DESIGN NOTES
Marais is a classic cable tee worked in pieces from the bottom up with side shaping. Stitches are picked up at the shoulders and worked in garter stitch and then the front and back shoulders are joined using a three-needle bind off. Armhole stitches are picked up and worked in garter stitch before side seams are assembled with mattress stitch. The rolled neckband stitches are picked up and worked in St st in the round using magic loop. This design is named after a favorite vacation destination in northern Minnesota, Grand Marais, where indie dyer, Liz O’Brien of Up North Fiber Co. lives and works and where I purchased her yarn at a lovely LYS, Dappled Fern Fibers.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – 31 (36, 40, 44, 48) (51, 55, 60, 63)“ / 79 (91, 102, 112, 122) (130, 140, 152, 160) cm to fit bust measurement of 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)” / 76 (86, 97, 107, 117) (127, 137, 147, 157) cm. The finished bust measurement has a positive ease of 1-2” / 3-5 cm. Consider this when deciding which size to make
Length – 20 (20, 21, 21, 21) (22, 22, 22, 22)” / 51 (51, 53, 53, 53) (56, 56, 56, 56) cm

YARN
Up North Fiber Co. organic merino GOTS single ply fingering / sock weight yarn (100 g, 437 yds, 400 m) in Mint colorway (or yarn color of your choice)
2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins – includes 8 x 8” / 20 x 20 cm gauge swatch
782 (897, 983, 1128, 1223) (1322, 1433, 1574, 1673) yds / 715 (820, 899, 1031, 1118) (1209, 1310, 1439, 1530) m

NEEDLES
US 4 (3.5 mm) 32-inch circular or straight needles or needle size to obtain gauge
US 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needle or needle size to obtain gauge (for cables)
US 3 (3.25 mm) 60” circular needles or needle size to obtain gauge (for magic loop at neckline)

NOTIONS
Optional – US 2 (2.75 mm) needle (double point, straight or circular - for bind off use only)
Removable markers or safety pins (4)
Scissors
Stitch markers (4)
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn or spare US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle

GAUGE
Garter Stitch (hem, armhole edging and shoulders) using US 3 / 3.25 mm needles or needle size to obtain gauge
4”/10 cm = 26 sts; 1” = 6.5 sts
4”/10 cm = 52 rows; 1” = 13 rows

Cable Stitch using US 4 / 3.5 mm needles or needle size to obtain gauge
4”/10 cm = 30 sts; 1” = 7.5 sts
4”/10 cm = 35 rows; 1” = 8.75 rows

Reverse Stockinette Stitch using US 4 / 3.5 mm needles or needle size to obtain gauge
4”/10 cm = 26 sts; 1” = 6.5 sts
4”/10 cm = 35 rows; 1” = 8.75 rows

Stockinette Stitch (neckline) using US 3 / 3.25 mm needles or needle size to obtain gauge
4”/10 cm = 20 sts; 1” = 5 sts
4”/10 cm = 38 rnds; 1” = 9.5 rnds