“When all the preliminaries were over and Peleg had got everything ready for signing, he turned to me and said, ‘I guess, Quohog there doesn’t know how to write, does he? I say, Quohog, blast ye! dost thou sign thy name or make thy mark?’”
—Melville, Moby–Dick, Chapter 18, “His Mark”

Queequeg (whose name Peleg conflates with the name of a type of large clam native to the eastern shores of North America, the quohog), the tattooed harpooner on the Pequod, makes his mark -- “a queer round figure which was tattooed upon his arm” -- on his contract.

In this warm, rustic, seaworthy sweater, I’ve represented different marks reminiscent of signature Xs and graphic tattoos.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 34.2539.75, 44.5, 47.75, 53, 55.5, 60.5 inches
Length: 32.532.5, 33, 33, 33, 34.25, 34.25 inches, including collar.

Note: Cardigan is meant to fit with 3 to 5 inches of positive ease to allow layering.

MATERIALS

Yarn
Fancy Tiger Crafts Heirloom Romney 100% wool; 200 yd/183m per 112g skein;
MC Elderberry; 5 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10 skeins
CC1 Mullein; 1 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 skeins
CC2 Bee Balm; 1 skein
CC3 Hubbard; 1 skein
CC4 Carrot; 1 skein

Woolfolk Får 100% Merino; 142 yd/130m per 50g skein
spacer CC5 Cream; 1 skein

Note: CC5 is used only for the collar facing. Feel free to use any soft worsted-weight yarn from your stash if you wish to substitute.

Needles
1 set US #8/5mm double-point needles
US #8/5mm circular needles, 16- and 32-inch lengths

1 set US #7/4.5mm double-point needles or one size smaller than size needed to obtain gauge
US #7/4.5mm 32-inch circular needle or one size smaller than size needed to obtain gauge
US #6/4mm 16-inch circular needle or two sizes smaller than size needed to obtain gauge
Size US G-6/4mm crochet hook (for crocheting steek)

Notions
5 stitch markers, 2 in a second color to indicate beg of rnds
yarn needle

GAUGE
20 sts/21 rnds = 4 inches in stranded stockinette stitch on largest needles