Marly Cardi by Sarah E. Chapman

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Two strands of Alpaca Heather come together to make the Marly Cardi: a boxy cardigan with a marled texture! Its straightforward construction makes the marled yarns shine - we chose Very Vivid and Magenta for a brilliant purple combination.

We swatched other color combinations for more marling inspiration. You can see the full Alpaca Heather palette here to find which two to make a Marly Cardi!

This cardigan is worked in one piece from the top down. After completing the raglan yoke, the stitches are divided for the lower body and sleeves. The body is worked back and forth in rows down to the lower edge, and the sleeves are worked separately in the round down to the cuffs.

Sizes

Finished Chest Circumference: 36¼ (40, 44, 48¼) (52¼, 56, 60)” with 2” front bands overlapped

Length: 18¼ (18½, 18¾, 19) (19½, 19½, 20)” back neck to lower edge, not including neckband

Sweater shown measures 48¼”.

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay ALPACA HEATHER (70% wool, 30% alpaca; dyed colors approx. 164 yds/50 g): 5 (5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8) sks each of A and B..

Shown in H2600 Magenta (A) and H2475 Very Vivid (B)

Needles & Notions

US 10/6.0 mm 32” circular needle and double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

US 9/5.5 mm 32” circular needle and double-pointed needles

Stitch markers

Smooth, contrasting waste yarn for stitch holders

Five 1” to 1¼” buttons

Sewing needle and thread for attaching buttons

Tapestry needle

Gauge

14½ sts and 21 rows/rnds = 4”/10 cm in St st using larger needles, with one strand of each color held together.