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Villa Marie

All 8 colours of the Jamieson & Smith 2024 Colourbox inspired this sweater. The colour combination was immediate love at first sight, producing an equally love-at-first-sight sweater. I hope it brings you fun and just as much love.

Villa Marie is knit sideways with a steek at the hem and neck, and decreases and increases shape the neck and shoulders. The sleeves are worked down to the cuffs. The cuffs and hem are finished with an interesting corrugated ribbing and garter combination, and rimmed with an applied I-cord BO. The neckline is a folded picot band with a Fair Isle facing.

SIzes

1(2,3,4)(5,6,7) with finished bust circumferences:
91(99,109,119)(129,145,163)cm /
35.75(39,43,46.75)(50.75,57,64.25)”.

Intended to be worn with 5 to 12 cm / 2 to 5” positive ease at hem. Sample shown is the size 3 on 97cm / 38” hips at hem level, corresponding to 12cm / 4.75” ease at hem level. A list of measurements is provided on page 3.

Yarn

Jamieson & Smith 2‐ply Jumper Weight (100% wool; 115 metres / 125 yards per 25 grams) in 8 colours listed below (these are all 8 of the 2024 J & S Colourbox colours). If using the sample yarn, the number of 25 gram balls of Jamieson & Smith 2‐ply Jumper Weight is given in brackets.

C1 (43 ‐ Dark Fuchsia; 2(3,3,3)(3,3,3) balls):
230(245,255,260)(285,300,315) metres /
250(270,280,285)(310,330,345) yards

C2 (7 ‐ Cerise; 2 balls):
165(175,180,185)(200,210,220) metres /
180(190,195,205)(220,230,240) yards

C3 (FC50 ‐ Light Pink Purple Mix; 2 balls):
135(140,140,145)(160,165,170) metres /
150(155,155,160)(175,180,185) yards

C4 (1280 ‐ Light Marled Blue Green; 8(9,10,11)(13,15,17) balls):
880(990,1125,1225)(1460,1685,1945) metres /
965(1085,1230,1340)(1595,1845,2130) yards

C5 (1282 ‐ Bright Green Mix; 1 ball):
75(75,80,80)(85,90,95) metres /
85(85,90,90)(95,100,105) yards

C6 (65 ‐ Marled Mid Green; 1(2,2,2)(2,2,2) balls):
115(120,125,130)(140,150,160) metres /
125(130,135,145)(155,165,175) yards

C7 (FC46 ‐ Dark Green Grey; 2 balls):
120(125,130,135)(145,150,160) metres /
130(135,145,150)(160,165,175) yards

C8 (FC68 ‐ Brown Mix; 2(2,2,2)(3,3,3) balls):
205(210,215,220)(240,250,260) metres /
225(230,235,240)(265,275,285) yards

Gauges

To find your needle sizes you need to swatch.
Fair Isle: 31 sts / 33 rnds to 10cm / 4” using size B needles.
Lace: 23 sts / 39 rows to 10cm / 4” using size B needles.

Needles & Notions

The gauges were achieved with the following needles. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Size A: 2.25mm (US 1) needles of varying lengths (used for several single‐colour rounds)

Size B: 2.75mm (US 2) needles of varying lengths

You will also need: spare needles or interchangeable cables for holding sts; stitch markers.

Tech edited by Sue Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat)