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Skegness Sweater by Marie Wallin – Rowan Cotton Glace Knitting Pattern (D201)

The Skegness Sweater is a classic, relaxed-fit pullover designed by Marie Wallin and published by Rowan. Worked in a timeless two-colour stripe sequence, this intermediate-level knitting pattern produces a beautifully wearable everyday sweater with clean lines, shaped armholes, and a neat back neck shaping. The design takes its name from the iconic British seaside town, evoking a breezy, casual aesthetic that suits the lightweight cotton yarn perfectly.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a knitted pullover sweater worked in a two-colour horizontal stripe sequence throughout the body and sleeves. The sweater is available in six sizes, fitting chest measurements of approximately 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, and 127 cm (40–50 inches), making it suitable for a wide range of adult sizes from S through to 2XL. The finished garment features shaped armholes and a shaped back neck, giving it a polished, structured silhouette despite its relaxed feel.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Rowan Cotton Glacé, a lightweight DK weight mercerised cotton yarn, used in two carefully chosen colourways to create the stripe effect:

• Colour A – Twilight (shade 829): required in quantities of 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, or 12 x 50g balls depending on size
• Colour B – Sky (shade 749): required in quantities of 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, or 10 x 50g balls depending on size

Rowan Cotton Glacé is a well-loved yarn known for its subtle sheen, smooth texture, and excellent stitch definition — qualities that make it particularly well suited to stripe patterns where crisp colour transitions are desirable. Being a cotton-based yarn, the finished sweater is breathable and ideal for warmer weather or layering in transitional seasons.

Needles Required

Two pairs of straight needles are required for this project:

• 3.25 mm (UK no. 10 / US 3) needles – typically used for ribbing or welts
• 3.75 mm (UK no. 9 / US 5) needles – used for the main body fabric

Techniques Used

The Skegness Sweater is constructed using a combination of fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques. Knitters working on this pattern will use the following methods:

• Stripe sequence knitting – the body is worked in a repeating two-colour horizontal stripe pattern using Colours A (Twilight) and B (Sky), requiring confident yarn management and neat colour changes at row edges
• Armhole shaping – stitches are cast off at the beginning of rows and then decreased at each end of alternate rows to create a clean, fitted armhole opening
• Back neck shaping – the back neck is shaped by dividing stitches onto a holder and working each side separately, with cast-off rows creating the curved neckline
• Working from a stitch holder – stitches are held and returned to the needle to complete symmetrical shaping sections
• Straight stocking stitch fabric – the main body fabric is worked in stocking stitch (stockinette), the most fundamental of knit/purl combinations, producing a smooth right side and textured wrong side

Stitches Used

The primary stitch structure throughout this pattern is stocking stitch (st st), worked by alternating knit rows on the right side and purl rows on the wrong side. This creates the smooth, flat fabric that allows the two-colour stripe sequence to read clearly and boldly. The pattern begins with a knit row on the right side as the foundation of the stripe sequence. Additional stitch techniques include:

• Casting off (binding off) – used for armhole shaping and neck shaping
• Decreasing (dec 1 st) – worked at each end of specified rows to shape the