Marnie

a knitting pattern by
Nadia Crétin-Léchenne
GAUGE
22 stitches/30 rows for 10 cm in stocking stitch, after blocking

NEEDLES
3 mm circular 40 and 80 cm
3.5 mm circular 40 and 80 cm
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Stitch markers
Scrap yarn, holders

SIZES
1 (2 – 3 – 4) 5 – 6 (7 – 8 – 9)
Finished bust measurements, approx.:
92 (100 – 108 – 116) 124 – 132 (140 – 148 – 156) cm.
Choose a size with 5-10 cm of positive ease, or according to your preference.

YARN
De Rerum Natura “Ulysse”:
5 (6 – 6 – 7) 7 – 8 (9 – 10 – 11) skeins of MC, or approx. 985 (1095 – 1200 – 1310) 1420 – 1530
(1640 – 1750 – 1860) yards, shown here in Iroise.
1 (1 – 1 – 1) 1 – 1 (2 – 2 – 2) skein(s) of CC1, or approx. 110 (130 – 140 – 155) 175 – 195 (210
– 220 – 230) yards, shown here in Bouleau.
1 skein of CC2, or approx. 80 (90 – 100 – 110) 120 – 130 (140 – 155 – 165) yards, shown here
in Potimarron.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
All measurements are given in cm.

A B C D
1 46 34 20 30
2 50 34 21 32
3 54 34 22 34
4 58 34 23 36
5 62 34 24 38
6 66 34 26 40
7 70 34 27 40
8 74 34 28 43
9 78 34 29 43

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ABBREVIATIONS & TECHNIQUES
st, sts stitch, stitches
RS right side
WS wrong side
k knit
p purl
M marker
PM place marker
SM slip marker
1sr 1 short row: after having turned, it’s the stitch on which you’ll make the
maneuver described in the « short row » section below.
k2tog knit 2 stitches together.
m1L make one left: lift the loop between the stitches from the front, knit into the
back of the loop.
m1R make one right: lift the loop between the stitches from the back, knit into the
front of the loop.

Tubular cast on
For this design I used the tubular cast on, which gives a really neat result. This video by
Ysolda is really helpful to understand how to work it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Zoz0FKQg0&t=131s

Short rows
I would recommend using the "german short rows" method. It's easy to work and gives a
nice result, particularly on stocking stitch.
You'll find many videos on youtube, and this tutorial by La Maison Rililie is absolutely perfect:
http://www.lamaisonrililie.com/knittingtherapy/german-short-rows

Double stitch (DS)

In the short rows, the double stitch is the stitch you've used to work the short row on the
previous row.

Tubular sewn bind off

https://ysolda.com/blogs/journal/tubular-bind-off

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 372 – 396 (420 – 444 – 468) stitches.
NECKBAND Continue only using MC.
Using MC, the 3 mm needle and the You will now start a series of short rows
tubular cast on (see page 3) cast on 120 (see page 3).
(120 – 126 – 126) 132 – 132 (140 – 140 – 140) Row 1 (RS): k 104 (112 – 120 – 128) 132 –
stitches. 140 (148 – 156 – 164). Turn.
Row 2 (WS): 1sr, p to M, SM, p 104 (112 –
Set up row 1: *k1, sl1 with yarn in front* 120 – 128) 132 – 140 (148 – 156 – 164).
repeat from *to*. Turn.
Set up row 2: *k1, sl1 with yarn in from* Row 3 (RS): 1sr, k to M, SM, k to the
repeat from *to*. double stitch, knit it, k4. Turn.
Row 4 (WS): 1sr, p to M, SM, p to the
Join to work in the round and place a double stitch, purl it, p4. Turn.
marker for the beginning of the round
(BRM). The marker is placed in the middle Work rows 3-4 4 total times. K
of the back. Next row (RS): 1sr, knit to M.
On the next round, knit and work the
Work in 1/1 ribbing (k1, p1) for 12 rounds. double stitches when you come to them.

