In honor of Laine's 10th anniversary and the many patterns published by Laine over the years, let's revisit a beautiful summer pullover, knit out of Candide by De Rerum Natura:
"The Lucienne pattern plays with the structural look of raglan sweaters: the geometric lace panels draw attention to the raglan lines, while also giving this beautiful summer jumper a lighter touch. Lucienne is a pretty, elegant garment worked from the top down, with a slight boat-neck shape and a cropped body and sleeves. As most of the construction set-up is done outside of the lace, you can easily adapt the pattern to any desired length."
~ Audrey
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Lucienne is written for the following sizes:
FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE:
33.5 (37.75, 42, 46.25, 50.75) (54.5, 59.25, 63.75, 68.25)"
And calls for the following amounts of yarn:
SKEINS OF CANDIDE:
5 (5, 5, 6, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins
FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE:
33.5 (37.75, 42, 46.25, 50.75) (54.5, 59.25, 63.75, 68.25)"
And calls for the following amounts of yarn:
SKEINS OF CANDIDE:
5 (5, 5, 6, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins
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Candide is a blend of 70% French Merino wool and 30% recycled cotton.
Each ball has 202 yards per 50g.
This yarn is made from the wool of Arles merinos raised in organic farming in Provence and from cotton recycled on the spot by the spinning mill thanks to a patented technique that preserves the length of the fibers. This yarn was dyed and spun in France in the Tarn region by companies with the "living heritage company" label.
To create the color palette, part of the wool is dyed with natural plant extracts (indigo, chestnut, reseda, madder and cochineal) selected for their shade and strength. The dyed and unbleached yarns are then mixed to create the colour range according to the chosen blends and then woolen spun.
The range includes two undyed colours: the unbleached "sucre glace" colour and the "nougat" colour which is a blend of 60% unbleached Arles merino / 10% black French merino and 30% recycled cotton.
The small cotton flecks give it an original texture and create a tweedy look, more or less pronounced depending on the color. Like many woolen spun yarns, this yarn will increase in softness and fluffiness once blocked.
Candide is particularly nice with textured stitches but it also brings a very nice natural and relaxed touch to stockinette and garter and gives a lovely earthy look to lace patterns. It can be used for a wide range of patterns written for fingering or sport weight yarns.
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We are delighted to offer this all-natural yarn to you.
Choose your favorite color of Candide and cast-on for a lovely summer top!
Candide is a blend of 70% French Merino wool and 30% recycled cotton.
Each ball has 202 yards per 50g.
This yarn is made from the wool of Arles merinos raised in organic farming in Provence and from cotton recycled on the spot by the spinning mill thanks to a patented technique that preserves the length of the fibers. This yarn was dyed and spun in France in the Tarn region by companies with the "living heritage company" label.
To create the color palette, part of the wool is dyed with natural plant extracts (indigo, chestnut, reseda, madder and cochineal) selected for their shade and strength. The dyed and unbleached yarns are then mixed to create the colour range according to the chosen blends and then woolen spun.
The range includes two undyed colours: the unbleached "sucre glace" colour and the "nougat" colour which is a blend of 60% unbleached Arles merino / 10% black French merino and 30% recycled cotton.
The small cotton flecks give it an original texture and create a tweedy look, more or less pronounced depending on the color. Like many woolen spun yarns, this yarn will increase in softness and fluffiness once blocked.
Candide is particularly nice with textured stitches but it also brings a very nice natural and relaxed touch to stockinette and garter and gives a lovely earthy look to lace patterns. It can be used for a wide range of patterns written for fingering or sport weight yarns.
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We are delighted to offer this all-natural yarn to you.
Choose your favorite color of Candide and cast-on for a lovely summer top!
