Girl Sweater in Bergere de France Cocooning and Ourson - M1167 - Downloadable PDF

Girl's Round Neck Sweater in Bergère de France Cocooning and Ourson – Pattern M1167

This charming knitted girls' sweater, pattern reference M1167, is designed by Bergère de France, a French yarn manufacturer with over 70 years of heritage in yarn production in the heart of Lorraine. The pattern produces a classic round neck pullover (Pull Col Rond) worked in a colourwork style using two complementary Bergère de France yarn qualities. It is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and simple colour changes.

Sizes Available

The pattern covers five children's sizes, designed to fit girls aged 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years. Finished chest measurements range from approximately 32 cm to 48 cm (half-chest, giving a full chest of 64–96 cm), allowing a comfortable fit across a wide range of children's ages. The total height of the garment increases with each size, and all key shaping instructions are given per size throughout the pattern.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a girls' round neck sweater knitted flat in separate pieces — a back panel (Dos), a front panel (Devant), and two sleeves (Manches) — which are then seamed together. The silhouette is a classic, neat pullover shape with set-in or shaped sleeves, side shaping for a tailored fit, and a tidy round neckline. The colourwork detail comes from combining two different yarn types and at least three colours, giving the sweater a playful, textured appearance well suited to children's knitwear.

Yarns Used

• Bergère de France Cocooning – used in Ecru (shade 10251), referred to as colour A. This is the primary yarn, used for the main body of the sweater. Quantities range from 2 to 3 balls depending on size.
• Bergère de France Ourson – used in two colourways:
  • Fushia (shade 10477), referred to as colour B — 2 to 3 balls depending on size.
  • Marine (shade 10473), referred to as colour C — 1 to 2 balls depending on size.

Both Cocooning and Ourson are DK weight yarns from Bergère de France, spun and manufactured in France. Bergère de France produces over 8 million balls of yarn annually across more than 50 qualities and hundreds of shades, and both of these yarns reflect the brand's commitment to locally produced, quality fibres. The combination of Cocooning and Ourson in a single garment creates an interesting textural contrast, as the two yarns have slightly different surface characteristics while remaining compatible in weight.

Needles and Accessories

• Knitting needles in sizes 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 5.5 mm, and 6.5 mm are referenced in the pattern. The use of multiple needle sizes is typical for garments that combine two different yarn qualities, allowing the knitter to achieve the correct tension for each yarn.
• Stitch markers (Anneau marqueur) are listed as an accessory, used to mark key points in the shaping — particularly useful when working side increases and sleeve shaping simultaneously.

Techniques and Construction

The sweater is constructed using several standard intermediate knitting techniques:

• Side shaping with increases: The side seams are shaped using bias des côtés — gradual increases worked 2 stitches in from the edge. For example, in the 2-year size, 6 increases of 1 stitch are worked every 10 rows, building the width of the body from hem to underarm smoothly.
• Shoulder and neckline shaping: Shoulders are shaped using cast-offs worked every 2 rows on each side, a standard stepped shoulder technique that creates a neat, structured shoulder seam. The neckline is formed by binding