CHATON is a very feminine sweater with a small flower pattern reminiscent of the little « chaton » that line the dunes of our beaches and balloon sleeves, tightened by a long cuff of twisted ribs. It is knitted from bottom up seamlessly.
The body is knitted in one piece up to the armholes. Then each part (front and back) is knitted separately and connected with a shoulder bind-off. The sleeves are picked up and knitted in the round. The neckline is picked up.
 
LEVEL: Intermediate 2/3
 
SIZES: 1 (2 - 3) 4 (5 - 6) 7 (8 - 9)
Finished bust circumference approximately : 35.75 (39.5 - 43) 46.5 (50 - 53.5) 57 (60.5 - 64) inches or 91 (100 - 109) 118 (127 - 136) 145 (154 - 163) cm. 
 
GAUGE: 22 sts x 28 rows for 4 x 4 inches or 10 x 10 cm in st st with larger needles.
 
YARN: this sweater is knitted with one strand of a DK weight yarn.Approximately 980 (1055 - 1100) 1140 (1220 - 1260) 1300 (1380 - 1430) yards or 900 (970 - 1000) 1050 (1110 - 1150) 1200 (1260 - 1300) m total. 
 
NOTIONS: needles sizes 3 mm/US 2.5 (rib) and 4 mm/US 6 (body and sleeves), tapestry needle, cable to hold live stitches and stitches markers.
 
NOTES : the pattern is knitted using Alis (50% baby alpaga, 25% silk et 25% linen – 100g = 250m) from Madelaine et Filibert color « Liège ».
Recommended ease : 4 to 8 inches or 10 to 20 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 6.75 inches or 17 cm of positive ease.
 
TECHNIQUES:
- Bottom up
- Circular needles
- German short rows
- M1L/M1R
- Pick up sts
- Tubular cast on
- 3 needles bind-off
- Tubular bind-off
- k2tog, ssk
 
Pattern is pdf downloadable : once the order has been confirmed, a download link will be sent to you by e-mail.