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Designed by know... Marcel is a loose- tting, Sl rem sts onto a st holder.
Anni Howard cropped jumper with a wide Break yarn. Anni says…
neck and three-quarter length
Yarn used batwing sleeves. Firstly, the FRONT
Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK patterned central panels on Work as given for Back until
the back and front are worked Front measures 31 (33, 35, 36,
About the yarn from the bottom up, and the 38, 40, 41, 43, 45) cm, ending
DK; 120m per 50g ball; neckband is worked in 1x1 rib. after a RS row.
100% Merino wool Next, the sts for the sleeves are
picked up from the row ends of Shape neck
Tension the panels, and the sleeves are Next Row (WS): Work 58 (58,
23 sts x 32 rows = 10cm worked at in St st down to the 58, 67, 67, 67, 76, 76, 76
measured over St st cuffs. Finally, sts are picked up sts in patt, place the 29 (29, “I love a boxy short jumper as it
around the lower edges of Front 29, 33, 33, 33, 37, 37, 37) can be worn over a dress or with
Needles used and Back. sts just worked onto a st trousers or jeans. I named this

jumper Marcel as the pa ern
4mm straight holder for Front neck, work in reminds me of Marcel waves, a
4mm circular, 80cm (optional, Stitch pattern patt to end. popular hairstyle in the 1920s
and 30s.”
due to number of sts at top Cont only on 29 (29, 29,

of sleeves) Marcel Pa ern 34, 34, 34, 39, 39, 39) sts
Row 1 (RS): Knit. attached to working yarn for Left Making up: Join Right
Other supplies Row 2: Knit. Front, leave second set of 29 shoulder seam.
stitch holders Row 3: Purl. (29, 29, 34, 34, 34, 39, 39, 39)
locking st markers or Row 4: Knit. sts on needle for Right Front. Neckband
waste yarn Row 5: K2, *yo, k5, k3tog, k5, yo, With RS facing, pu and k23 (23,

tapestry needle k1; rep from * to last st, k1. Le Front 23, 25, 25, 25, 29, 29, 29) sts
Row 6: Purl. **Dec 1 st at neck edge on down Left side neck, k29 (29,
Sizing Rows 7 & 8: Knit. next 9 rows. 20 (20, 20, 25, 25, 29, 33, 33, 33, 37, 37, 37)
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, Rows 9-12: Rep rows 5-8. 25, 30, 30, 30) sts sts from Front neck holder, pu
5X), designed to t with Row 13: As Row 5. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 and k24 (24, 24, 26, 26, 26,
16-23cm positive ease Row 14: Purl. (5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) alt rows. 30, 30, 30) sts up Right side
Shown in size S on Marina who Rep these 14 rows for patt. 15 (15, 15, 20, 20, 20, 24, 24, neck, k57 (57, 57, 61, 61, 61,
is a UK size 10 24) sts 67, 67, 67) sts from Back neck
Start knitting… Cont straight until Front holder. 133 (133, 133, 145,
Abbreviations measures same as Back 145, 145, 163, 163, 163) sts
See page 94 for BACK to shoulders, ending at Row 1 (WS): K1, *p1, k1; rep
all abbreviations Cast on 87 (87, 87, 101, 101, armhole edge. from * to end.
101, 115, 115, 115) sts. Row 2: P1, *k1, p1; rep from *
Work in Marcel patt from chart Shape shoulder to end.
or written instructions until work Cast off 7 (7, 7, 10, 10, 10, 12, Rep these 2 rows 3 more
measures 38 (40, 42, 44, 46, 12, 12) sts at beg of next row times, then rep Row 1
48, 50, 52, 54) cm, ending after and rem 8 (8, 8, 10, 10, once more.
a WS row. 10, 12, 12, 12) sts at beg of Cast off in rib.
foll alt row. Break yarn.
Shape shoulders Making up: Join Left shoulder
Cast off 7 (7, 7, 10, 10, 10, With RS facing, rejoin yarn to and neckband seams.
12, 12, 12) sts at beg of next rem 29 (29, 29, 34, 34, 34, 39,
2 rows and 8 (8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 39, 39) sts for Right Front at SLEEVES
12, 12, 12) sts at beg of foll 2 neck edge and work as given for Work both the same
rows. 57 (57, 57, 61, 61, 61, 67, Left Front from **. With RS facing, pu and k88
67, 67) sts (92, 96, 101, 106, 110, 115,

L
Size XS S 10-12 14-16 18-20 22-24 26-28 30-32 34-36
M
4X
3X
2X
XL
5X
Find your size Hem circumference (cm) 101.5 112 122.5 134.5 73.5 155.5 168 178 188.5
6
Approximate UK dress size
8
145
79
85
68
57
51.5
95
62
A: Front/Back width at hem (cm)
90
58
60
54
56
48
50
46
44
B: Total length (cm)
52
104
104
C: Wingspan (cm)
104
D: Cuff width (cm) 26.5 27.5 28.5 110 110 110 1166 116 116
31
37
33
35
29
34.5
Yarn Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK
Bluebell 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12
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