NR 139

R
ECK SWEATE
MARLEY V-N

THE NORWEGIAN
YARN FACTORY
SINCE 1888
 MARLEY V-NECK SWEATER
T YK K L I N E ED I T I O N
#MA RLEYV HALSGENSER / N O 13 9 / I N S T R UCT I O N : R EN AT E VO G N S EN
KNITT I N G S K I L L L EV EL * * * M ED I UM
SIZE
(XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)
MEASUREMENTS
Bust: (111) 116 (121) 129 (132) 140 (145) cm
Length: approx (62) 64 (65) 67 (68) 69 (70) cm
Sleeve length: 49 cm, or suitable length
All measurements are for the finished garment = personal body
measurements + movement allowance. The measurements are all
according to given tension.
THE GARMENT
Work sweater from neck down.
Start to cast on sts for the back and work back and
forth with turning rows to create and shape slanting
shoulders. Inc for armhole on each side and transfer
sts to spare ndl. Knit up sts on each shoulder for left
and right front. Inc for v-neck, work turning rows
and inc sts for armholes as for the back, before the 2
fronts are joined to one. Join back and front and cont
St-st in rnds before divide at sides for slit, and work
ribbing for each part separately. Knit up sts for sleeves
on each armhole. Work sleeves in rnds with St-st and
finish with ribbing. Knit up sts on neck edge and work
neckband in ribbing. Work all ribbings in k2, p2.
YARN
TYKK LINE (53 % cotton, 33 % viscose, 14 % linen,
50 g = 60 m)
YARN REQUIRED
Almond white #3011: (15) 16 (18) 20 (22) 24 (26) balls
SUGGESTED KNITTING NEEDLES
Circular and double pointed 4.5 mm and 5.5 mm
Needle sizes are only suggestions. If your knitting shows tighter
tension, use thicker needles, for looser tension use thinner needle
TENSION
15 sts St-st with 5.5 mm ndls = 10 cm
GSR = GERMAN SHORT ROWS
After each turning always sl first st p-wise with yarn
in front of work, lead yarn over right ndl and pull yarn
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firmly at the back until 2 loops on ndl. The 2 loops
count as 1 st. When working rows/rnds with loops
work loops tog to 1 st.
INC RIGHT
From back insert left ndl under yarn between 2 sts
and k the new stitch.
INC LEFT
From front insert left ndl under yarn between 2 sts
and k tbl the new stitch.
EDGE ST
Edge st: First st on row: sl 1 with yarn in front of work.
Last st on row: k 1.
BACK
With 5.5 mm circular ndl cast on (75) 79 (83) 85 (87)
91 (93) sts.
Insert marker (23) 24 (25) 25 (26) 27 (28) sts from
each side (= shoulder).
Work turning rows with GSR for slanting shoulder as
follows:
Purl until 2nd marker, turn and work until 1st
marker. Turn, cont St-st and work (4,4,4,4,4,3)
4,4,4,4,4,4 (5,4,4,4,4,4) 5,4,4,4,4,4 (5,5,4,4,4,4) 5,5,5,4,4,4
(5,5,5,5,4,4) sts more each turning, and all sts are
knitted.
Work (36) 40 (44) 44 (44) 48 (48) rows St-st back and
forth, and work meas approx (17) 19 (21) 21 (21) 23
(23) cm, meas from outer point on shoulder.
From RS inc for armhole as follows:
K2, inc left, knit until 2 sts rem on ndl, inc right, k2.
Rep inc on alt rows (4) 4 (4) 6 (6) 7 (8) times = (83) 87
(91) 97 (99) 105 (109) sts.
Cut yarn, transfer sts to spare thread and work fronts.
LEFT FRONT
Beg by neck and with 5.5 mm circular ndl knit up (23)
24 (25) 25 (26) 27 (28) sts on left shoulder.
Work turning rows with GSR for slanting shoulder, at
the same time inc for v-neck as follows:
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: Knit (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 5 (5) sts, turn.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: Knit 3 sts, inc left, knit until (4) 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5)
sts pass previous turning, turn = 1 st inc.
Rep row 1 - 4, but work (4,4,4,3) 4,4,4,4 (4,4,4,4) 4,4,4,4
(4,4,4,4) 5,4,4,4 (5,5,4,4) sts more for each turning, and
all sts are now knitted = (26) 27 (28) 28 (29) 30 (31)
sts.
