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Biches & Bûches no. 54
Construction of the sweater no. 54
The body of the sweater is worked in stocking stitch, top-down in the round with raglan increases.
The collar (worked at the end), the lower part of the sleeves and the binding off edge on the body are worked in a contrasting color.
The lower border of the body is worked in ribbing. And the sweater has a slight A-shape.
Yarn
Yarn A: Isager Merilin color 1 (4/5/5/6/6/7/7 balls) + Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & mohair color dark orange grey (4/5/5/6/6/7/7 balls)
1 strand of each quality is held together
Yarn B: Isager Merilin color 0 (1 ball) + Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & mohair off-white (1 ball)
1 strand of each quality is held together
Tension/gauge
16 sts and 25 rounds = 10x10cm/4” in stocking stitch worked in the round using the two qualities held together.
Suggested Needle Sizes
4.5mm/UK7/US7 circular needles and dpn for the sleeves.
Sweater sizes and measurements
X-small: chest width 44cm/17.3” – body length from underarms 32cm/12.6” - sleeve length 48cm/18.9”
Small: chest width 48cm/18.9” - body length from underarms 32cm/12.6” - sleeve length 48cm/18.9”
Medium: chest width 52cm/20.5”/ - body length from underarms 32cm/12.6” - sleeve length 48cm/18.9”
Large: chest width 58cm/22.8” - body length from underarms 32cm/12.6” - sleeve length 46cm/18.1”
X-large: chest width 64cm/25.2” - body length from underarms 34cm/13.4” - sleeve length 44cm/17.3”
2x-large: chest width 70cm/27.6” - body length from underarms 34cm/13.4” - sleeve length 44cm/17.3”
3x-large: chest width 74cm/29.1” - body length from underarms 34cm/13.4” - sleeve length 44cm/17.3”
Ease : the sweater is intended to have approx. 12cm/4.7” positive ease.
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