Marka Sweater / Markagenser by Anna & Heidi Pickles

Marka Sweater / Markagenser

Knitting
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette, stranded pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
7.0 mm
1203 - 2165 yards (1100 - 1980 m)
Junior/XS (S/M) L/XL (XXL/XXXL)
English Norwegian
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A sweater tributing nature and all seasons. The pattern includes all four patterns - spring, summer, fall and winter, with all different charts. Named after the woods surrounding Oslo which we love to spend time in all year round.

Worked top down with round yoke increase.


Sizes
Junior/XS (S/M) L/XL (XXL/XXXL)

Yarn
Pickles Cozy
Main color short model: 250 (300) 350 (400) g
Main color long model: 300 (350) 400 (450) g

Pattern colors | Spring:
50 (50) 100 (100) g of pattern color 1 and 2 (light blue, background trees + dark green grass and stems)
50 g each of 5 different pattern colors.

Pattern colors | Summer:
100 g of pattern color 1 (deep red, flower pattern)
50 g each of 4 different pattern colors.

Pattern colors | Fall:
100 g av of pattern color 1 (deep red, cross pattern)
50 (50) 100 (100) g of pattern color 2 (yellow, background trees)
50 g each of 3 different pattern colors.

Pattern colors | Winter:
100 (100) 150 (150) g of pattern color 1 (white, snow and trees)
100 (100) 100 (100) g of pattern color 2 (grey, background trees)
50 g each of 2 different pattern colors.

Needles
16 “ and 32” circular needles and DP needles US 7 and 10 1/2 /
40, 80 cm and DP needles 4,5 and 7 mm
Use of needles: We use thicker needles than we do for normal stockinette for this yarn as there is so much pattern work that the stitches are pulled closer together. Use the needles that gives you the right gauge.

Gauge per 4”/ 10 cm
Rib on US 7: 20 sts / 25 rows
Pattern on US 10 1/2: 16 sts / 20 rows

Measurements, lying flat
Chest width: 17.7 (20.9) 23.6 (26.8)’’ / 45 (53) 60 (68) cm
Length short model: 21.3 (22) 23.6 (25.2)’’ / 54 (56) 60 (64) cm
Length long model: 26.8 (27.6) 29.1 (31.1)’’ / 68 (70) 74 (79) cm
This is a unisex model. The women in the pictures are all wearing the short version of their sweaters, whereas the male model wears a long version of the winter sweater. The sweater is meant to be a little bit more oversized for females than males, but you are free to choose the amount of ease based on the measurements given :)

Skill level
Easy if familiar with stranded knitting. The charts are easy to follow but you do sometimes use three colors per row.