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If you like to experiment with colors by knitting a sweater, and ordinary fading is not enough for you, it is also worth to try marling.

Marling is one of the easiest methods of colored knitting – all you have to do is connect two strands of yarn in different colors. However, if at the same time each one of the yarns is of a different fiber blend and structure, and you change every few rows to a new color, you can get a unique piece of knitwear with exclusive colors.

This is the method I used in the “Almandite” sweater.

“Almandite” is a classic and elegant open front cardigan knitted from the top to the bottom in one piece with two strands in different colors held together. To achieve smooth transitions and extraordinary colors, the strands are separated in the indicated places and replaced with new colors. An additional effect is added by an interesting textured pattern, complemented by a wide collar knitted in garter stitch.

Materials:
* Yarn A – Dye Dye Done Pure Merino (100% Merino): 100g/ 436 yards 400 meters held together with yarn B – Dye Dye Done SilkyPaca (70% Superfine Alpaca, 30% Silk): 50g/ 218 yards 200 meters.
Total yardage requirements: 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins or approx. 1270 (1310, 1350, 1430, 1510, 1630, 1750, 1870, 1990, 2110, 2230) yards 1160 (1200, 1240, 1310, 1380, 1490, 1600, 1710, 1820, 1930, 2040) meters of yarn A and 6 (7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins or approx. 11270 (1310, 1350, 1430, 1510, 1630, 1750, 1870, 1990, 2110, 2230) yards 1160 (1200, 1240, 1310, 1380, 1490, 1600, 1710, 1820, 1930, 2040) meters of yarn B – for yardage requirements for each color please refer to page 4.

• US 4 – 3.5 mm & US 5 – 3.75 mm 24” 60 cm & 60” 150 cm circular needles or double pointed needles
• 2 stitch markers in one color (A), 4 stitch markers in a second color (B)
• stitch holders or scrap yarn
• tapestry needle

Sizes:
XS (S, S1, M, M1, L, L1, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Bust circumference (with fronts overlapping to approximate back width): 37.25 (38.75, 40.5, 43.5, 45.25, 46.75, 49.25, 53.25, 57.25, 61.25, 65.25)“ 94.5 (98.5, 102.5, 110, 115, 119, 125, 135, 145, 155.5, 165.5) cm.
To fit sizes: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)” 81 (86, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 111.5, 122, 132, 142, 152.5) cm.

The cardigan is meant to be worn with up to 5” 12.5 cm of positive ease across the back (already incorporated into the pattern and fronts open.

Gauge:
20 sts and 28 rows per 4” 10 cm in reverse st st with two strands held together, knit on larger needles, washed and blocked. Sample is size S1 worn with 5” 12.5 cm of positive ease.

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