Bergere de France

c.2009

106-48 Jacket
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Terribly, marvellously French, and yet it's hard to make something easier to knit. The back and two fronts are knit separately, in the geometric shapes you see in the schematic; then you sew the shoulders together, pick up the sleeves from the body, and knit down flat to the cuff. Which leaves underarm and side seams to sew-- that's it. Done in moss stitch throughout. The moss stitch instructions are mysteriously absent, but here it is. On an uneven number of stitches, as throughout here: Row 1, *k1, p1; repeat from * to last st, k1. On Row 2, purl the knits and knit the purls. Repeat these two rows. The resulting fabric will have no curl and a beautiful finish, perhaps reminding you of Persian lamb. And the resulting jacket will look like it cost a fortune in a boutique; you will be laughing up your manche (fr: sleeve).

Measurements on schematic are in centimetres.

• In Toison by Bergere de France

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• U.S. $6.00

Pattern Detail

• no charts
• schematics included
• sewing required
• all season
• straight (flat) knitting
• 4 sizes, finished 36.25", 39.37", 42.5", and 45.67"; see data page
• scanned PDF has 2 pages (a4 size)

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