Biches & Bûches no. 93

Construction
The sweater is knitted in the round, top down. It is knitted in stockinette with a stranded colourwork pattern at the yoke and the same pattern in knit/purl stitches at the body and sleeves. The neckband and the bottom hem of the sweater are knitted in 2x2 rib. The sleeves are knitted top down, making it easy to adjust the length.

The original Wool
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool

Quantity
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Main Color: 4 (5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 8) skeins
Contrast Color: 1 skein for all sizes

Original Colors
(MC) Light Grey
(CC) Blue Green

Knitting needles (suggested)
- Circular needles 3.5 mm / US 4 / UK 9 for the stockinette, the colourwork pattern and the neckband
- Larger needles may be needed for the stranded colourwork pattern
- Circular needles 3 mm / US 2½ / UK 11 for the bottom hem ribbing

Gauge
23 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in with 3.5 mm / US 4 / UK 9 needles in stockinette and pattern

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

Chest circumference of the finished knit
89.5 (101.5, 112, 122.5) (130.5, 141, 151.5) cm
35¼ (40, 44, 48¼) (51¼, 55½, 59¾) in

Total length
51 (53, 56, 58.5) (62, 64.5, 67) cm
20 (20¾, 22, 23) (24½, 25½, 26½) in

Length from underarm to hem
30 (31.5, 33, 35) (36.5, 38.5, 40) cm
11¾ (12½, 13, 13¾) (14¼, 15¼, 15¾) in

Sleeve length
30 (31.5, 33.5, 34.5) (36.5, 37.5, 39.5) cm
11¾ (12½, 13¼, 13½) (14¼, 14¾, 15½) in

Upper arm circumference
34 (36, 39, 41) (44.5, 47, 51.5) cm
13½ (14¼, 15¼, 16¼) (17½, 18½, 20¼) in

Positive ease
The sweater is designed to have approximately 22 cm / 8½" of positive ease at the chest circumference

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