Marshal by Norah Gaughan

Marshal

Knitting
January 2015
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s) and Loft, after blocking
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1380 - 2200 yards (1262 - 2012 m)
32¾ (36¾, 40½, 44¼, 48, 52)” circumference at chest (buttoned)
English
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A cardigan for the girl who’s finding her own way. Chunky brioche details, patch pockets on the fronts and elbows, and a unique collar combine for a look that’s at once tough, feminine, and smart. Knit flat with waist shaping and set-in sleeves, Marshal is designed for a classic fit. The stockinette body is worked in Loft, while the brioche accents are in Shelter for bold texture.


Construction*

  • The pieces are worked flat and sewn together. The collar is sewn to the neck edge. The pockets and flaps are sewn on using backstitch.
  • Both Loft and Shelter are used in this garment. Shelter is used for the Brioche Stitch edgings, pockets, and collar; and Loft is used for the main stockinette stitch fabric. On the fronts, both Shelter and Loft are used at once, as the button and buttonhole bands are worked concurrently with the fronts.

Yardage

1040 (1175, 1320, 1480, 1660, 1800) yards of fingering weight wool yarn
340 (355, 365, 375, 390, 400) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

Yarn

4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
3 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Fauna

Gauge

21 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s) and Loft, after blocking
17 stitches & 48 rows = 4″ in Brioche Stitch with Size A needle(s) and Shelter, after blocking

Note that for Brioche Stitch, each elongated stitch in a column of knit stitches represents two rows; when you count these it will appear that 24 rows = 4″

Needles

Size A (for stockinette stitch and Brioche Stitch)
One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauges listed
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size B (for binding off over Brioche Stitch)
One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle and two double-pointed needles (DPN) three sizes larger than Size A
Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

Finished Dimensions

32¾ (36¾, 40½, 44¼, 48, 52)” circumference at chest (buttoned)
Sample shown is size 36¾” with + 3¾” ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern
Garter Stitch Selvedge
Rib Cabled Cast On
Intarsia Method

Skill Level

4 out of 5