Marled Mania Cardigan

Note: This listing is not for physical samples. It only includes the PDF instructions to knit this pattern

Sizes: Small (Medium, Large)

Shown in Medium on a 42” / 107cm chest circumference.

Finished Measurements: 15 (19, 23)” / 38 (48, 58)cm across back measured from left underarm to right underarm.

Small size is designed to fit a 32-40” / 81-102cm chest circumference.

Medium size is designed to fit a 40-48” / 102-122cm chest circumference.

Large size is designed to fit a 48-56” / 122-142cm chest circumference.

The front is very drapey so the most important measurement is achieving the appropriate back width measured from left underarm to right underarm.

7 (9, 10)” / 18 (23, 25)cm yoke depth. Yoke depth is customizable.

Red Medium Size Length - 38” / 97cm long from underarm. Length is customizable. There is a shorter length option available in the pattern so you can decide the length while you knit the top-down sweater.

9.5 (11, 12.5)” / 24 (28, 32)cm upper arm circumference, upper arm stretches up to 17 (19, 21)” / 43 (48, 53)cm circumference for a fitted sleeve.

Sleeve length is customizable.

Yarn: Worsted weight

Hold 2 strands of fingering weight yarn together to get a marled effect.

Yardage: Small - approximately 750-850g total

Medium - approximately 1000-1100g total

Large - approximately 1200-1300g total

Yoke, Cuffs, and Bottom Ribbed Edge

If you are using Qing Fibre Melted Suri, you will need 3 (3, 4) skeins of Melted Suri. 150 (150, 200)g total is required for both strands of yarn in the yoke, cuffs, & bottom ribbed edge. Hold the fluffy suri alpaca together with a fingering wool.

Shown in: Red Marled Yoke, Cuffs, & Bottom Ribbing

Qing Fibre Melted Suri

Colorway - Firaja (red)

Walk Collection Cottage Merino

Colorway - Oasis (Turquoise with speckles)

Body & Sleeves

Use a variety of fingering weight yarns held double. Add some Qing Fibre Melted Suri or lace weight mohair silk for fluffy stripes.

Needles: 40” US 8 / 5mm circular

Notions: 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge: 18 sts & 38 rows = 4” / 10cm in garter stitch

Errata:

Body, Row 3 (RS): the end of the row should read: “…k to m, slm, k4 5, 6, (p4 5, 6, k4 5, 6) twice. 2 sts decreased.”