Marley Pullover
Marley is a nod to my hometown in Jamaica and my love for reggae music.
As reggae music is a fusion of different music genres combined to create something unique, so is this pullover with 2 different textures.
Recommended ease: 4-6” (10 - 15 cm) of positive ease.
Sample shown in size 4 with chest measuring 46” (116.75 cm)
*Note that the Helix and Felix sections are held double throughout the pattern.
Play with colours and texture and have fun with this pattern!
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8)
FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
38 (42, 46, 51.25) (55.25, 60, 64, 68)” / 96.5 (106.5, 117, 130.5) (140.5, 152.5, 162.5, 173) cm
YARN
2 (2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Felix by La Bien Aimée (75% Falkland Merino, 25% Corriedale, 710yds / 650m - 100g)
2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Merino Bouclé by La Bien Aimée (100% Merino, 218 yds / 200 m – 50 g)
1 skein of Helix by La Bien Aimée (75% Falkland Merino 25% Gotland Wool, 710 yds / 650 m – 100 g)
Or approximately:
C1: 1175 (1340, 1490, 1730) (1940, 2185, 2410, 2620) yds / 1074 (1225, 1362, 1582) (1774, 1998, 2204, 2396) m
C2: 260 (300, 325, 380) (425, 480, 525, 575) yds / 238 (274, 297, 347) (389, 439, 480, 526) m
C3: 290 (330, 370, 425) (480, 540, 590, 640) yds / 265 (302, 338, 389) (439, 494, 539, 585) m
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needles, 24-40” / 60-100 cm length for your size
US 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 24-40” / 60-100 cm length for your size
Scissors
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Stitch markers (8, including 1 distinguishable)
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
24 sts & 36 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking with Helix or Felix held double.
24 sts & 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch with C2 (Merino bouclé)
26 sts to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 / 3.75 mm needles in Twisted Rib
CONSTRUCTION AND NOTES
The pullover is knit in one-piece and worked from the top down seamlessly with a raglan construction. You will be working intarsia on the front, back and 1 sleeve.
With intarsia knitting, you have a separate ball of yarn for each area of colour. Instructions are detailed for the colour change between yarns for the body and sleeve.
In the intarsia sections, twist the yarn on the WS whenever changing colours to avoid gaps.