Rue du Bac is a polo collar sweater worked from the top down. It uses double knitting at the shoulder, collar, cuff, and hem.
Rue du back should be worn with 10-30 cm / 4-12” of positive ease.
The body is boxy with a dropped shoulder construction.
Rue du Bac is an easy-to-wear sweater. Its refinement is brought by the silk mohair thread combined with the fingering wool yarn.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
a/ Chest circumference at the fullest point: 84 (94, 104, 114, 123) (134, 145.5, 155.5, 163, 174.5) cm / 33 (37, 41, 44.75, 48.5) (52.75, 57, 61, 64, 68.75) ”

Gauge
Stockinette stitch
22 sts x 30 rows= 10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4”
Double-knitting
40 sts x 40 rounds= 10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4”

MATERIAL:
4mm / US 6 circular needle, 60-100cm / 24”-40” length depending on size worked, and needle to work small circumferences in the round.
4mm /US 6 DPN.
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
3 stitch markers, one contrasting for BOR.
Tapestry needle to weave in ends.

YARN
LBA Prism; 50% 19.5 micron Merino, 50% recycled LBA threads; 175 m / 191 yds per 50gr; in colorway Moonstone: 6 (7, 7, 8, 8) (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins.
Or approx 1005 (1150, 1200, 1350, 1470) (1530, 1710, 1880, 1980, 2150, 2350) m / 1100 (1250, 1325, 1470, 1530) (1710, 1880, 1980, 2150, 2350) yds of fingering weight yarn.
LBA Soyeux; 64% Kid Mohair, 36% Silk, 420m (459yds) per 50g; in colorway Peach sweater: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins.
Or approx 1000 (1125, 1185, 1350, 1390) (1555, 1710, 1790, 1930, 2120) m / 1090 (1230, 1300, 1500, 1520) (1700, 1970, 1960, 2110, 23020) yds of lace weight yarn.