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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!
Welanna is the perfect combination of a stand-out design and wearability. Inspired by the soaring of seagulls overhead, this cardigan is perfect for layering – throw in on to warm up after a dip in the sea or over a breezy summer dress.
Welanna is worked from the top down, flat, with compound raglan increases for an outstanding fit. The deep V-neck transitions into a boxy, slightly cropped body with a stunning cable running down the center of the back. The increasing cable is echoed on the sleeves that flare out for a dramatic, yet wearable finish.
Marina Skua
Marina Skua Mendip 4ply
This listing is for the single PDF pattern. You'll get an email with a download link immediately after purchase.
This pattern is available in Making Stories Magazine Issue 11, Seashore.
Marina Skua's Mendip 4ply is a woollen-spun Sport weight yarn that’s a true gauge wonder. It comes from a single flock of Shetland-cross sheep that grazes in the Mendip Hills, less than 20 miles from Marina's studio.
The Mendip Stormy base we used to carry has been replaced by Mendip Cloudy. They are spun to the same specifications, but where Stormy was a warm beige base spun from grown-up sheep’s wool, Cloudy is a natural heathery grey spun from blended white and dark-coloured lambswool. This means the new Cloudy base is a little softer, and the overdyed colours come out very slightly cooler than on the Stormy base. We've also added an undyed version of Marina's Sunny base, which is a creamy white with just a hint of grey!
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Finished bust circumference: 85 (93.25, 101.75, 110, 118.25) [125, 133.25, 141.75, 150, 158.25] cm / 34 (37.25, 40.75, 44, 47.25) [50, 53.25, 56.75, 60, 63.25]” - recommended to be worn with 7-8.5 cm / 2.75-3.25” of positive ease at the bust.
YARN
Marina Skua Mendip 4-Ply (100% British wool; 180 metres / 197 yards per 50 g)
980 (1040, 1145, 1245, 1315) [1420, 1495, 1605, 1760, 1840] metres / 1080 (1145, 1260, 1370, 1450) [1565, 1645, 1765, 1935, 2025] yards
Sample shown is knit in colourway Teal (Cloudy). Francesca wears a size 3 with 8.25 cm / 3.25" of negative ease.
NEEDLES
3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
2.75 mm / US 2 circular needle with a cable length of at least 40 cm / 16” (or needle 2-3 sizes smaller than main needle)
You will also need the needle sizes above in your preferred format for small-circumference knitting.
GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat and in the round, in stockinette stitch, on larger needle, after blocking)
Charted panel meas 10 cm / 4” at widest point
NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• 15 mm / 0.5” buttons x 6
• Darning needle
• Removable stitch markers x 6
• Scrap yarn or stitch holders
• Stitch markers x 10
• Tape measure
SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
• Judy’s Magic Cast-On
• Cables
• Button Holes
• Reading your knitting
• Simultaneous shaping
CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Francesca Margaux
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab & Jen Hurley
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Back neck width: 13.75 (13.75, 14.5, 15.5, 15.5) [16.25, 16.25, 17, 18, 18] / 5.5 (5.5, 5.75, 6.25, 6.25) [6.5, 6.5, 6.75, 7.25, 7.25]”
• Front neck drop: 23.75 (23.75, 26.25, 28.25, 28.25) [30.75, 30.75, 32.5, 35, 35] cm / 9.5 (9.5, 10.5, 11.25, 11.25) [12.25, 12.25, 13, 14, 14]”
• Yoke depth: 22 (22.5, 23.75, 24.5, 24.5) [25, 26.25, 27.5, 29.5, 30.75] cm / 8.75 (9, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75) [10, 10.5, 11, 11.75, 12.25]”
• Bust circumference (when fastened): 85 (93.25, 101.75, 110, 118.25) [125, 133.25, 141.75, 150, 158.25] cm / 34 (37.25, 40.75, 44, 47.25) [50, 53.25, 56.75, 60, 63.25]”
• Side length from underarm: 26 (25.25, 26.5, 27.75, 27.75) [29.75, 28.5, 29, 29.75, 28.5] cm / 10.25 (10, 10.5, 11, 11) [11.75, 11.25, 11.5, 11.75, 11.25]”
• Upper sleeve circumference: 27 (29.5, 32, 34.5, 37) [39.5, 42, 44.5, 48, 51.25] cm / 10.75 (11.75, 12.75, 13.75, 14.75) [15.75, 16.75, 17.75, 19.25, 20.5]”
• Sleeve length from underarm: 50.25 cm / 20.25”
• Sleeve cuff circumference: 43.75 (45, 47.5, 48.75, 50) [51.25, 52.5, 55, 58.75, 60] cm / 17.5 (18, 19, 19.5, 20) [20.5, 21, 22, 23.5, 24]”
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