Ref 176.

70
First publication

BERGERE DE FRANCE - Mr. Gordon LESLIE - 11 White Hart Gardens - Hartford

Northwich Cheshire CW8 2FA - UNITED KINGDOM - Phone/Fax n : 01606 883149 - e-mail : gordonjleslie@bergeredefrance.co.uk
BERGERE DE FRANCE - 100 boul. Marie Victorin - Boucherville, Qubec, CANADA J4B IV6
Tl : 1 (800) 361-0090 - e-mail : info@bergeredefrance.us

OWL SWEATER, HAT

AND MITTENS

Sizes

3 mths

Quality cALINE

Tom

249.311

12 mths

Number of balls

3
1

Sweater :
Hat & Mittens :

INTERMEDIATE

6 mths
4
2

5
2

2.5mm, 3.0mm, & 5.0mm needles cable needle (cn)

Stitches used
STOckINg STITcH (ST-ST), using 3.0mm & 5.0mm

needles.

4 buttons (2 for sweater, 2 for hat) 15 mm ( in) dia. ref 618.571 (pk of 6)
6 buttons 11 mm ( in) dia. ref 307.361 (pk of 6)
Pompom maker ref 612.741

Row 1 (RS): k.
Row 2: p.
REvERSE STOckINg STITcH (REv ST-ST), using

3.0mm & 5.0mm needles.

Row 1 (RS): p.
Row 2: k.

gARTER STITcH (g-ST), using 5.0mm needles.

Every row: k.
PATTERN RIb A, using 5.0mm needles over a
number of sts divisible by 4 (+2).
Work *2 sts St-st, 2 sts G-st,* rep from *to*, ending
with 2 sts St-st.
PATTERN RIb b, using 5.0mm needles over a
number of sts divisible by 4 (+2).
Row 1 (RS): p.
Row 2: *k2, p2,* rep from *to*, ending with k2.
Rep these 2 rows.
cAbLE A, using 5.0mm needles & a double strand of
yarn. Over 32 sts from the 1st to the 39th row, then
the number of sts changes. Follow the chart.
cAbLE b, using 5.0mm needles. Over 30 sts from

the 1st to the 35th row of chart. Follow the chart.

5/1 RIb, using 2.5mm & 3.0mm needles & a single

strand of yarn. Over a number of sts divisible by

6 (+5).
Row 1 (RS): *p5, k1,* rep from *to*, ending with p5.
Row 2 & every foll row: k over k, p over p.
cAbLE c, using 3.0mm needles. Over 8 sts from the

1st to the 22nd row of chart. Follow chart.

Abbreviations
beg:
cn:
cont:
Dec:
Dpns:
Foll:
g.st:
Inc:
k:
P:
Psso:
Rem:
Rep:
Rev:
RS:
ST:
St st:
Sl:
Tog:
WS:
Yfwd:
Yo:

beginning
cable needle
continue
decrease
double pointed needles
following
garter stitch
increase
knit
purl
pass slip stitch over
remaining
repeat
reversing
right side
stitch
stocking stitch
slip
together
wrong side
yarn forward
yarn over

10cR = slip 5 sts onto cn at back of work, k5, then

k5 from cn.
10cL = slip 5 sts onto cn at front of work, k5, then
k5 from cn.
4cR = slip 2 sts onto cn at back of work, k2, then
k2 from cn.
4cL = slip 2 sts onto cn at front of work, k2, then
k2 from cn.

Tension/gauge
17 sts & 26 rows, using Patt Rib A or B & 5.0mm
needles = 10 cm (4 in) square.
Important: If your swatch does not match the

dimensions given, try needles a size larger or smaller

as necessary to obtain the correct tension.

To make

in) [66 (74-82) rows total], cast off at the beg of every
row as foll:
3 mths: 7 sts 4 times.
6 mths: 7 sts twice, 8 sts twice.
12 mths: 8 sts twice, 9 sts twice.
Cast off rem 14 (16-16) sts on the next row for neck.

FRONT:
Using 5.0mm needles & a double strand of yarn,
cast on 46 (50-54) sts & work as foll: 10 (12-14) sts
Patt Rib A, starting as for Back, 26 sts Rev St-st,
10 (12-14-16) sts Patt Rib A, starting with 2 sts G-st
for all sizes.
When work measures 2 (4-4) cm ( [1-1] in) [610-10 rows] total, work 10 (12-14) sts Patt Rib A,
32 sts Cable A (inc 6 sts on 1st row [see chart for
placement]), 10 (12-14) sts Patt Rib A (52 [56-60]
sts).
Armholes:

SWEATER
The sweater is made using 2 strands of yarn
throughout. Wind balls together before use to
obtain an even thread.

bAck:

Cast off as for Back and at same height, then cont

on the rem 48 (52-56) sts.
After the 47th row of chart, on the rem 38 (42-46)
sts cont to work: 8 (10-12) sts Patt Rib A, 22 sts Rev
St-st, 8 (10-12) sts Patt Rib A.
Opening:

Using 5.0mm needles & a double strand of yarn,

cast on 46 (50-54) sts & work in Patt Rib A starting
as foll:
3 & 12 mths: 2 sts G-st, then from *to* in explanation.
6 mths: as explanation.
Armholes:

When work measures 14 (16-18) cm (5 [6-7] in)

[36 (42-48) rows] total, cast off 2 sts at beg of next
2 rows.
Cont on the rem 42 (46-50) sts.
Shoulders:

