Biches & Bûches no. 83 - patron pdf en français

Construction
The sweater is knitted top-down in stockinette stitch with raglan sleeves. The collar (knitted last) and the lower part of the sleeves are worked in jacquard/stranded colorwork. The shape of the sweater is slightly flared.

The original Wool
Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool

Quantity
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL) 3XL
Main Color: 3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 6) 6 skeins
Contrast Color 1: 1 skein for all sizes
Contrast Color 2: 1 skein for all sizes

Original Colorway
Very Dark Blue
Burgundy Grey
Dark Yellow

Knitting Needles (suggested)
- Circular needles 4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7 for the body
- Double-pointed needles (DPNs) 4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7 for the sleeves
- Astrid knitted the jacquard sections with 5 mm / US 8 / UK 6 needles

Gauge
16 sts and 25 rows = 10x10cm / 4x4in in stockinette stitch and in jacquard, knitted in the round

Sizes & Measurements of the finished knit
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL) 3XL

Finished bust circumference
88 (96, 104, 116) (128, 140) 148 cm
34⅝ (37¾, 41, 45⅝) (50⅜, 55⅛) 58¼"

Length from underarm to hem
32 (32, 32, 32) (34, 34) 34 cm
12⅝ (12⅝, 12⅝, 12⅝) (13⅜, 13⅜) 13⅜"

Sleeve length
42 (42, 42, 40) (40, 38) 38 cm
16½ (16½, 16½, 15¾) (15¾, 15) 15"

Collar width
22 (22, 24, 24) (25, 26) 27 cm
8⅝ (8⅝, 9½, 9½) (9⅞, 10¼) 10⅝"

Ease
The sweater is designed with approx. 16 cm / 6¼" of positive ease at the bust.

How to wash
Always handwash and lay flat to dry — Handle with care and make sure to stretch your knit to measurements while wet