Biches & Bûches no. 73 - Patron PDF en Français

Key details
Decorative yoke with a delicate lace pattern
Le Petit Silk & Mohair chosen as the contrast colour, enhancing the lightness of the lace
Subtle additional motif worked in the main colour, echoing the contrast shade using only knit and purl stitches
Incredibly light fabric, soft and airy to wear

Construction
The Design is worked in the round, top down. It is knitted in stockinette stitch with a stranded colorwork motif and an openwork lace pattern. The edges are worked in 2×2 ribbing. The sleeves are worked top down, making it easy to adjust them to the desired length. Le Petit Silk & Mohair is worked single throughout.

The original Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool (MC) and Le Petit Silk & Mohair (CC) worked single

Quantity
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL)
(MC) 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins
(CC) 1 skein for all sizes

Knitting Needles (suggested)
- Circular Needles 3.5 mm / US 4 / UK 9 – for stockinette stitch, colorwork, and the lace pattern
- Circular Needles 3 mm / US 2.5 / UK 11 – for 2×2 ribbing

Gauge
24 sts × 35 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4" × 4"

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

Chest width of the finished knit
46 (50, 55, 60, 65) cm
18 (19.75, 21.75, 23.5, 25.5) in

Total length
42 (44, 46, 48, 50) cm
16.5 (17.25, 18, 19, 19.75) in

Sleeve length
7 cm for all sizes / 2.75 in
On the photos, Louise is wearing a Medium, with 8 cm / approx. 3.25 in of positive ease at the chest

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