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Girls Embroidered Cable Sweater in Bergere de France Barisienne – Pattern 60508-445

This intermediate-level knitting pattern from Bergere de France produces a beautifully detailed girls' cable and embroidered sweater, available in five children's sizes: 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 years. The design combines classic cable knitting with decorative embroidery, making it a rewarding project for knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to explore more structured stitch work. The finished garment is a stylish, textured pullover sweater with shaped armholes, a defined neckline, and richly worked cable panels.

What Is Being Made

The pattern creates a girls' pullover sweater worked in separate pieces — back, front, and sleeves — that are seamed together on completion. The sweater features prominent cable panels running through the body, complemented by embroidered detailing that adds colour and visual interest to the finished piece. The construction follows a classic set-in sleeve format with shaped armholes and a cast-off neckline, giving the garment a neat, structured silhouette suitable for everyday wear or special occasions.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is designed specifically for Bergere de France Barisienne, a DK weight yarn. Multiple colourways are used to achieve the embroidered effect:

• Titane (shade 21323) – the main colour (A), requiring 5 to 9 balls depending on size
• Erable (shade 22312) – contrast colour (B), 1 ball across all sizes
• Mélisse (shade 22116) – contrast colour (C), 1 ball across all sizes
• Orange (shade 24645) – contrast colour (D), 1 ball across all sizes

The contrast colours are used for the embroidery work applied to the knitted fabric after the main pieces are complete, adding pops of colour against the neutral Titane background.

Needles and Tools

• 3.0 mm knitting needles – used for the ribbed or lower border sections
• 3.5 mm knitting needles – introduced from the 17th row onward for the main body fabric, as specified in the pattern notes
• Cable needle (cn) – essential for working all cable crossings throughout the pattern

The use of Titane needles is referenced in the pattern, reflecting Bergere de France's own branded needle range.

Techniques Used

This pattern draws on a range of knitting techniques that place it firmly in the intermediate difficulty category:

• Cable knitting – the central technique of the design, worked using a cable needle to cross groups of stitches over one another, creating the characteristic twisted rope or plait effect
• Chart reading – the back piece is worked following Chart no. 1, with the knitter selecting the appropriate column for the size being made; the ability to read a knitting chart is therefore required
• Needle size progression – the pattern instructs a deliberate switch from 3.0 mm to 3.5 mm needles partway through the work, a technique used to create a tighter border and a looser, more relaxed main fabric
• Armhole shaping – worked by casting off stitches at set measurements to create the curved armhole opening
• Neckline shaping – involves casting off stitches at the neck edge and working each shoulder separately, with decreases on alternating rows to achieve a smooth neckline curve
• Shoulder casting off – stitches are cast off in stages across multiple rows to create a sloped shoulder seam
• Embroidery on knitting – once the knitted pieces are complete, contrast colours B, C, and D are used to embroider decorative motifs onto the fabric surface, a technique that does not require additional knitting skill but adds a charming, handcrafted finish

Stitches Used

The pattern employs a