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Toscana Sweater
Construction of The Biches & Bûches Toscana Sweater
The Toscana Sweater is worked back and forth, from the bottom up, in four parts and assembled using the 3-needle bind-off. The sleeves are ¾ length.
Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Organic Cotton 400 (400, 400, 500) (500, 600)g
Sizes of the finished sweater
X-Small: chest width 50.5cm/19.75”- length 50cm/19.75”- sleeve length 35cm/13.75” – armhole: 16cm/6.25”
Small: chest width 55cm/21.5”- length 50cm/19.75”- sleeve length 35cm/13.75” – armhole: 18.5cm/7.25”
Medium: chest width 59.5cm/23.5” - length 56cm/22” - sleeve length 35cm/13.75” – armhole: 18.5cm/7.25”
Large: chest width 64cm/25.25” - length 56cm/22” - sleeve length 35cm/13.75” – armhole: 20.5cm/8”
X-Large: chest width 68.5cm/27” - length 62cm/24.5” - sleeve length 35cm/13.75” – armhole: 23cm/9”
XX-Large: chest width 73cm/28.75” - length 62cm/24.5”- sleeve length 35cm/13.75” – armhole: 25cm/9.75”
Gauge
22 sts and 32 rows = 10cm 4” in pattern A (the front) and in pattern B (the back) on the larger needles
22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm 4” in 1x1 ribbing on the larger needles
It is important to get the right gauge for the sweater to get the given measurements
Suggested Needle Sizes
2.5 mm UK12/US1.5
3 mm UK11/US2.5
Or sizes to obtain gauge.
- First published: July 2023
- Page created: October 17, 2023
- Last updated: November 21, 2024 …
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