Fondremand is a truly oversized cropped sweater. Large colourworks, inspired by medieval heraldry, are featured at the bottom of the body and sleeves.
Worked from top down, with modified drop shoulders and V-Neck, this pattern is designed to be worn with a lot of positive ease (+35-45 cm / +13.75 – 17.75’’). Almost seamless (only a few stitches are required to finish the V-neck), it comes in 9 sizes, with finished bust size sweater going from 110 cm to 190 cm / 43 to 75’’. The pattern gives you the possibility to adjust the length of the sweater and to add optionnal horizontal bust darts calculated from your measurements, to knit your perfect oversized sweater.
This patterns includes detailled written explanations and colourwork charts. It comes in both English and French. You will have access to both sizes when downloading.
Sizes
- (1 – 2 – 3) [4 – 5 – 6] {7 – 8 – 9}
- Bust circumference on finished sweater : (110 – 120 – 130) [140 – 150 – 160] {170 – 180 – 190} cm /(43.25 – 47.25 – 51.25) [55 – 59 – 63] {67 – 70.75 – 74.75} ’’
- Recommanded ease at the bust : + 35 – 45 cm / + 13.75 – 17.75 ’’
Yardage
Fingering weight yarn
- Main colour MC : (675 – 865 – 930) [1015 – 1050 – 1130] {1200 – 1290 – 1340} meters /(735 – 945 – 1015) [1105 – 1145 – 1230] {1310 – 1405 – 1460} yards
- Colour C1 :(245 – 270 – 285) [295 – 310 – 325] {350 – 365 – 375} meters /(270 – 295 – 315) [325 – 340 – 355] {385 – 400 – 410} yards
- Colour C2 :(100 – 110 – 115) [125 – 130 – 135] {145 – 150 – 155} meters / (110 – 120 – 125) [140 – 145 – 150] {160 – 165 – 170} yards
Techniques : Provisional Crochet cast On, Knitting flat, Knitting in the round, Simple decreases, M1R & M1L, Backward loop Cast On, Picking up stitches along a border, Colourwork in the round, 2/2 ribbing, German short rows.
This pattern is available in French and English on Payhip and Ravelry. You will have access to both files when downloading.
