Women Laced Short Sleeve Sweater in Bergere de France Coton Fifty - 72277-15 - Downloadable PDF

Women's Laced Short Sleeve Sweater in Bergère de France Coton Fifty – Pattern 72277-15

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Bergère de France presents a beautifully feminine lace-panelled short sleeve sweater (described in French as Pull Ajouré Manches Courtes). Designed for women and graded across four sizes — S, M, L, and XL — this intermediate-level project combines classic structure with decorative openwork detailing, making it an elegant wardrobe staple for warmer seasons.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a short sleeve pullover sweater featuring an openwork (ajouré) fantasy stitch panel worked across the body and sleeves. The silhouette is shaped with traditional back and front pieces plus set-in short sleeves, finished with ribbed edges for a neat, polished look. The lace-style detailing gives the garment a light, airy quality that suits the cotton yarn used.

Yarn and Materials

The specified yarn is Bergère de France Coton Fifty, a 4-ply weight cotton-blend yarn. The colourway referenced in the pattern is Coco (shade 22493). Yardage requirements vary by size:

• Size S: 7 balls
• Size M: 7 balls
• Size L: 8 balls
• Size XL: 9 balls

Coton Fifty is a lightweight, breathable yarn well suited to warm-weather garments, and its smooth texture helps the lace and cable motifs read clearly and crisply.

Needles and Accessories

Two needle sizes are required:

• 3.00 mm (No. 3) knitting needles — used for the main body fabric, including the stockinette and fantasy stitch sections
• 2.50 mm (No. 2.5) knitting needles — used for the 2×2 rib (côtes 2/2) at the edges
• A cable needle (aiguille à torsades) — essential for working the crossed-stitch cable elements within the pattern
• Stitch markers (anneaux marqueurs, ref. 68395, pack of 48) — used to track pattern repeats and shaping points throughout the garment

Techniques Used

This is classified as an intermediate knitting pattern, meaning it is best suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and can follow a charted stitch pattern. The techniques employed include:

• 2×2 Ribbing (Côtes 2/2): Worked on the smaller 2.5 mm needles, this classic rib stitch alternates two knit stitches with two purl stitches to create a stretchy, tidy border at cuffs and hems.
• Stockinette Stitch (Jersey Endroit): The foundational fabric of the sweater, worked on 3 mm needles, providing smooth sections that frame the decorative panels.
• Fantasy Stitch / Openwork Pattern (Point Fantaisie): The signature feature of this design, worked from a printed chart (grille) included in the PDF. This lace-style pattern creates the ajouré (openwork) effect across the body. Knitters follow the chart row by row, distributing increases on the first row to set up the repeat correctly.
• Twisted Stitches — Left Cross (Croisée à Gauche / CàG) and Right Cross (Croisée à Droite / CàD): These cable-style crossings are worked using the cable needle. For a left cross (CàG), two stitches are slipped to the cable needle and held at the front before working the remaining stitches. These twisted stitches add subtle textural interest and structure within the openwork panel.
• Twisted Knit Stitch (1 maille endroit torse): A single stitch knitted through the back loop, creating a firmer, more defined stitch often used within cable and lace combinations.
• Twisted Purl Stitch (1 maille envers torse): The