Le Mouton Rouge Knittery
Marieke (Lady) *Top Down Sweater Pattern
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 has two constructions available in two different
patterns:
- Top-down: (this pattern)
- Bottom-up: available under the name of « Marieke (Lady) Bottom-up».
The pattern can be knitted with a main colour and one, two or even three contrasting colours.
INFORMATION AND NOTIONS?
Sizes (Finished bust measurements) 83, 92 (98, 104, 110) 115, 123, 129cm
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 & material: ?
- Fingering weight yarn: about 1000, 1200 (1300, 1375, 1450) 1500, 1600, 1750meters of main colour and a mini skein of 20g - 80m for each contrasting colour.
?So 5, 6 (7, 7, 8) 8, 8, 9 balls of Merino-Along avec Anna for the MC and 2 balls of Merino - Along avec Anna for the CC.
- 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