Fougère is a top-down sweater with a modern, relaxed silhouette. Construction begins at the back panel, where the shoulder slopes are shaped using charted German Short Rows before continuing straight down to the underarms.

The left and right fronts are worked separately, then joined by casting on stitches between them, flowing seamlessly to the underarms.

At the underarms, the front and back are joined to form the body, which is worked in the round straight to the hem and finished with twisted ribbing. Stitches are then picked up around the armholes for the sleeves, which can be shaped at the cap or worked straight down, and are completed in the round with matching twisted ribbing.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

BUST CIRCUMFERENCE:
36 (42, 45, 48, 54) (57, 60, 66, 69) in./
91½ (106½, 114½, 122, 137) (145, 152½, 167½, 175½) cm

TOTAL LENGTH:
21½ (22, 22½, 22½, 23) (23, 23½, 23½, 24) in./
54½ (56, 57, 57, 58½) (58½, 59½, 59½, 61) cm

This sweater is designed to be worn with 6 - 10 in./15 - 25 cm of positive ease. To determine your size, measure your bust circumference, add your preferred amount of ease, and choose the finished bust measurement closest to that total.

The sample shown is knitted in size M with 8 in./20 cm of positive ease.

GAUGE

24 sts, 28 rows = 4 x 4 in./10 x 10 cm in Main Stitch Pattern on US 6/4 mm needles

SUGGESTED YARN

DROPS PUNA - 100% Alpaca (approx. 120 yards/110 meters per 50 grams/1.8oz)

400 (450, 500, 550, 600) (600, 650, 700, 700) g/
960 (1080, 1200, 1320, 1440) (1440, 1560, 1680, 1680) yards

The sample shown is knitted in the colour Beige.

NEEDLES

US 6/4 mm circular knitting needles, 16 in./40 cm and 32 - 40 in./80 - 100 cm
US 4/3.5 mm circular knitting needles, 16 in./40 cm and 32 - 40 in./80 - 100 cm

These needle sizes are only suggestions - use the size that will give you the correct gauge.

NOTIONS

Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn/spare circular needles
Blocking materials