biches & bûches no. 6 - pattern in english

Construction of the sweater

The sweater features a V-neck and large rib edges.

The back and front are worked flat in stockinette stitch with a lace pattern at the upper part of the sweater.

Then the shoulder seams are assembled and stitches for the sleeves are knit up at the armhole and worked flat, top-down in stockinette stitch. The sleeves are balloon shaped.

Yarn

Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool 300 (400, 400, 500, 600, 600)g
(the sample is worked in colorway undyed dark grey brownish) +

Le Petit Silk & Mohair 75 (100, 100, 125, 150, 150)g
(the sample is worked in colorway medium grey)

(1 strand of each quality held together throughout)

Dimensions of the finished sweater

X-small chest width 47cm [18.5”]/ total length 62cm [24.4”]/ sleeve length 40cm [15.8”] / armhole 20cm [7.9”]

Small chest width 52cm [20.5”]/ total length 64cm [25.2”]/ sleeve length 40cm [15.8”]/ armhole 22cm [8.7”]

Medium chest width 57cm [22.5”]/ total length 66cm [26”]/ sleeve length 41cm [16.1”]/ armhole 23cm [9.1”]

Large chest width 62cm [24.4”]/ total length 68cm [26.8”]/ sleeve length 41cm [16.1”]/ armhole 24cm [9.5”]

X-large chest width 67cm [26.4”]/ total length 70cm [27.6”]/ sleeve length 41cm [16.1"]/ armhole 26cm [10.2”]

XX-large chest width 72cm [28.4”]/ total length 70cm [27.6”]/ sleeve length 41cm [16.1"]/ armhole 26cm [10.2”]

Positive ease: on the photo, the model has a chest width of 44cm/17.3” and the sweater is a size Medium.

Tension/Gauge
12.5 sts x 18 rows = 10x10cm/4x4” in stockinette stitch using 2 threads held together (worked back and forth). Needle size 7mm/UK2/US10.75 or the right size to obtain gauge.

Suggested Needle Sizes
6mm/UK4/US10 + 7mm/UK2/US10.75 (we use circular needles 80cm/32” because of the many stitches)