Continue with 3.5 mm needle. Continue to knit to 20 (21 – 22 – 23) 24 – 26

(27 – 28 – 29) cm yoke height, measured
Size 1: *k5, m1L* 24 times. on the back - where the marker is placed
Size 2: *k3, m1L, k3, m1L, k4, m1L* 12 times. - without the neckband.
Size 3: *k3, m1L* 42 times.
Size 4: *k2, m1L, k2, m1L, k3, m1L* 18 times.
Size 5: *k2, m1L, k3, m1L* 26 times, k1, m1L,
k1, m1L. SEPARATION
Size 6: *k2, m1L* 66 times.
You will now separate the body and the
Sizes 7, 8, 9: *k2, m1L* 70 times.
sleeves of your sweater.
For sizes 8 and 9 only, knit one round and Knit 45 (49 – 53 – 57) 60 – 64 (69 – 73 – 78)
make increases on the next row. sts. Place the next 54 (58 – 61 – 66) 66 –
Size 8: *k17, m1L, k18, m1L* 6 times. 70 (72 – 76 – 78) sts on holder for the first
Size 9: *k8, m1L, k9, m1L* 12 times, k6. sleeve. Cast on 11 (12 – 12 – 14) 17 – 18
(16 – 17 – 16) stitches. Knit 90 (98 – 107 –
You have 144 (156 – 168 – 180) 186 – 198 114) 120 – 128 (138 – 146 – 156) sts. Place
(210 – 222 – 234) stitches. the next 54 (58 – 61 – 66) 66 – 70 (72 – 76
– 78) sts on holder for the second sleeve.
Cast on 11 (12 – 12 – 14) 17 – 18 (16 – 17
– 16) stitches. K to M.
YOKE
You will now start the fair isle pattern. You have 202 (220 – 238 – 256) 274 – 292
Don’t hesitate to use a larger needle for (308 – 326 – 344) stitches for the body.
this part if it helps to keep a nicer tension.
The chart is on page 6.
The chart is worked 24 (26 – 28 – 30) 31
– 33 (35 – 37 – 39) times on each round. BODY
You will make increases on rounds 9, 20 Knit to 29 cm from the armhole, or 5 cm
and 27. less than the finished desired length.

After having worked the 39 rounds of the Continue with 3 mm needle.

pattern, you have 288 (312 – 336 – 360) Work in 1/1 ribbing (k1/p1) for 5 cm, and
make a tubular sewn bind off (page 3).
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SLEEVES FINISHING
Place the 54 (58 – 61 – 66) 66 – 70 (72 – Weave in all ends.
76 – 78) back on a 3.5 mm needle. Using Soak your project in a large quantity of
MC, starting in the middle of the cast on lukewarm water, for at least 30 minutes.
stitches (on the body part) pick up and Squeeze it gently – without twisting! –
knit 5 (6 – 6 – 7) 8 – 9 (8 – 8 – 8) sts. between towels to pull out as much water
For sizes 1, 3, 5, 8: pick up and knit one as you can.
more stitch in the little gap before the Put it in place on a flat surface, and let it
sleeve stitches. dry.
Knit the 54 (58 – 61 – 66) 66 – 70 (72 – 76
– 78) stitches of the sleeve.
Pick up and knit 6 (6 – 6 – 7) 9 – 9 (8 – 9
– 8) sts on the cast on stitches. PM.

You have 66 (70 – 74 – 80) 84 – 88 (88 –

94 – 94) stitches for the sleeve.

Knit to approx 40 cm from the armhole, or

7 cm less than the finished desired length.

On the next round, decrease for the

wrists: *k1, k2tog* 22 (23 – 24 – 26) 28 – 29
(29 – 31 – 31) times, k 0 (1 – 2 – 2) 0 – 1 (1 –
1 – 1).

You have 44 (47 – 50 – 54) 56 – 59 (59 – 63

– 63) stitches.
For sizes 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 : make one more
decrease on the first round of the ribbing.

Continue with 3 mm needle.

Work in 1/1 ribbing (k1/p1) for 7 cm, and
make a tubular sewn bind off.

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 FAIR ISLE CHART
The chart is worked 24 (26 – 28 – 30) 31 – 33 (35 – 37 – 39) times on each row.
You will make increases on rounds 9, 20 and 27.

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