The Knitter - UK (2020-04)

BERGERE DE FRANCE

Virginie

BACK
Using 2.5mm needles and yarn A,
cast on 158 (170:182:198:214) sts.

Rib row 1 (RS): (K 2, P 2) to l a s t 2 s t s, K 2.
Rib row 2: (P 2, K 2) to l a s t 2 s t s, P 2.
Last 2 rows set rib.
Work in rib until Back meas 11cm from
cast-on edge, dec 1 (-:-:-: 1) s t at e a c h e n d
of last row.
156 (170:182:198: 212) sts.

Change to 3mm needles.

BEGIN CHART
Beg on stitch 5 (22:16:8:1) and ending
on s t itc h 16 (23:5:13:20), work Chart
A (B:A:A:A) until Back meas 26 (27:27:28:29)
cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS
row. **

MARK ARMHOLES
Slip a stitch marker in first and last st to
locate beg of armholes, and cont in patt
until Back meas 46 (48:50:52:54) cm from
cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE SHOULDERS AND NECK
Next row (RS): Cast off 12 (13:14:16:18) sts
for right back shoulder, pattern until there
are 43 (47:50:55:59) s t s on you r n e e d l e s,
c a s t of f n e x t 4 6 (50:54:56:58) sts for centre
back neck, pattern to end.

43 (47:50:55:59) sts rem for right shoulder

and 55 (60:64:71:77) sts rem for left

shoulder.

SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK

Tu r n a n d c ont i nu e on l a s t 5 5 (60:64:71:77)

sts for left shoulder and neck only.

Next row (WS): Cast off 12 (13:14:16:18) sts,

pattern until you have 43 (47:50:55:59) sts

on your right needle. Turn.

***Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row at neck

edge.

40 (44:47:52:56) sts.

Cast off 12 (14:15:16:18) sts at beg of next row

at shoulder edge.

28 (30:32:36:38) sts.

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next row at neck edge.

26 (28:30:34:36) sts.

Cast off 13 (14:15:17:18) sts at shoulder edge

of next row and foll alt row.

SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK

Re j oi n ya r n to n e c k e d ge of r i g ht sh ou l d e r

with WS facing.

Work a s for l e f t sh ou l d e r a n d n e c k f rom ***

to end.

FRONT

Work a s for B a c k to **.

156 (170:182:198: 212) sts.

MARK ARMHOLES

Place markers as for Back, then cont in

patt until Front meas 40 (42:44:46:48) cm

from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE NECK

Next row (RS): Pattern 60 (65:69:76:82),

c a s t of f n e x t 3 6 (40:44:46:48) sts for centre

front neck, pattern to end.

60 (65:69:76:82) sts rem for each shoulder.

SHAPE RIGHT NECK

Turn and continue on last 60 (65:69:76:82)

sts for right shoulder and neck only.

Work 1 row straight.

****Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row at neck

edge, 2 sts at beg of foll alt row, and 1 st at

beg of 5 foll alt rows.

50 (55:59:66:72) sts.

Work straight until Front meas same as

Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending at

shoulder edge.

SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER

Cast off 12 (13:14:16:18) sts at shoulder edge

of next row and 1 (0:0:1:3) foll alt rows

and 13 (14:15:17:-) sts at shoulder edge of

2 (3:3:2:0) foll alt rows.

SHAPE LEFT NECK

Re j oi n ya r n to n e c k e d ge of l e f t sh ou l d e r

with WS facing.

Work as for right neck and shoulder from

**** to end.

SLEEVES

Using 2.5mm needles and yarn A, cast on

74 (74:78:82:86) sts.

Work in Rib as for Back until Sleeve meas

11cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS

row and inc - (1:1:-:-) s t at e a c h e n d of l a s t

row.

74 (76:80:82:86) sts.

Change to 3mm needles.

B e g on s t itc h 10 (9:7:6:4) and ending on

stitch 11 (12:14:15:17) of C h a r t B , work 2

rows straight, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE SLEEVES

Keeping pattern correct, inc 1 st at each end

of next row. 2 sts inc’d.

Work 5 (5:3:3:3) rows straight.

Repeat last 6 (6:4:4:4) rows another

INSPIRED BY Nordic knitwear styles,
but with a dash of French chic, this
stranded colourwork sweater from
B e r gè re d e Fra n c e i s k n it te d i n f ive s of t
shades. It has a cropped, wide,necked,
drop-shoulder shape, and geometric
Fair Isle patterns. The Calinou 4ply-
weight yarn has a fine, lightweight feel,
and is machine-washable; it comes in a
wide range of colours, too.

SIZE

TO FIT

BUST

S M L 1XL 2XL^

81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 cm

32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 in

ACTUAL

BUST

99 108 116 127 136 cm

39 42¾ 45¾ 49¾ 53½ in

ACTUAL

LENGTH

49 51 53 55 57 cm

19¼ 20 20¾ 21½ 22½ in

SLEEVE

SEAM

55 55 55 55 55 cm

21¾ 21¾ 21¾ 21¾ 21¾ in

NEEDLES &

ACCESSORIES

1 pair 2.5mm (UK 13-12/

US 1-2) knitting needles

1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3)

knitting needles

Stitch markers

TENSION

31 sts and 28 rows to 10cm

over patt on 3mm needles

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