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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