Breton Sweater by The Fibre Co.

Breton Sweater

Knitting
February 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch in the round
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1504 - 2461 yards (1375 - 2250 m)
To fit bust: 76-81 [86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132] cm (30-32 [34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52] in)
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Breton Sweater


The perfect stripe sweater and a classic for any wardrobe. Worked from the bottom up in the round to the armhole and then worked flat. The set-in sleeves are worked in the round and then seamed for stability. This sweater is an ideal opportunity to learn the jogless stripe method creating beautifully seamless stripes when working in the round.


Sizes and measurements
To fit chest: 76-81 (86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132) cm (30-32 (34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52) in)

Chest (at underarm): 85.5 (95.5: 105.5: 115.5: 125.5: 135.5) cm (34.25 (38.25: 42.25: 46.25: 50.25: 54.25) in)
Length (from shoulder): 57.5 (58: 59.5: 60.5: 61.5: 63.5) cm (22.75 (23: 23.5: 24: 24.25: 25) in)
Sleeve seam: 45 cm (17.75 in)

Recommended ease
The sweater is intended to fit with 5 cm (2 in) of positive ease, measured around chest. Sample shown in second size.

Yarn
The Fibre Co. Luma (50% merino wool, 25% organic cotton, 15% linen, 10% silk, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g hank) in shades Grigio (A) - 5 (5: 6: 6: 8: 8) hanks, Breton (B) - 3 (3: 4: 4: 5: 5) hanks and Willow (C) - 3 (3: 4: 4: 5: 5) hanks

Needles
3.25mm (US 3) needles (or size to obtain gauge)
4mm (US 6) needles (or size to obtain gauge)
3.25mm (US 3) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)
4mm (US 6) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)

Extras
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, darning needle.

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rnds / rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st using 4mm (US 6) needles.


Foundations: The first wobbly scarf you knit and knotted proudly around your neck to keep out the cold. The handmade mittens you wore as a child, a gift from a beloved relative. When we think about the hours spent making those items, we understand that they are an act of love. It’s the time you set aside for your own creativity that day. It’s the way you felt as your beloved pulled on your hat as they left for work that day. Each stitch, a hidden wish. The gift of handmade is at the core of our latest series of design collections. We named it ‘Foundations’ because these are the building blocks for a lifelong hobby in which we can clothe ourselves and our loved ones in beautiful colours and texture.