MARINE is knitted from top to bottom seamlessly in broken rib stitch. We start the yoke from the back then the half fronts with a rounded neckline shaped with short rows. The body (back and front) is first worked back and forth then in round. The buttonband is picked up. The sleeves are picked up and worked in the round. It is also possible to knit short sleeves and Marine will then become a tank top!
LEVEL: Intermediate 2/3
SIZES: 1 (2 - 3) 4 (5 - 6) 7 (8 - 9) Finished bust circumference approximately : 33 (36.25 - 40) 43 (45.5 - 48.75) 53 (57 - 60) inches or 84 (92 - 102) 109 (116 - 124) 134,5 (144,5 - 152) cm.
Recommended ease : 2 to 6 inches or 5 to 15 cm of positive ease. To pick your best size, measure your full bust and add your desired ease, then pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number. It is of course possible to adapt and knit a size with more or less ease than recommended.
Samples are shown in size 3 with 4 inches or 10 cm of positive ease.
GAUGE: 22 sts x 42 rows for 4 x 4 inches or 10 x 10 cm in broken rib stitch with larger needles.
YARN: this sweater is knitted with a fingering (100g = 400m) and lace (50g = 420m) weight yarn held together. Approximately 1290 (1350 - 1425) 1510 (1655 - 1750) 1860 (2035 - 2190) yards or 1180 (1230 - 1300) 1380 (1510 - 1600) 1700 (1860 - 2000) m total yarn for long sleeves version. Approximately 1265 (1320 - 1400) 1485 (1625 - 1710) 1825 (2000 - 2120) yards or 1155 (1210 - 1280) 1360 (1490 - 1565) 1670 (1830 - 2940) m total yarn for shorts sleeves version. If you prefer, you can knit this sweater with only one strand of a Dk weight yarn.
NOTIONS: needles sizes 3 mm/US 2.5 (ribbing) and 3.75 mm/US 5 (body and sleeves), tapestry needle, cable to hold live stitches, 6 buttons (15 to 20 mm) and 2 stitches markers.
NOTES : the sweater is knitted using Bomb X (kid silk mohair - 50g = 420m) and Single Lady (Merinos - 100g = 400m) from The Woolly Skein color Dundee. The cardigan is knitted using Fine merino (100% merinos – 50g = 175 m) and Purl mohair (70 % super kid mohair et 30% silk – 25g = 210 m) from majo Garn color Poppy.
TECHNIQUES:
- Top down
- Circular needles
- German short rows
- M1L/M1R
- Pick up sts
- Tubular bind-off
Pattern is pdf downloadable : once the order has been confirmed, a download link will be sent to you by e-mail.
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