Celeste Sweater by PetiteKnit - Biches & Bûches Wool Bundle

The Celeste Sweater is worked from the top down and has a circular yoke. First the neck edge is worked, then the yoke is worked in the round in the charted colorwork pattern using 5 different colors. Short rows are worked after the stranded pattern has been completed to raise the back and create a nice fit. The body and sleeves are worked in the round in stockinette stitch and finished with a rib edge.

Please note that stranded knitting often needs to be worked on a needle 0.5-1 mm larger to maintain the same gauge as the stockinette stitch sections worked in one color. For this reason, you need to work a swatch in both the stranded colorwork pattern and in solid stockinette stitch before starting your sweater.

This pattern contains charts with the colors of the brown Celeste Sweater alongside blank charts that can be colored with your own chosen colors.

Biches & Bûches

XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Le Lambswool
5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (8) balls
CC1: 1 ball for all sizes
CC2: 1 ball for all sizes
CC3: 1 ball for all sizes
CC4: 1 ball for all sizes

Le Petit Silk & Mohair
MC 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) 7 (7) balls
CC1: 1 ball for all sizes
CC2: 1 ball for all sizes
CC3: 1 ball for all sizes
CC4: 1 ball for all sizes

A strand of each quality is held together

Original Biches & Bûches Colors
MC - Le Lambswool in Beige + Le Petit Silk & Mohair in Nude Pink
CC1 - Le Lambswool in Red Brown + Le Petit Silk & Mohair in Red Brown
CC2 - Le Lambswool in Soft Green + Le Petit Silk & Mohair in Soft Green
CC3 - Le Lambswool in Medium Peach + Le Petit Silk & Mohair in Medium Peach
CC4 - Le Lambswool in Grey Brown + Le Petit Silk & Mohair in Dark Grey Brown

XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 96 (100) 107 (111) 115 (123) 134 (142) 152 (160) cm [37¾ (39¼) 42¼ (43¾) 45¼ (48½) 52¾ (56) 59¾ (63) inches]

Length: 56 (57) 58 (60) 63 (64) 66 (68) 70 (72) cm [22 (22½) 22¾ (23½) 24¾ (25¼) 26 (26¾) 27½ (28¼) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle

20 sts x 20-22 rows = 10 x 10 [4 x 4 inches] in colorwork pattern on a 4.5 mm [US7] needle

Circular needles:
4.5 mm [US7] and 4 mm [US6] / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 inches],
3.5 mm [US4] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches] and
3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches];

Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4]
(unless the Magic Loop technique is used);

Optionally: A larger needle size for knitting the colorwork pattern

• Handwash, 30°C
• Dry flat on a towel
• Manipulate with care while wet so your knit doesn't get stretched