Marled Blue Sweater

Marled Blue Sweater made with Donegal tweed yarn

For intermediate knitter, with clear instructions, illustrations and tips.

Sweater is worked bottom up on straight & circular needles.

Sweater is boxy shape and slightly oversized, with funnel neck and corrugated rib cuffs.

One size: To fit UK 16 or US 12

Sweater measurements, when measured flat after washing/blocking:

Chest: 59 cm

Length: 62 cm

Sleeve length to shoulder join: 48 cm

Neck opening width at top: 16 cm (stretchy)

Height of funnel neck rib: 8 cm

5.5 mm and 5 mm needles.

Sweater is worked double strand throughout:

6 x Debbie Bliss Fine Donegal: Colour Lapis Lazuki 17

6 x Valley Yarns Southampton: Colour bright Blue 43

For the sleeve cuff (also worked double strand):

1 x Drops Kid-Silk: Colour Pink No 13

1 x Drops Kid-Silk: Colour Electric Orange No 49

1 x Drops Kid Silk: Colour Red No 14

Tension:

20 stitches and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm square in stocking stitch.