Marieke (Lady) Top-down version by Along Avec Anna
Marieke (Lady) Top-down version by Along Avec Anna
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Marieke (Lady) is a mid-season sweater with a colourwork yoke. The chart starts at the shoulders, and goes up to the neck. The bottom of the sleeves also has a little bit of the colourwork pattern.
This sweater is also available from Ravelry as a bottom up construction.
The pattern can be knitted with a main colour and one, two or even three contrasting colours.
A child version of this pattern is available under the name of Marieke, from size 6 months to 10 years.
INFORMATION AND NOTIONS
Sizes: (Finished bust measurements) 83, 92 (98, 104, 110) 115, 123, 129 cm
Gauge: 26 st x 34 rows = 4’’ in stockinette stitch in 3.25mm needles (or another size to get the gauge).
Recommended ease: between 0 and 5cm.
Yarn & materials:
- Fingering weight yarn: about 1000, 1200 (1300, 1375, 1450) 1500, 1600, 1750 meters of main colour and a mini skein of 20g - 80m for each contrasting colour.
Recommended needles (if you get the gauge): A) 3 mm/US 2 circular needles for ribbing B) 3.25mm/US 3 circular needles for body and sleeves C) 3.5mm/US 4 circular needles for colourwork (if your tension is tighter when you knit this technique)
2 stitch markers
Scrap yarn
Tapestry needle
Pattern available as a printed leaflet with complimentary Ravelry download code.