When armholes measure 11 (12-13) cm (4 [4-5]

When armholes measure 6 (7-8) cm (2 [2-3] in)

[52 (60-68) rows total], work 22 (24-26) sts as foll: 8
(10-12) sts Patt Rib A, 12 sts Rev St-st, 2 sts G-st, &
leave rem 16 (18-20) sts on a stitch holder.
Neck:

When armhole measures 9 (10-11) cm (3 [4-4] in)

[60 (68-76) rows total], cast off at the beg of every
WS row as foll: 5 (6-6) sts once, 2 sts twice.
When armhole measures 11 (12-13) cm (4 [4-5]
in) [66 (74-82) rows total], cast off at the beg of every
RS row as foll:
3 mths: 6 sts once, 7 sts once.
6 mths: 7 sts twice.

10-11-11

26
29
32

24-26-28

1
2
9-10
11
19
21
24

14
16
18
26-28-30
BACK-FRONT

22-24-26
SLEEVE
measurements in cm

12 mths: 8 sts twice.

With RS facing, pick up the sts left on the stitch
holder & cast on 6 new sts at opening edge. Work in
reverse of left front shaping.

SLEEvES (2)
Using 5.0mm needles & a double strand of yarn,
cast on 38 (42-46) sts & work in Patt Rib A for 4 cm
(1 in) [10 rows].
Cont in Patt Rib B.
When work measures 19 (21-24) cm (7 [8-9] in)
[48 (54-62) rows] total, cast off all sts.

STRAPS AT bOTTOM OF SLEEvES (2)

Using 5.0mm needles & a double strand of yarn,
cast on 17 sts & work in G-st for 3 rows then cast
off.

NEck bORDER:
Using 5.0mm needles & a double strand of yarn,
cast on 38 (42-42) sts & work in Patt Rib A for 3 cm
(1 in) [7 rows], then cast off all sts.

TO MAkE uP:
Join shoulder seams.
Sew neck border around neck edge.
Sew sleeves into place around armholes.
Sew the sleeve seams, sewing the bottom 4 cm
(1 in) on the RS to allow for turning up, then sew
side seams.
On Left Front, make 2 buttonholes without cutting
strands (see instr pgs), the 1st 0.5 cm ( in) from
neckline, the other 1 cm ( in) away. Sew 2 buttons
11mm ( in) dia. on right front in matching positions.
Sew 2 buttons 15 mm ( in) dia. onto front to make
eyes for the owl (see chart).
Sew the short edge of one of the straps to the inside
centre of a sleeve, 6 cm (2 in) from the cast on
edge, then fold to the front to hold up turned up

sleeves and fix with two 11 mm ( in) dia. buttons.

HAT
Using 2.5mm needles, cast on 104 (110-116) sts &
work in 5/1 Rib, starting with p6 instead of p5.
When work measures 1.5 cm ( in) [6 rows] total,
change to 3.0mm needles & work 44 sts in 5/1 Rib,
30 sts Cable B (inc 6 sts on 1st row [see placement
on chart]), 36 (42-48) sts 5/1 Rib starting with k1
(110 [116-122] sts).
After the 43rd row of chart, on the rem 102 (108-114)
sts work: 44 sts 5/1 Rib, 22 sts Rev St-st, 36 (42-48)
sts 5/1 Rib.
When work measures 15 (15-16) cm (6 [6-6] in) [54
(54-58) rows] total, cast off all sts.
Join side seams then top seam, centering Cable B
in the front.
Make two 4 cm (1 in) pompoms and fix one to
each corner of hat.
Sew two 15 mm ( in) dia. buttons onto hat to form
owls eyes (see chart).

Next row: p2, p2tog, p9 (11-13), p2tog, p1, p2tog,

p9 (11-13), p2tog, p2.
Work 1 row on the rem 27 (31-35) sts.
Rep this dec row on next row & foll RS row once.
Work 1 row on rem 19 (23-27) sts, then cast off.
Make a 2nd identical mitten.
Make a cord of 75 (80-85) sts & fix a mitten to each
end.

MITTENS
Using 2.5mm needles, cast on 33 (37-41) sts & work
in 5/1 Rib starting as foll:
3 mths: p3 instead of p5.
6 mths: as explanation.
12 mths: k2, then as explanation.
When work measures 2 cm ( in) [8 rows] total,
change to 3.0mm needles & work as foll: 4 (5-6) sts
Rev St-st, 8 sts Cable C (inc 2 sts on 1st row), 29
(32-35) sts Rev St-st (inc 4 sts on 1st row). (39 [4347] sts).
After the 24th row of chart, cont in Rev St-st on the
rem 35 (39-43) sts.
When work measures 9 (9-10) cm (3 [3-4] in) [32
(32-36) rows] total, cont as foll: p2, p2tog, p11 (1315), p2tog, p1, p2tog, p11 (13-15), p2tog, p2.
Work 1 row on the rem 31 (35-39) sts.

cAbLE b
4747
4545

43
40

4040

35

3535

30

3030

1010

2020

=1p
=1k
= inc

1515

1010

55

11

11

30

= k2tog
= sl1, k1, psso
= no stitch
= 10CR
= 10CL

15

15

1515

2525

20

20

2020

3232 3030

24

25

2525

55

cAbLE c

REv ST-ST

cAbLE A

25

20

15

10

= button placement
= 4CR
= 4CL

10

10

12 10