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We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
Yoki is a super fluid and light sweater with a top-down drop-sleeve construction and an oversized, boxy fit - ideal over your favorite pair of high-waisted jeans or with a dress! The cable pattern that covers the front is simple and easy to remember (and it can be done without a cable needle!), but looks striking!
The sweater is knitted in one piece, entirely seamless, from the top down. The cabled pattern that completely covers the front is very delicate - it's a very simple system of cables on 2 stitches only that can be knitted without a cable needle. It's also easy to remember, and very addictive! Yoki's straight line and drop shoulder shape make the sweater a timeless and very comfortable basic.
Marianne Munier
De Rerum Natura Ulysse
This pattern is available in Making Stories Magazine Issue 5, Inside Nature.
A) Armhole depth: 14.25 (14.25, 15, 15, 15.75, 15.75, 16.75, 17.5, 18.5) cm / 5.75 (5.75, 6, 6, 6.25, 6.25, 6.5, 6.75, 7.25)”
B) Bust circumference: 100 (105, 110, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165) cm / 39.25 (41.25, 43.25, 45.25, 49.25, 53.25, 57, 61, 65)”
C) Side length from underarm: 37 (37, 37, 38, 38, 40, 40, 40, 40) cm / 14.5 (14.5, 14.5, 15, 15, 15.75, 15.75, 15.75, 15.75)”
D) Upper sleeve circumference: 28 (28, 30, 30, 32, 32, 33, 35, 37) cm / 11 (11, 11.75, 11.75, 12.5, 12.5, 13, 13.75, 14.5)”
E) Sleeve cuff circumference: 15 (16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20) cm / 6 (6.25, 6.75, 6.75, 7, 7, 7.5, 7.5, 7.75)”
F) Sleeve length from underarm: 40 (41, 41, 42, 44, 44, 46, 46, 46) cm / 15.75 (16.25, 16.25, 16.5, 17.25, 18, 18, 18)”
Designer: Marianne Munier
Marianne Munier lives in France, close to Paris. She works in IT and became a knitwear designer by chance, wanting to prove herself she could do it. Marianne Munier lives in France, close to Paris. She works in IT and became a knitwear designer by chance, wanting to prove herself she could do it. Marianne is a pragmatic person who was always told that she didn’t have much imagination. For a long time she believed it – but then she started knitting. “It was a revelation. I was able to invent myself on my needles.” Knitting has taught Marianne patience and perseverance, but above all, the sense of detail. She likes to put time and effort into the little finishes that are not necessarily visible but make all the difference.
Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
Model: Charifa Radji
Tech Editing: Marina Skua & Jessica Schwab
Graphic Design: Camille Romano
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 100 (105, 110, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165) cm / 39.25 (41.25, 43.25, 45.25, 49.25, 53.25, 57, 61, 65)” - recommended to be worn with 13-25 cm / 5-10” of positive ease at the bust.
YARN
De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% Merino; 185 meters / 202 yards per 50 g)
955 (1025, 1095, 1150, 1245, 1335, 1425, 1520, 1635) metres / 1045 (1120, 1195, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660, 1785) yards
Sample shown is knit in colourway Quartz. Charifa wears a size 4 with 20 cm / 8” of positive ease.
NEEDLES
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle with a cable length of at least 60 cm /24” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
3.5 mm / US 4 double-pointed needles or preferred needles for working small circumferences (or needle size to obtain gauge)
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle with a cable length of at least 60 cm /24”
To work this pattern using the magic loop technique, use a circular needle with a cable length of at least at least 80 cm / 32” instead of double-pointed needles.
GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in stockinette stitch and charted pattern, on larger needle, after blocking)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Armhole depth: 14.25 (14.25, 15, 15, 15.75, 15.75, 16.75, 17.5, 18.5) cm / 5.75 (5.75, 6, 6, 6.25, 6.25, 6.5, 6.75, 7.25)”
• Bust circumference: 100 (105, 110, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165) cm / 39.25 (41.25, 43.25, 45.25, 49.25, 53.25, 57, 61, 65)”
• Side length from underarm: 37 (37, 37, 38, 38, 40, 40, 40, 40) cm / 14.5 (14.5, 14.5, 15, 15, 15.75, 15.75, 15.75, 15.75)”
• Upper sleeve circumference: 28 (28, 30, 30, 32, 32, 33, 35, 37) cm / 11 (11, 11.75, 11.75, 12.5, 12.5, 13, 13.75, 14.5)”
• Sleeve cuff circumference: 15 (16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20) cm / 6 (6.25, 6.75, 6.75, 7, 7, 7.5, 7.5, 7.75)”
• Sleeve length from underarm: 40 (41, 41, 42, 44, 44, 46, 46, 46) cm / 15.75 (16.25, 16.25, 16.5, 17.25, 18, 18, 18)”
NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Cable needle (optional)
• Scrap yarn
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure
CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Charifa Radji
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Marina Skua & Jessica Schwab
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano
One of our all-time favorite (and desert island) yarns, De Rerum Natura's Ulysse is an incredibly soft woollen-spun yarn that shows texture - think cables and twisted stitches - beautifully and is perfect for everything from a cardigan for the newest tiny arrival in your family or a shawl for your great-grandmother.
One of our all-time favorite (and desert island) yarns, De Rerum Natura's Ulysse is an incredibly soft woollen-spun yarn that shows texture - think cables and twisted stitches - beautifully and is perfect for everything from a cardigan for the newest tiny arrival in your family or a shawl for your great-grandmother.
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