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Laurian was my mother’s father. He was a proud Beauceron, i.e. an inhabitant of the Beauce region in Quebec, Canada. Laurian is also the name that Amélie from Émilia & Philomène gave the gray colourway I used to design this sweater. A gray that reminded me of the many suits I’ve seen my grandfather wear.
The Beauceron is a unisex pullover sweater with a slip-stitch colourwork pattern (also called “mosaic colourwork”) that is easy and addictive to knit. It worked from the top down in one piece, without seams, but features “faux” seams on the shoulders and sides that give it a nice detail.
MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)
Finished chest girth:
30 (34, 38, 42)(46, 50, 54) in
75 (85, 95, 105)(115, 125, 135) cm
Choose a size that allows for 0 to 2 in (0 to 5 cm) of positive ease around the chest.
YARN
Weight: DK
Main colour:
780 (860, 945, 1,040)(1,140, 1,255, 1,380) yd
715 (790, 865, 955)(1,050, 1,155, 1,270) m
Contrasting colour:
380 (420, 460, 505)(555, 610, 670) yd
350 (385, 420, 465)(510, 560, 615) m
Sample shown in Émilia & Philomène Eddy:
MC (Laurian, grey), CC (Busky, yellow)
NEEDLES
Circular needles, at least 32 in (80 cm) in length, in three sizes:
US #6 (4 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
US #7 (4.5 mm) or one size larger than main needles
US #5 (3.75 mm), or one size smaller than main needles
Optional: Double-pointed or short circular needles in the same three sizes for the sleeves, if you’re not using the magic-loop method
GAUGE
21 sts and 32 rnds = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette stitch with main needles
NOTIONS
Stitch markers (2, including one to distinguish the beginning of the round)
Tapestry needle
TECHNIQUES USED
Cable cast-on
Choosing the right size
German short rows
Sewn bind-off
Tubular cast-on
