Marrakech Bazaar by Charlotte Monckton

Marrakech Bazaar

Knitting
August 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1660 - 2590 yards (1518 - 2368 m)
36 (38, 40, 42) (44, 46, 48) (50 52 54) inches / 91 (97, 102, 107) ( 112, 117, 122) (127, 132, 137) cm
English
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Marrakech Bazaar is a colourful Fair Isle yoke sweater with integral short-row shaping at the back of the yoke. It is worked top down, in the round and seamlessly.

The Fair Isle motifs have been devised so that there are no long floats and would suit someone new to this technique.
All instructions have been written in a clear step-by-step manner, with regular points to double check your stitch and row counts.

This sweater has been designed to be worn with a little negative ease at the bust and hip (and a little positive ease elsewhere). If you prefer a slightly looser sweater I suggest starting with the next size up for the yoke, then adapting the body and sleeve shaping (if necessary) to fit.

Sizes
To fit bust
36 (38, 40, 42) (44, 46, 48) (50, 52, 54) inches
91 (97, 102, 107) (112, 117, 122) (127, 132, 137) cm

Gauge
Stocking stitch: 23 stitches x 29 rows = 4” square
Fair Isle yoke: 23 stitches x 30.5 rows = 4” square

Yarn requirements
Main colour (MC) - purple
Background 1 (B1) - blue
Background 2 (B2) - dark red
Background 3 (B3) - green
Contrast 1 (C1) - orange
Contrast 2 (C2) - olive
Contrast 3 (C3) - pink

MC: 810 (850, 910, 950) (1000, 1050, 1110) (1150, 1210, 1250) metres
890 (930, 990, 1040) (1100, 1150, 1210) (1260, 1320, 1370) yards
B1: 130 (140, 150, 150) (160, 170, 180) (180, 190, 200) metres
140 (150, 160, 170) (170, 180, 190) (200, 210, 220) yards
B2: 190 (200, 220, 230) (240, 250, 260) (270, 290, 300) metres
210 (220, 240, 250) (260, 270, 290) (300, 310, 330) yards
B3: 120 (130, 140, 150) (160, 160, 170) (180, 190, 200) metres
130 (140, 150, 160) (170, 170, 190) (200, 210, 210) yards
C1: 80 (80, 90, 90) (90, 100, 100) (110, 110, 120) metres
80 (90, 90, 100) (100, 110, 110) (120, 120, 130) yards
C2: 100 (110, 110, 120) (130, 130, 140) (140, 150, 160) metres
110 (120, 120, 130) (140, 140, 150) (160, 160, 170) yards
C3: 100 (100, 110, 110) (120, 120, 130) (140, 140, 150) metres
100 (110, 120, 120) (130, 130, 140) (150, 160, 160) yards