Biches & Bûches Selenite - pdf pattern in English

The body of Selenite is worked bottom-up with a split bottom hem worked back and forth; the rest of the body is worked in the round to the underarms. The sleeves are worked bottom-up to the underarms, before joining for the yoke and working raglan decreases. The neck is shaped with short rows before working the collar.

Biches & Bûches
Le Petit Lambswool
Color A: Dark Green Black 150 (150, 200, 200, 250, 300)g
Color B: Blue Green 50g
Color C: Soft Green 50g
Color D: Dark Rose Grey 50g
Color E: Soft Orange Brown 50g

Color F: Isager Alpaca 1
Black 100 (100, 150, 150, 200, 200)g

Colors A & F are held together for sleeves and body.

18 sts & 26 rounds = 10 cm / 4”

3 mm / US 2.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round

4 mm / US 6 circular needles, 80 cm / 32” long

4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles, 80 cm / 32” long & needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round

Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Bust circumference: 89 (100, 109, 118, 129, 140) cm / 35 (39.25, 42.75, 46.25, 50.75, 55)”

Length to underarm: 36.5 (36.5, 37, 37, 38.5, 38.5) cm / 14.25 (14.25, 14.5, 14.5, 15.25, 15.25)”

Yoke depth at centre front: 18 (19, 20, 21, 22, 23) cm / 7 (7.5, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75, 9)”

Sleeve length: 42 (43, 44, 44, 44, 44) cm / 16.5 (17, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25)” (ribbing 9 cm size 4)

Upper arm circumference: 33.5 (35.5, 38, 40, 42, 44.5) cm / 13 (14, 14.75, 15.75, 16.5, 17.5)”