Knit Now - UK (2020-01)

WOMEN’S GARMENT

Sl rem sts onto a st holder.

Break yarn.

FRONT

Work as given for Back until

Front measures 31 (33, 35, 36,

38, 40, 41, 43, 45) cm, ending

after a RS row.

Shape neck

Next Row (WS): Work 58 (58,

58, 67, 67, 67, 76, 76, 76

sts in patt, place the 29 (29,

29, 33, 33, 33, 37, 37, 37)

sts just worked onto a st

holder for Front neck, work in

patt to end.

Cont only on 29 (29, 29,

34, 34, 34, 39, 39, 39) sts

attached to working yarn for Left

Front, leave second set of 29

(29, 29, 34, 34, 34, 39, 39, 39)

sts on needle for Right Front.

Le Front

**Dec 1 st at neck edge on

next 9 rows. 20 (20, 20, 25, 25,

25, 30, 30, 30) sts

Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5

(5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) alt rows.

15 (15, 15, 20, 20, 20, 24, 24,

24) sts

Cont straight until Front

measures same as Back

to shoulders, ending at

armhole edge.

Shape shoulder

Cast off 7 (7, 7, 10, 10, 10, 12,

12, 12) sts at beg of next row

and rem 8 (8, 8, 10, 10,

10, 12, 12, 12) sts at beg of

foll alt row. Break yarn.

With RS facing, rejoin yarn to

rem 29 (29, 29, 34, 34, 34, 39,

39, 39) sts for Right Front at

neck edge and work as given for

Left Front from **.

Marcel is a loose- tting,

cropped jumper with a wide

neck and three-quarter length

batwing sleeves. Firstly, the

patterned central panels on

the back and front are worked

from the bottom up, and the

neckband is worked in 1x1 rib.

Next, the sts for the sleeves are

picked up from the row ends of

the panels, and the sleeves are

worked  at in St st down to the

cuffs. Finally, sts are picked up

around the lower edges of Front

and Back.

Stitch pattern

Marcel Pa ern

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2: Knit.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: Knit.

Row 5: K2, *yo, k5, k3tog, k5, yo,

k1; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 6: Purl.

Rows 7 & 8: Knit.

Rows 9-12: Rep rows 5-8.

Row 13: As Row 5.

Row 14: Purl.

Rep these 14 rows for patt.

Start knitting...

BACK

Cast on 87 (87, 87, 101, 101,

101, 115, 115, 115) sts.

Work in Marcel patt from chart

or written instructions until work

measures 38 (40, 42, 44, 46,

48, 50, 52, 54) cm, ending after

a WS row.

Shape shoulders

Cast off 7 (7, 7, 10, 10, 10,

12, 12, 12) sts at beg of next

2 rows and 8 (8, 8, 10, 10, 10,

12, 12, 12) sts at beg of foll 2

rows. 57 (57, 57, 61, 61, 61, 67,

67, 67) sts

Making up: Join Right

shoulder seam.

Neckband

With RS facing, pu and k23 (23,

23, 25, 25, 25, 29, 29, 29) sts

down Left side neck, k29 (29,

29, 33, 33, 33, 37, 37, 37)

sts from Front neck holder, pu

and k24 (24, 24, 26, 26, 26,

30, 30, 30) sts up Right side

neck, k57 (57, 57, 61, 61, 61,

67, 67, 67) sts from Back neck

holder. 133 (133, 133, 145,

145, 145, 163, 163, 163) sts

Row 1 (WS): K1, *p1, k1; rep

from * to end.

Row 2: P1, *k1, p1; rep from *

to end.

Rep these 2 rows 3 more

times, then rep Row 1

once more.

Cast off in rib.

Making up: Join Left shoulder

and neckband seams.

SLEEVES

Work both the same

With RS facing, pu and k88

(92, 96, 101, 106, 110, 115,

Designed by

Anni Howard

Yarn used

Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK

About the yarn

DK; 120m per 50g ball;

100% Merino wool

Tension

23 sts x 32 rows = 10cm

measured over St st

Needles used

4mm straight

4mm circular, 80cm (optional,

due to number of sts at top

of sleeves)

Other supplies

stitch holders

locking st markers or

waste yarn

tapestry needle

Sizing

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X,

5X), designed to  t with

16-23cm positive ease

Shown in size S on Marina who

is a UK size 10

Abbreviations

See page 94 for

all abbreviations

Need to

know...

Find your size

Size XS S M L XL 2X 3X 4X 5X

Approximate UK dress size 6 8 10-12 14-16 18-20 22-24 26-28 30-32 34-36

Hem circumference (cm) 101.5 112 122.5 134.5 145 155.5 168 178 188.5

A: Front/Back width at hem (cm) 51.5 57 62 68 73.5 79 85 90 95

B: Total length (cm) 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60

C: Wingspan (cm) 104 104 104 110 110 110 1166 116 116

D: Cuff width (cm) 26.5 27.5 28.5 29 31 33 34.5 35 37

Yar n Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK

Bluebell 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12

“I love a boxy short jumper as it

can be worn over a dress or with

trousers or jeans. I named this

jumper Marcel as the pa ern

reminds me of Marcel waves, a

popular hairstyle in the 1920s

and 30s.”

Anni says...