Marley Cardigan
As featured in 52 Weeks of Easy Knits from Laine Publishing
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: 8–10″ (20.5–25.5 cm) of positive ease.
Play with colours and texture and have fun with this pattern!
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
Chest Circumference: 41.75 (46.25, 50.25, 53.75, 59.75) (64, 68, 71.75)“ / 104.5 (115.5, 125.5, 134.5, 149) (160, 170, 179) cm.
Body Length: 22” / 56 cm.
Yoke Depth: 8.5 (9.5, 10, 10.5, 11.75) (12.5, 13, 13.5)“ / 21 (23.5, 25, 26.5, 29.5) (31, 32.5, 33.5) cm.
Upper Arm Circumference: 13.5 (15, 15, 16.25, 17) (18.5, 19.25, 20.25)“ / 33.5 (37.5, 37.5, 41, 42.5) (46.5, 48, 51) cm.
Cuff Circumference: 10.25 (10.25, 11, 11, 11.25) (11.25, 11.75, 11.75)“ / 25.5 (25.5, 27.5, 27.5, 28) (28, 29, 29) cm.
Sleeve Length: 18” / 45.5 cm.
Back of Neck Width: 8 (8, 8.25, 8.25, 8.75) (8.75, 9, 9)“ / 20 (20, 21, 21, 22) (22, 22.5, 22.5) cm.
YARN
C1: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4) skeins of Sunday Morning DK by Sonder Yarn Co. (75% BFL, 25% Masham, 268 yds / 245 m – 100 g), colourway Natural.
C2: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4) Bouclé by Julie Asselin (70% alpaca, 30% Highland wool, 240 yds / 220 m – 100 g), colourway Mouton Noir.
C3: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins of Sunday Morning DK by Sonder Yarn Co. (75% BFL, 25% Masham, 268 yds / 245 m – 100 g), colourway But First Coffee.
Or approximately:
C1: 510 (530, 570, 665, 730) (800, 910, 1020) yds / 466 (485, 521, 608, 668) (732, 832, 933) m of DK-weight yarn.
C2: 450 (460, 470, 510, 575) (640, 720, 810) yds / 411 (421, 430, 466, 526) (585, 658, 741) m of worsted-weight bouclé yarn.
C3: 350 (375, 395, 420, 450) (480, 510, 530) yds / 320 (343, 361, 384, 411) (439, 466, 485) m of DK-weight yarn.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 24-40” / 60-100 cm length for your size
Scissors
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
22 sts & 30 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.
CONSTRUCTION AND NOTES
The design uses bouclé which is a textured yarn that knits up into a soft and cosy fabric. A great substitution for bouclé is suri alpaca (held double) or mohair.
Ensure to select a fibre that gives a ‘fluffy’ look and feel. Brands to consider: CaMaRose, Rowan, Drops, Knit Picks, Lana Grossa and many more. The other yarn in the pattern is a rustic yet soft DK-weight wool yarn.
When substituting, look for a wool yarn with a similar feel. Anything with silk or cashmere will not have the same appeal and will add more drape than the original design intents.
This oversized cardigan is knitted in one-piece and worked from the top down seamlessly with a raglan construction. Starting at the neckline, the fronts, shoulders, and back are knitted simultaneously all while creating the V-neck.
The sleeves are placed on hold to be completed after the body. You will be working intarsia on the fronts to create an inverted ‘V’. Because of the borderless no-rib design, blocking is key to avoid the edges rolling.