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Biches & Bûches no. 83
Construction of the sweater no. 83
The body of the sweater is worked in stockinette stitch, top-down in the round with raglan increases.
The collar (worked at the end) and the lower part of the sleeves are worked in stranded knitting.
The sweater has a slight A-shape.
Yarn
Biches & Bûches
Color 1: Le Gros Lambswool 300 (400) 400 (500) 500 (600) 600g
Color 2: Le Gros Lambswool 50g
Color 3: Le Gros Lambswool 50g
Tension/gauge
16 sts and 25 rounds = 10x10cm/4” in stockinette stitch and colorwork, worked in the round.
Suggested Needle Sizes
4.5mm/UK7/US7 circular needles and dpn for the sleeves.
Astrid has used needle size 5mm/UK6/US8 for the colorwork.
Sweater sizes and measurements
X-small
Bust circumference 88cm/34.5”
Body length from underarms 32cm/12.5”
Sleeve length 42cm/16.5”
Collar width 22cm/8.75”
Small
Bust circumference 96cm/37.75”
Body length from underarms 32cm/12.5”
Sleeve length 42cm/16.5”
Collar width 22cm/8.75”
Medium
Bust circumference 104cm/41”
Body length from underarms 32cm/12.5”
Sleeve length 42cm/16.5”
Collar width 24cm/9.5”
Large
Bust circumference 116cm/45.5”
Body length from underarms 32cm/12.5”
Sleeve length 40cm/15.75”
Collar width 24cm/9.5”
X-large
Bust circumference 128cm/50.5”
Body length from underarms 34cm/13.5”
Sleeve length 40cm/15.75”
Collar width 25cm/9.75”
2x-large
Bust circumference 140cm/55.25”
Body length from underarms 34cm/13.5”
Sleeve length 38cm/15”
Collar width 26cm/10.25”
3x-large
Bust circumference 148cm/58.25”
Body length from underarms 34cm/13.4”
Sleeve length 38cm/15”
Collar width 27cm/10.5”
Ease : the sweater is intended to have approx. 16cm/6.3” of positive ease in bust circumference.
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