A cloud on your shoulders!
Here is our version of the soft and light “Brumeuil” sleeveless cardigan designed by Marianne @mar.gue.nee in Bérénice!
With its deep V-neck and generous armholes, it will be perfect for warming up a shirt that is still a little light for the season and can also be worn over a tank top when spring arrives 🙂 It is knitted by combining two strands of Bérénice to create a light and wonderfully soft fabric that feels a bit like wrapping yourself in a piece of cloud!
Worked from the top down, “Brumeuil” is knitted seamlessly in one piece, working back and forth. It features a delicate fir tree-like pattern on the lower part of the garment. Discreet yet graphic, it stands out subtly against the reverse stockinette stitch, chosen to highlight this interplay of textures while maintaining the simplicity of the knit.
An i-cord border elegantly finishes the neckline and discreetly incorporates the buttonband. The armholes and bottom of the body are finished with a 1×1 rib border.
Our sample is knitted in size 38 with a positive ease of 20 cm at the chest. For the colours, we chose to combine Bérénice’s “eucalyptus” shade, a slightly greyish bluish green, with “brume”, a warm medium blue. This combination creates deep aquatic blue-green hues that change depending on the light.
Here are some ideas for blue-green combinations that we swatched with two Bérénice yarns:
For her part, Marianne knitted a version in “or rose” for her daughter and one for herself in “sauge”. A sweet mother-daughter duo!
Pattern: « Brumeuil » by Marianne Munier, available in French and English, in 13 sizes corresponding to a finished garment bust measurement of 95 to 155 cm.
Yarn: De Rerum Natura Bérénice (55% Super Kid Mohair labelled RMS, Responsible Mohair Standards (South Africa), 25 % mulberry silk (China), 20 % organic Merinos d’Arles (France) – 230 yds (210 m) / 25 g), with two strands of yarn, 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 11, 12) balls.
Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows, 4 mm needles, yarn held double.
Thank you Marianne for this beautiful pattern and thank you Catherine @catherinenicoulaz for knitting our lovely sample!
I hope it inspires you to treat yourself to some cosy knitting moments!
Here are some other lovely designs from Marianne knitted in Bérénice:
Pattern « Merak » by Marianne Munier, available in French and English on Ravelry, knitted in De Rerum Natura Bérénice, (held double) “chocolat chaud”
Pattern « Mizar » by Marianne Munier, available in French and English on Ravelry, knitted in De Rerum Natura Bérénice, (held double) “libellule”
Pattern “Gatteville” by Marianne Munier available in French and English on Ravelry, knitted in Bérénice “eucalyptus” and Bérénice “orgeat” (held double).
Pattern “Sarlat” by Marianne Munier available in French and English on Ravelry, knitted in Ulysse “quartz” and Bérénice “tutu”
Pattern “Sakayuki mitts” by Marianne Munier, available in French and English on Ravelry, knitted in Albertine “galet” and Bérénice “goéland”
Pattern “Forcalquier” by Marianne Munier available in French and English on Ravelry, knitted in Albertine “prune” and Bérénice “confiture de rose”
Photo credits for Brumeuil’s sample in Bérénice “or rose” and “Bérénice “sauge“: Marianne Munier
Making of our Bérénice “eucalyptus” and Bérénice “brume” sample: Catherine @catherinenicoulaz