When I was in Bruges last year, I bought souvenir yarn (of course). It’s Leo Concept by Phildar, a big ball of self-patterning mohair with enough yardage to make a jumper.
It has a QR code on the front, which takes you to the pattern for Céleste. She has to have the accent over the e, because she is French.
As in, the pattern is in French.
I had a look on the website to see if there was an English version, but there doesn’t seem to be. No matter – I speak a little French, I’m good at using context clues, and falling anything else, I have Google translate on my phone. So off I went!
I have already learned that ‘en point mousse’ means garter, and ‘en jersey’ means stockinette. I didn’t even have to look the second one up.
I love how the pattern is shaping up, and the fabric feels light but soft and cosy. It should be oversized but hopefully not to the point of drowning me! I’ve gone for a size a little bigger than my Promenade, which is a loose but not oversized fit.
It’s made in pieces, which isn’t my favourite but I’ve got more confident with mattress stitch in the last couple of years. That also means I won’t get a true idea of the fit for quite a while! Exciting, no?
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