Sea Salt by Marion Em Knits

Sea Salt

Knitting
March 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1312 - 2100 yards (1200 - 1920 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Finnish

Marion imagines the Sea Salt hoodie being worn at the end of a long afternoon by the sea, to warm you up after a swim. It is also the perfect companion for a promenade in the fields at sunset. The 2/3 sleeves make the hoodie easy to wear over your favourite summer dress.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 10–13.75” / 25.5–35 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 44.75 (49.5, 53.5, 57.5, 61.5) (65.5, 69.5, 73.5, 77.5)“ / 112 (124, 134, 144, 154) (164, 174, 184, 194) cm.

Length from Mid Back Neckline to Hem: 22.5 (22.5, 23.25, 23.25, 24) (24, 25, 25, 25.5)“ / 57 (57, 59, 59, 61) (61, 63.5, 63.5, 64.5) cm.

Sleeve Circumference at Armhole: 19.25 (20, 20.75, 21.5, 22.5) (23.25, 24, 24.75, 25.5)“ / 48 (50, 52, 54, 56) (58, 60, 62, 64) cm.

Sleeve Length: 9.75 (10.25, 10.25, 10.75, 10.75) (11, 11, 11.75, 12.5)” / 24.5 (26, 26, 27, 27) (28, 28, 29.5, 31.5) cm.

Length of the Hood: 11.25 (11.25, 11.25, 11.75, 11.75) (11.75, 12, 12, 12)” / 28.5 (28.5, 28.5, 29.5, 29.5) (29.5, 30, 30, 30) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (8, 8, 8, 9) skeins of La Bien Aimée Wensley Worsted (50% Falkland Corriedale, 25% Falkland Merino, 25% Wensleydale, 250 yds / 230 m – 100 g), colourway Lichen.

Or approx. 1312 (1465, 1629, 1749, 1859) (1913, 1968, 2000, 2100) yds / 1200 (1340, 1490, 1600, 1700) (1750, 1800, 1829, 1921) m of DK-weight yarn.

Leftovers of various colours of fingering-weight yarn for the embroidery.

Alternative yarn suggestions for the DK-weight yarn are for example Ovis et Cetera Diminium, La Fée Fil BFL & Masham DK or By Night dyes Sirius DK.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm circular needles, US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles (for ribbing).

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, embroidery needle.

GAUGE
20 sts x 29 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

NOTES
Sea Salt is a comfy hoodie that features dropped shoulders with a generous amount of positive ease and 2/3 sleeves. It is worked from the top down. First, the back is knitted back and forth while you build the shoulders line. Then, you work the shoulders separately and you join them on the front to shape the top of the sweater. Back and front are joined to work in the round. You pick up stitches around the neckline for the hoodie and around the armholes to knit the sleeves in the round.

For finishing, you’ll have to take your leftovers basket and and embroider two types of flowers onto the sweater. Stitches used for the embroidery include the French Knot, the Lazy Daisy Stitch and the Spider Stitch.