Biches & Bûches no. 24 by Astrid Troland

Biches & Bûches no. 24

Knitting
September 2015
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
1094 - 2187 yards (1000 - 2000 m)
small - medium - large - x-large - 2x-large
English French
This pattern is available from bichesetbuches.com for €7.00.

Construction of the sweater no. 24
The sweater is worked back and forth in stockinette stitch using two threads of yarn held together. The four parts are worked separately from the bottom up, and sewn together.

Yarn
Color A: Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool 200/250/300/350/400g
(original color: very light blue) +
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & Mohair 125/150/175/225/250g
(original color: very light blue)
(1 thread of each quality held together throughout)

Color B: Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool 50g
(original color: off-white) +
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & Mohair 25g
(original color: off-white)
(1 thread of each quality held together throughout)

Sweater sizes and measurements
Small chest width 48.5cm 19” / total length 49cm 19.25” / sleeve length 45cm 17.75” / armhole depth 19cm 7.5”
Medium chest width 54.5cm 21.25” / total length 54cm 21.25” / sleeve length 43.5cm 17” / armhole depth 20cm 7.75”
Large chest width 59.5cm 23.25” / total length 59cm 23.25” / sleeve length 41.5cm 16.5” / armhole depth 21cm 8.25”
X-large chest width 64.5cm 25.25” / total length 61cm 24” / sleeve length 39.5cm 15.5” / armhole depth 22.5cm 8.75”
2X-large chest width 68.5cm 27”/ length 63cm 24.75” / sleeve length 38cm 15” / armhole depth 24cm 9.5”


Tension/Gauge
14 sts and 18 rows = 10cm 4” in stockinette stitch using color A or color B (2 threads held together).

Suggested Needle Sizes
5.5mm/US 9 and 6mm/US 10 (indicative)