Tresse by Isabell Kraemer

Tresse

Knitting
March 2024
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
963 - 1823 yards (881 - 1667 m)
1 - 9 (see notes for detailed size information)
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Tresse is worked seamlessly from the top down.
First the yoke is worked back and forth, with additional increases towards the front to shape the neckline. Once the final neck CO is made, the front pattern is set up and the yoke is worked in rounds with raglan increases to sleeve separation, where sleeve stitches are put on hold. From this point the body is worked in rounds top down to the split hem. Neck finishing is worked next. Then sleeve stitches are picked up again to work the sleeves in rounds top down to the cuffs.

The front pattern is charted and written out (line by line).

Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool (271 yds (248 m)/50 g)
shown in color LIGHT GREY
held together with
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & Mohair (232 yds (212 m)/25 g)
shown in color GREY BEIGE

approximately
963 (1045, 1133, 1237, 1357)(1455, 1567, 1694, 1823) yds/
880 (955, 1036, 1131, 1240)(1330, 1432, 1548, 1666) m
of each yarn

Both yarns are held together throughout (they could be replaced by one DK to worsted weight yarn held single).

Needles
US 6 (4 mm) 16 “ (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck, body and sleeve ribbing.
US 7 (4.5 mm) 24” (60 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for yoke, body and sleeves.

needle sizes are suggestions, please make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to get gauge

Gauge
20 sts x 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference:
35.25 (38.5, 41.5, 44.75, 48)(51.25, 54.5, 58.5, 62.5)“
88 (96, 104, 112, 120)(128, 136, 146, 156) cm
Suggested ease: 2 - 4” (5 - 10 cm)
Sample is worn with approximately 4” (10 cm) positive ease at bust
(actual bust circumference: 31” plus 4” (ease) = 35” = size 1).

Materials
Stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch markers (6), tapestry needle, blocking tools.

Please have a look at the “yarn ideas” to see what yarns testers have used … there are many options and all worked very well with this design ;))