MARRAM is a cozy, slightly oversized pullover knitted with 2 strands of DK weight yarn in 2 low contrast colours to create a gentle marling effect. You can, however, just use 2 strands of the same colour or a single strands of bulky weight yarn to get the gauge of the pattern. Marram is a round yoke sweater knitted top down and featuring a yoke with long curves of elongated stitches that remind the strands of marram beach grass found all along the Irish coastline and beaches. Starting with the cast on for the neck, the sweater is worked seamlessly top down, using short rows to shape the neckline. After the yoke, the body and sleeves are separated while casting on stitches for underarms, and then worked separately in the round.
As the sweater is knitted top-down, you can also decide on the length as you go. The pattern and the yardage have been given for an average height of 165 cm / 5‘5’’. Please adjust the lengths according to your individual body measurements.

SIZING:
The measurements listed below are for the final sweater after washing and blocking. This pattern comes in 9 sizes (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished sweater bust circumference measuring (90.5, 100, 110.5) (121.5, 131.5, 143.5) (155.5, 162.5, 172) cm / (36.25, 40, 44.25) (48.5, 52.5, 57.5) (62, 65, 68.75) inches and is meant to be worn with a positive ease of 15-30 cm / 6-12 inches at the bust.

YARN:
LITLG Highland DK (Corriedale and Merino, 100% untreated highland wool), 100 grams – 225 meters / 246 yards. Colour A – Myrtle, Colour B - Seasalt

YARN SUBSTITUTION:
Other DK weight yarns held together to achieve gauge. Alternatively, you can adapt this pattern to using a single strand of bulky weight yarn

YARDAGE:
Colour A: (882, 962, 1054) (1146, 1232, 1336) (1439, 1503, 1583) meters / (965, 1053, 1153) (1254, 1348, 1462) (1575, 1644, 1732) yards
Colour B: (682, 762, 854) (946, 1032, 1136) (1239, 1303, 1383) meters / (746, 834, 935) (1035, 1130, 1243) (1356, 1425, 1513) yards

Yardage includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on your yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make

GAUGE:
Gauge 15 sts / 26 rnds per 10 cm / 4 inches in garter st in the round on size C needles, holding 2 strands of DK yarn together or with a single strand of bulky weight yarn

NEEDLES:
• Size A - 80-120 cm Circular needles – 4 mm (US 6) for tubular cast on
• Size B - 80-120 cm Circular needles – 4.5 mm (US 7) for ribbing (or two sizes smaller than size C needle)
• Size C - 80-120 cm Circular needles – 5.5 mm (US 9) or other to achieve gauge in garter stitch in the round

Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge

NOTIONS:
Smooth waste yarn, cable needle (optional), tapestry needle, measuring tape, 2 stitch markers (including 1 unique for beginning of round), row counter, scissors

TECHNIQUES USED:
Tubular cast on (explained in the pattern) and bind off
slipped sts (explained in the pattern)
Knit/Purl
Increases and decreases (knit and purlwise)
Short rows
Reading charts
Backwards loop cast on
Elongated sts (explained in the pattern)
Icord
1/1 and 1/2 cables