Knitting • £10
Inspired by one of my favourite places in the world, Bruges, Belfort is ideal to take with you on a city break, whether it’s to knit as a holiday WIP or to wear and show off in your vacation snaps.
It’s light and airy, so it packs down small but keeps you warm, especially under a coat as you’re walking around. The bracelet length sleeves won’t drop in your carbonnade, and the gently cropped length works equally well over dresses, skirts, and trousers (but of course you can change that, if you’d like).
Circular yoke construction means there’s no seaming or assembly to fiddle with, and the relatively low yardage makes it easier to carry around. The lace yoke is challenging enough to be interesting (but not so hard that a beginner couldn’t try), but there’s plenty of easy stockinette, too.
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Yarn Requirements
Sizing – body sizing, sleeve sizing
Construction
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Techniques
Accessibility & Inclusion
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Materials
• approx. 417 yards (381 metres) to 1187 yards (1085) metres fingering weight yarn
• the same length of laceweight fluff (e.g. mohair, suri)
• 6mm needles (or size needed for gauge) suitable for working in the round
• 5.5mm needles (or size 0.5mm smaller than above), suitable for working in the round
• 2 stitch markers, which you can tell apart, for noting the beginning of the round and short row placement
• tapestry needle, to weave in ends and work seams
• 2 x spare yarn, cable, stitch holder, or other tool for putting stitches on hold
• your preferred blocking equipment
• a length of scrap yarn longer than your size’s neckline circumference, plus any other tools required for your preferred provisional cast on
Yarn Requirements
Belfort comes in 10 body sizes and 10 sleeve sizes with instructions to adjust the length of both the body and sleeves.
The preview document includes the schematic, all measurements, and full yardage breakdowns. It should be everything you need to work out which sizes will work for you, how much yarn you’ll need, and which needles to use.
You can view and download the preview document below:
Sizing
Belfort is both size inclusive and shape inclusive.
Belfort comes in 10 body sizes and 10 sleeve sizes. You can mix and match any body size with any sleeve size for a custom fit.
There are also instructions to adjust the body and / or sleeve length, and to make the neck opening smaller.
Body Sizing
Belfort’s body section comes in 10 sizes, 1-10.
Measurements are given as follows: 1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] (8, , 10).
Recommended body ease is 2-8″ / 5-20cm. Sample A (copper) is shown with 3″ / 7.5cm positive ease.
All measurements refer to the garment.
B: Chest Circumference
30 (35, 40, 45) [50, 55, 60] (65, 70, 75)”
75 (87.5, 100, 112.5) [125, 137.5, 150] (162.5, 175, 187.5)cm
C: Body Width (flat)
15 (17.5, 20, 22.5) [25, 27.5, 30] (32.5, 35, 37.5)”
37.5 (44, 50, 56.5) [62.5, 69, 75] (81.5, 87.5, 94)cm
Sleeve Sizing
Belfort’s sleeves come in 10 sizes, A-J.
Measurements are given as follows: A (B, C, D) [E, F, G] (H, I, J).
Recommended sleeve ease is 2-6″ / 5-15cm.
Sample A (copper) is shown with 3″ / 7.5cm bicep ease.
All measurements refer to the garment.
The cuff circumference can be customised, instructions are included.
G: Sleeve Circumference
10 (12.5, 15, 17.5) [20, 22.5, 25] (27.5, 30, 32.5)”
25 (31.5, 37.5, 44) [50, 56.5, 62.5] (69, 75, 82.5)cm
H: Cuff Circumference
5.00 (6.25, 7.50, 8.75) [10.00, 11.25, 12.50] (13.75, 15.00, 16.25)”
12.5 (15.5, 19.0, 22.0) [25.0, 28.0, 31.5] (34.5, 37.5, 40.5)cm
I: Sleeve Length (from underarm)
15″ / 37.5cm
Sleeve length is easily customisable, full instructions are included.
Yoke Sizing
Your chosen body and sleeve sizes will dictate which yoke size you need to knit. The pattern will guide you through this – it’s not as complicated as it might sound! The yoke dependent measurements can be found in the preview document.
Construction
Belfort is a circular yoke garment, knit in the round from the top down. Your choice of body and sleeve sizes will tell you which yoke to knit, and how to divide the stitches for body and sleeves when the time comes. The body is then continued in the round, as is each sleeve.
You can watch a video explaining this construction method here:
Stitches
knit
purl
central double decrease
knit 2 together
left lifted increase
place marker
right lifted increase
slip marker
slip slip knit
yarn over
Techniques
binding off (standard; JSSBO)
cast on (backwards loop; any provisional)
knitting in the round
lace
picking up stitches
short rows (any method)
yarn held double
Accessibility & Inclusion
As always, Belfort is available in an accessible format.
Belfort is also available via the Pay It Forward fund.
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This pattern has samples in the Sample Gallery!
