Grand Papillon Bolero by Tatsiana Matsiuk

Grand Papillon Bolero

Knitting
August 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
540 - 800 yards (494 - 732 m)
- Chest: 84 (92; 100; 110; 122; 134) cm / 33 (36; 39; 43; 48; 53) inches
English
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Grand Papillon Bolero is a quick and easy summer knitting project. This bolero is an ideal garment for hot summer days which turns any outfit into a stylish feminine look. This beautiful bolero is knitted bottom up as one piece with no seams. It has beautiful lace butterfly on the back and raglan sleeves.
The bolero is made in beautiful dark pink color with cotton yarn.
My knitting pattern is easy to follow and suitable for advanced beginners. It contains five pages of written instructions, butterfly chart with row-by-row instructions and picture.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (XS, S; M; L; XL, XXL):

  • Chest: 84 (92; 100; 110; 122; 134) cm / 33 (36; 39; 43; 48; 53) inches
  • Length to shoulder: 31 (33; 35; 37; 39; 41) cm / 12¼ (13; 14; 14½; 15½; 16) inches

Size M is shown in the photos. It is to be worn with approximately 1 inch/ 2 cm positive ease.

MATERIALS:

  • 4 (4, 4, 5; 5; 6) x 50g cotton yarn
  • Circular needle size 2½ (3mm)x80 cm
  • Crochet hook 3 mm or knitter’s needle
  • 6 x stitch markers
  • 1 x 20 mm (¾ inch) button

WEIGHT OF YARN: Sport/ 5-ply

GAUGE:
26 stitches and 35 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch using needle size 2½ (3mm)

The baby and child version of Papillon Bolero is available here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/papillon-bolero-knitting-pattern