his model holds a very special place for me because it’s one of the first sweaters I enjoyed imagining and creating in 2016.

Today, I’m delighted to unveil an alternative version, where the Dk Pure has been replaced by the Bis-Sock lined with Petite Suri! The result is unrivaled softness and lightness, and the mix of colors creates magnificent effects.

This sweater is designed to be worn with extra positive ease, but its construction makes it very easy to adjust in both circumference and length, depending on your preferences. So, without further ado, here’s the Belle Lurette, a name taken from the magical world of storyteller Fred Pellerin, whom I adore!

YARN REQUIRED
Original version :

• Biscotte Yarns DK PURE 90% merino sw, 10% silk, 260 m / 115 g skein - 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins shown in BOUCLIER color.

Version 2025 (knitted with both yarns together):

• PatricKnits BIS-SOCK 85% merino sw; 15% nylon, 400 m / 100g skein - 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins shown in color Rosalbin Cacatoes color.
• Louise Robert Collection PETITE SURI 100% suri alpaca, 420 m / 50g skein - 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins shown in color Bonheur d’occasion color.

NEEDLES AND ACCESSORIES
4.5 mm circular needles; 80 cm cable; 32” & + (or the size required to obtain the gauge) and, if needed, double-pointed or smaller circular needles of the same size to knit the sleeves.
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

GAUGE
20 sts = 10 cm; 4” worked in stockinette stitch before blocking.

SIZES
Adult sizes: x-small (small, medium, large, x-large)
Final bust circumference: 104 (108, 112, 116, 120) cm; 41 (42.5, 44, 45.75, 47.5)“.
Length from shoulder to waist: 56 (57, 58, 59, 60) cm; 22 (22.5, 22.75, 23.25, 23.6)”.
Final circumference of sleeve: 33 (37, 37, 41, 41) cm; 12.75 (14.5, 14.5, 16, 16)“.
Sleeve length: 44 (45, 45, 45, 46) cm

NOTES - This sweater is worked from sleeve to sleeve, passing through the neckline. The stitches are picked up around the bust to finish the body with a cable added on the front.
So you can easily adjust sleeve and body length as you go. The cabled pattern, Torsades A and B, is illustrated in chart form at the end of the pattern, and you’ll also find written instructions for working the pattern flat and in the round.

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