Castletownbere Sweater/Dress & Cowl by Maggie Jackson

Castletownbere Sweater/Dress & Cowl

Knitting
Aran (8 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 11 rows = 2 inches
in moss stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1684 - 2143 yards (1540 - 1960 m)
S (M, L)
English

Step side-dipped, long sweater or dress in multi tweeds with separate cowl. Cowl can also be worn as a shawl.

SWEATER/DRESS

Approximate Measurements:

  • Loose style
  • Length from tip at long side: 38” (can be altered, if desired)
  • Width: 40 (42, 45)“

Materials:

  • 459 (612, 612) yds (3-4-4 balls) Maggi’s Tweed Fleck Aran in Black
  • 306 yds (2 balls) Maggi’s Tweed Fleck Aran in Green
  • 153 yds (1 ball) EACH of Maggi’s Tweed Fleck Aran in Grey, Red, and Purple
  • 120 yds (1 ball) EACH of Maggi’s Tweed Fleck Chunky in Beige and Pink
  • 220 yds (2 balls) Maggi’s Mohair in Black
  • 13 buttons, optional all the same or different

Stitches:
Moss/Seed Stitch
Tube
Alternate Bobble Rib
Single Ridge Stitch
Ruffle Stitch
Ladder Stitch

COWL:

Approximate Measurements:

  • Width: 36”
  • Depth: 11” (can be lengthened if desired)

Materials:

  • 306 yds (2 balls) Maggi’s Tweed Fleck Aran in Black
  • Remainder of Pink and Purple Tweed from Sweater (or any colours Tweed)
  • Optional: 2 buttons

Stitches:
3 x 3 Rib