Girl Sweater in Bergere de France Toison 100 - M1170 - Downloadable PDF

Girl's Two-Colour Round Neck Sweater in Bergère de France Toison 100 – Pattern M1170

This knitting pattern from Bergère de France (reference M1170) produces a charming two-colour round neck pullover for girls, sized to fit ages 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 years. Known as the Pull Bicolore Col Rond, the design is worked in the brand's own Toison 100 yarn — a super chunky weight yarn manufactured in the heart of the Lorraine region of France, where Bergère de France has been crafting unique yarns since 1946. The result is a cosy, bold-looking sweater that makes an ideal cooler-weather garment for children, combining two complementary colourways for visual impact.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a children's knitted pullover sweater featuring a classic round neckline and a two-colour design. The pattern covers five sizes for girls aged 4 through 12 years, making it a versatile pattern suitable for a range of children. The sweater is constructed to include a back and front panel (dos-devant), worked as a single piece beginning at the front, giving the finished garment a neat, structured silhouette.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Bergère de France Toison 100, a super chunky yarn produced in France. Two specific colourways are used:

• Héra 10451 (Colour A) — the main colour, requiring 2 to 3 balls depending on size
• Naïades 10460 (Colour B) — the contrast colour, requiring 1 ball across all sizes

Ball quantities increase with size: for the smallest size (4 years), 2 balls of Héra and 1 ball of Naïades are needed, rising to 3 balls of Héra and 1 ball of Naïades for the larger sizes (10 and 12 years). Toison 100 is a premium yarn made entirely in France, and choosing it supports local, values-driven production. Bergère de France produces over 8 million balls of yarn per year across more than 50 qualities and hundreds of shades, making Toison 100 part of a carefully curated seasonal collection.

Needles

The pattern requires knitting needles in sizes 5 mm and 6 mm (referenced as needle sizes 5 and 6 in the original). The use of two needle sizes is typical in sweater construction, with the smaller needle generally used for ribbing or neckband sections and the larger needle used for the main body fabric.

Stitches and Techniques

The primary stitch used throughout the body of the sweater is stocking stitch (jersey endroit in French), which creates a smooth, classic knitted fabric on the right side. The tension/gauge for this pattern is 12 stitches and 19 rows to 10 cm in stocking stitch on the larger needles — an important measurement to check before beginning, as the super chunky weight of Toison 100 means even small gauge variations can significantly affect the finished size.

• Stocking stitch (jersey endroit) — used for the main body panels
• Two-colour knitting — the bicolour design uses both Héra (A) and Naïades (B) to create colour contrast within the garment
• Round neck shaping — the collar is worked as a classic round neckline, a technique involving decreases and picked-up stitches to form a neat, comfortable neckband
• Shaping increases and decreases — used throughout the construction for sleeve shaping, armhole shaping, and neckline

Construction Method

One of the notable features of this pattern is that the sweater is worked in one piece beginning from the front, a construction approach that reduces the number of seams and can make finishing simpler. Stitch counts vary by size, with the main body worked over 103, 115, 127, 141, or 153 stitches depending on the chosen size.