count within a 10 cm square) as below.Gauge: 6.5 stitches and 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitchDesigned to be worn with 5-8 cm / 2-3.25" of ease depending on your personal preference. Sizes read as A (B, C) (D, E).Finished chest measurements: cm = 61.5 (67.5, 74) (80, 86) / inches = 24.5 (27, 29.5) (32, 34.5).Yarn Quantity: metres = 182 (229, 275) (330, 379) / yards = 200 (251, 302) (362, 415).Needles: 15mm/US 19 and 10mm/US 15 circular needles both on a 80cm/31.5" cord. NOTE: The body is knit flat but the sleeves are worked in the round using the magic loop method and circular needles. If you prefer to use DPNs on the sleeves then you will also need DPNs in both needle sizes mentioned above.
