Capbreton is a sweater with straight sleeves, a round neckline and a funnel neck closed by a button placket. It is knitted from top to bottom seamlessly.
We start by knitting the button tabs of the shoulder then the upper back. The fronts are picked up on the top of the shoulders formed by shortened rows. The stitches of the sleeves are picked up then worked at the same time as the upper body and then left on hold at the separation. The body (back and front) is worked in the round. The sleeve stitches are resume and knit in the round. The neckline is finished with a ribbed collar.
LEVEL: Intermediate 2/3
SIZES: 1 (2 - 3) 4 (5 - 6) 7 (8 - 9)
Finished bust circumference approximately: 38 (37.5 - 40 - 41.25) 45.75 (46.5 - 49.5 - 53) 57 (61.5 - 59) inches or 91 (95 - 101) 105 (116 - 126) 135 (145 - 156) cm.
GAUGE: 21 sts x 26 rows for 4 x 4 inches or 10 x 10 cm in st st with larger needles.
YARN: this sweater is knitted with two strands of lace or fingering weight held together.
Approximately 1770 (1870 - 2970) 2140 (2370 - 2550) 2700 (2950 - 3160) yards or 1620 (1710 - 1800) 1960 (2170 - 2340) 2470 (2700 - 2900) m of total.
If you prefer, you can knit this sweater with only one strand of a DK weight yarn.
NOTIONS: needles sizes 3 mm/US 2.5 (rib) and 4 mm/US 6 (body and sleeves), tapestry needle, cable to hold live stitches, 4 stitch markers and 4 buttons of 15 mm and 4 buttons of 12 mm.
NOTES: the pattern is knitted using Précieuse (72 % super kid mohair, 23 % soie) from Les Bergers Cathares color Havane.
Recommended ease: 2.25 to 4.75 inches or 6 to 12 cm of positive ease. To pick your best size, measure your full bust and add your desired ease, then pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number.
Sample is shown in size 3 with 3.5 inches or 9 cm of positive ease.
TECHNIQUES:
- Top down
- Circular needles
- German short rows
- M1L/M1R
- Pick up sts
- Tubular bind-off
Pattern is pdf downloadable : once the order has been confirmed, a download link will be sent to you by e-mail.
