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Flocon Sweater
€6.00
design : Rui Yamamuro
Description
"Flocon - snowflake in French - Sweater is a simple garment with a subtle texture created by the Ridged slip stitch pattern. For this sweater, I imagined the surface of the sea shining in the beautiful morning sun in May and even the shimmer of young leaves. Please work the sweater in your favorite color and evoke your favorite view. "
- Rui
CONSTRUCTION:
The back yoke is knit first with increases from the shoulders down. The front stitches are picked up separately along each shoulder, then joined after the front neck slope shaping. The back and front are joined at the underarms to be knit in the round to the hem with Ridged slip stitch. Stitches are then picked up around the armhole for the sleeve and the cap is shaped with short rows. The sleeve is then knit in the round with Ridged slip stitch. To finish, stitches are picked up around the neck opening and worked in twisted rib for the collar. This Flocon Sweater was designed for Candide and Bérénice yarn by ‘De rerum natura'.
This pattern also includes an additional file for a Tee version.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest circumference: 105 (110, 115, 120, 125) (135, 140, 150, 155) cm [41 1⁄4 (43 1⁄4, 45 1⁄4, 47 1⁄4, 49 1⁄4) (53, 55, 59, 61)”]
Sample and recommended lengths (adjustable): 51 (51, 52, 54, 57) (59, 59, 61, 63) cm [20 (20, 20 1⁄2, 21 1⁄4, 22 1⁄2) (23 1⁄4, 23 1⁄4, 24, 24 3⁄4)” total length (excl. collar).
YARNS AND YARDAGE (two yarns are held together)
For the sweater version:
- Candide by De Rerum Natura (70% organic Merinos d'Arles (France) and 30% recycled cotton (including 2% other recycled fibers) (recycled in France, 185 m /50g): 5 (5, 6, 6, 6) (7, 7, 7, 8) balls OR 888 (925, 962, 1036, 1073) (1147, 1184, 1221, 1332) m / [970 (1010, 1050, 1131, 1172) (1252, 1293, 1334, 1454) yards]
- Bérénice by De Rerum Natura (55% Super Kid Mohair labelled RMS,Responsible Mohair Standards (South Africa), 25 % mulberry silk (China), 230 yds (210 m) / 25 g): 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 6, 6) balls OR 798 (840, 924, 966, 1008) (1092, 1134, 1218, 1260) m / [874 (920, 1012, 1058, 1104) (1196, 1242, 1334, 1380) yards]
Sample shown in pictures 1 and 2 is a size 2, worn with a 30 cm [11 3⁄4”] of positive ease (the model in the photo is 1 m 63 [5’4”] tall with a bust circumference of 80 cm [31 1⁄2"]). It has been knitted in Candide "sirène" hold together with Bérénice "petit matin".
Sample shown in pictures 5 and 6 is a size 2, worn with a 15 cm [ 6”] of positive ease (the model in the photo is 1 m 63 [5’4”] tall with a bust circumference of 95 cm [37 1⁄2"]). It has been knitted in Candide "muscari" hold together with Bérénice "petit matin".
For the Tee version:
- Candide by De Rerum Natura (70% organic Merinos d'Arles (France) and 30% recycled cotton (including 2% other recycled fibers) (recycled in France, 185 m /50g): 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) balls OR 703 (740, 777, 814, 851) (925, 962, 1036, 1073) m / [768 (808, 848, 889, 929) (1010, 1050, 1131, 1172) yards]
- Bérénice by De Rerum Natura (55% Super Kid Mohair labelled RMS,Responsible Mohair Standards (South Africa), 25 % mulberry silk (China), 230 yds (210 m) / 25 g): 4 (4, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 5) balls OR 672 (714, 756, 798, 840) (882, 924, 966, 1008) m / [736 (782, 823, 874, 920) (966, 1012, 1058, 1104) yards]
Rui's sample (pictures 3 and 12 to 17) is a size 1, worn with a 25 cm [9 3⁄4”] of positive ease. It has been knitted in Candide "citronnade" hold together with Bérénice "petit matin".
GAUGE
16 sts and 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4” x 4”] in St st with 5.5 mm [US 9] needle (after wet blocking)
17 sts and 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4” x 4”] in Ridged slip stitch with 5.5 mm [US 9] needle (after wet blocking)
NEEDLES
5.5 mm [US 9] 60 cm [24”] or 80 cm [32”] circular, 4.5 mm [US 7] 60 cm [24”] circular and 4 mm [US 6] 40 cm [16”] circular needles
Always use a needle size that will allow you to obtain the right gauge.
NOTIONS & TOOLS
stitch markers, removable markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, and tapestry needle
TECHNIQUES & SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate: Skills required for this pattern include casting on, binding off, increasing and decreasing, knitting in the round and picking up stitches, German short rows, Italian (tubular) bind off for 1x1 rib.
The pattern includes detailed directions for specific techniques used, including Tubular Bind Off for 1x1 Rib and German Short Rows.
PDF to download. You will receive two files in French (for the sweater and the tee versions) and two files in English (for the sweater and the tee versions).
Photo credits for sample 1 & 2: Rui Yamamuro
