Clara Sweater by Biches & Bûches

Clara Sweater

Knitting
June 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1260 - 1890 yards (1152 - 1728 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
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The Clara Sweater is designed specially for The Sewing Box Magazine issue 15, with three colors in Le Gros Lambswool.

Construction
The sweater is worked top-down and in the round in stockinette stitch, featuring a striped pattern and raglan sleeves. The fit is rather short and oversized.

The original Wool
Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool

Quantity
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL)
(MC) 3 (4, 4, 4) (5, 6) skeins
(CC1): 2 skeins
(CC2): 1 skein

Original Colorways
(MC) Dark Rose Grey or Soft Dark Grey
(CC1) Beige or Soft Blue Green
(CC2) Off White

Knitting Needles (suggested)

  • Circular Needles 4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7 needles for the ribbing
  • Circular Needles 5 mm / US 8 / UK 6 needles for the body and sleeves

Gauge
16 stitches and 24 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4” in pattern, worked in the round, after blocking.

Sizes & Measurements of the finished knit
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL)

Finished bust circumference
100 (110, 122, 132.5) (140, 150) cm
39¼ (43¼, 48, 52¼) (55, 59) inches

Total length
52 (54, 58, 60) (62, 64) cm
20½ (21¼, 22¾, 23½) (24½, 25¼) inches

Length from underarm
23 (23, 23, 24) (28, 32) cm
9 (9, 9, 9½) (11, 12½) inches

Sleeve length
27 cm for all sizes
10¾ inches

Ease
Designed to be worn with approx. 35 cm / 13¾ inches of positive ease at the bust.

We hope you will love it and wish you happy knitting!
Warmly from the Atelier