Biches & Bûches no. 95 by Astrid Troland

Biches & Bûches no. 95

Knitting
June 2023
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Organic Cotton
two strands held together
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stitch motif
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1476 - 2789 yards (1350 - 2550 m)
x-small - small - medium - large - x-large - 2x-large
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Construction of sweater no. 95
The cropped sweater is worked top-down and in the round in stockinette stitch with a small pattern in purl stitches and Raglan sleeves. The shape is boxy.

The sweater is worked in two strands of Le Petit Organic Cotton held together throughout.

Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Organic Cotton
450/500/600/650/750/850g

Sweater sizes and measurements
X-small
chest circumference 100cm/39.5” – total length 41cm/16.25” - length from underarms and down 19cm/7.5” - sleeve length 29cm/11.5”

Small
chest circumference 110cm/43.25” – total length 43.5cm/17.25” - length from underarms and down 20cm/7.75” - sleeve length 30cm/11.75”

Medium
chest circumference 120cm/47.25” – total length 47.5cm/18.75” - length from underarms and down 22cm/8.75” - sleeve length 31cm/12.25”

Large
chest circumference 132.5cm/52.25” – total length 51.5cm/20.25” - length from underarms and down 24cm/9.5” - sleeve length 32cm/12.5”

X-large
chest circumference 140cm/55” – total length 56.5cm/22.25” - length from underarms and down 28cm/11” - sleeve length 32cm/12.5”

2x-large
chest circumference 150cm/59” – total length 62.5cm/24.75” - length from underarms and down 32cm/12.5” - sleeve length 32cm/12.5”

Ease : On the photo, Astrid is wearing the sweater in a size Medium having 30cm/11.75” positive ease in chest circumference.

Tension/gauge
16 sts and 26 rounds = 10x10 cm/4” over the stitch pattern, worked in the round, after blocking.

Suggested needle sizes
4.5 mm / US7 / UK7 circular needles for ribbings.
5 mm / US8 / UK6 circular needles or size to obtain gauge.