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Biches & Bûches The Simple Sweater no. 82
Construction of The Simple Sweater no. 82
The sweater is worked top-down in the round in stockinette stitch with a strand of each yarn held together throughout and the borders are worked in twisted ribbing.
Yarn
Biches & Bûches
Le Petit Lambswool 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (350) g
Le Petit Silk & Mohair 125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (200) g
Original colorway: soft orange brown.
The two qualities are held together throughout.
Sizes and measurements of the sweater
X-small: chest width 44.5cm/17.5” – total length 47cm/18.5” – body length from underarm and down 27cm/10.75” - sleeve length 45cm/17.75” (ribbing 10cm/4”)
Small: chest width 48.5cm/19” – total length 48.5cm/19” - body length from underarm and down 27cm/10.75” - sleeve length 46cm/18” (ribbing 10cm/4”)
Medium: chest width 52.5cm/20.75” – total length 50cm/19.75” - body length from underarm and down 27cm/10.75” - sleeve length 47cm/18.5” (ribbing 11cm/4.25”)
Large: chest width 56.5cm/22.25” – total length 52cm/20.25” - body length from underarm and down 28cm/11” - sleeve length 47cm/18.5” (ribbing 11cm/4.25”)
X-Large: chest width 62.5cm/24.5” – total length 55cm/21.5” - body length from underarm and down 30cm/11.75” - sleeve length 45cm/17.75” (ribbing 11cm/4.25”)
2X-Large: chest width 68.5cm/27” – total length 58cm/22.5” - body length from underarm and down 32cm/12.5” - sleeve length 45cm/17.75” (ribbing 11cm/4.25”)
Ease: the photos show Astrid with the sweater having approx. 8cm/3.25” positive ease in chest width (= half the chest circumference).
Tension/gauge
20 sts and 31 rows = 10 cm/4” in stockinette stitch.
Suggested Needle Sizes
3.5 mm/UK9.5/US4 or one size smaller than the larger needle size.
4 mm/UK8/US6 or the size to obtain gauge.
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