Taquile by Marianne Isager

Taquile

Knitting
December 2023
all 3 are used in this pattern
yarn held together
DK
+ Sport
+ DK
= DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1 (2) 3 (4) 5
Danish English

MATERIALS:
250 (300, 300, 350, 350) g Isager Alpaca 3, Color 30 = A
100 (100, 100, 150, 150) g Isager Tweed, Color Raw White or
Winter Grey, Sand, Oak = B
50 (50, 50, 100, 100) g Isager Alpaca 1, Color E2s or E3s, E7s,
E8s = B
Hold one strand of each B color together while knitting.

MEASUREMENTS:
Chest circumference: 98 (112, 126, 140, 154) cm or 38.5 (44,
49.5, 55, 60.5) inches
Armhole depth: 21 or 23 cm; 8.25 or 9 inches
Total Length: 3 (4, 5) x 8 cm in pattern + 6 cm bottom band + 21
or 23 cm armhole depth = 51/53 (59/61, 67/69) cm or 20.5 (23.6,
26.75) inches
Sleeve Length minus 6 cm cuff = 32 (37, 41, 44, 48) cm or 12.5
(14.5, 16, 17,3, 18.75) inches
The bottom band and the cuff lengths: 6 cm or 2.5 inches or
desired length
The exact amount of yarn depends on the desired width and
length of the sweater. Therefore, the information is
only an approximation.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES
The sweater is knitted from the bottom to the top on a circular needle up to the armhole. It begins with a 1×1 ribbing for the bottom band. Then, the Taquile Pattern is knitted until the armhole is reached. Here, the work is divided into the Front and Back and each half is knitted separately in the Lice Pattern up the front neckline. Now, each side of the Front is worked separately with neckline shaping and the shoulder stitches are transferred to stitch holders. The Back is worked to the same length as the Front, but without neckline shaping. Then, the pieces are carefully steamed from the WS facing before the shoulder stitches are joined together.
The stitches for the Sleeves are picked up around the armhole and then worked on a short, circular needle in the Taquile Pattern to the same length as the body part (the same number of repeats of Taquile Pattern).
Then, continue to knit in stockinette stitch using Color A until the Sleeve reaches the desired length minus the cuff. The Sleeve cuff is worked to the same length as the bottom band. Finally, the stitches around the neckline are picked up and the collar is worked to the desired length.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLE SIZE
5 mm (US 8) for the pattern
4 mm (US 6) for the edging bands

GUAGE
GAUGE in Taquile Pattern:
20 stitches = 10 cm
21 rows = 10 cm

GAUGE in Lice Pattern:
20 stitches = 10 cm
26 rows = 10 cm