Cont inc for v-neck every 4th row as follows:
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: Knit 3 sts, inc left, knit to end of row = 1 st inc.
Work row 1 - 4, (9) 10 (11) 11 (11) 12 (12) times = (35)
37 (39) 39 (40) 42 (43) sts.
Cont inc for v-neck every 4th row, at the same time
inc for armhole as follows:
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: Knit until 2 sts rem, inc right, k2 = 1 st inc.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: Knit 3 sts, inc left, knit until 2 sts rem, inc right,
k2 = 2 sts inc.
Work row 1 - 4, (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) times = (38) 40 (42)
45 (46) 48 (49) sts.
Work row 1 - 3 once more = (39) 41 (43) 46 (47) 49
(50) sts.
Cut yarn, transfer sts to spare thread and work right
front.
RIGHT FRONT
Beg at outer point on right shoulder, and with 5.5
mm circular ndl knit up (23) 24 (25) 25 (26) 27 (28)
shoulder sts. Work turning rows with GSR for slanting
shoulder, at the same time inc for v-neck as follows:
Row 1: Purl (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 5 (5) sts, turn.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: Purl until (4) 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) sts pass previous
turning, turn.
Row 4: Knit until 3 sts rem, inc right, k3 = 1 st inc.
Rep row 1 - 4, but work (4,4,4,3) 4,4,4,4 (4,4,4,4) 4,4,4,4
(4,4,4,4) 5,4,4,4 (5,5,4,4) sts more each turning, and all
sts are now knitted = (26) 27 (28) 28 (29) 30 (31) sts.
Cont inc for v-neck every 4th row as follows:
Row 1: Purl.
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Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: Knit until 3 sts rem, inc right, k3 = 1 st inc.
Work row 1 - 4, (9) 10 (11) 11 (11) 12 (12) times = (35)
37 (39) 39 (40) 42 (43) sts.
Cont inc for v-neck every 4th row, at the same time
inc for armhole as follows:
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: Knit 2 sts, inc left, knit to end of row = 1 st inc.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: Knit 2 sts, inc left, knit until 3 sts rem, inc right,
k3 = 2 sts inc.
Work row 1 - 4, (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) times = (38) 40 (42)
45 (46) 48 (49) sts.
Work row 1 - 3 once more = (39) 41 (43) 46 (47) 49
(50) sts.
SIZE (XS) S (M) L (XL)
Join work as follows:
K2, inc left, knit until 3 sts rem, inc right, k3, cast on
1 new st (= middle front), work 3 sts from left front,
inc left, knit until 2 sts rem, inc right, k2, work (83) 87
(91) 97 (99) sts (= the back), work (83) 87 (91) 97 (99)
sts (= the full front) = a total of (166) 174 (182) 194
(198) sts.
Rnd beg here at middle of left underarm.
SIZE 2XL (3XL)
Join fronts as follows:
K2, inc left, knit until 3 sts rem, inc right, k3, cast on
1 new stitch, work 3 sts from left front, inc left, knit
until 2 sts rem, inc right, k2 = 103 (105) sts.
Inc for armhole as follows:
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: Knit 2 sts, inc left, knit until 2 sts rem, inc right,
k2 = 2 sts inc.
Work row 1 - 2, (1) 2 times = 105 (109) sts.
Join work in this manner:
Work 105 (109) sts (= the back), 105 (109) sts (= front)
= 210 (218) sts.
Rnd beg here at middle of left underarm.
BACK AND FRONT
= (166) 174 (182) 194 (198) 210 (218) sts.
Work St-st in rnds until garment meas (50) 52 (53) 55
(56) 57 (58) cm, or until 12 cm before suitable length,
meas from cast on at neck back. Divide work at sides,
and work each part separately.
BACK
= (83) 87 (91) 97 (99) 105 (109) sts.
Work 4 cm St-st back and forth inside 1 edge st on
each side.
Change to 4.5 mm circular ndl. From RS work 1 row
St-st inside 1 edge st on each side and adjust number
of sts to (84) 88 (92) 96 (100) 104 (108) .
Work 8 cm ribbing back and forth in this manner:
Row 1: (=WS) 1 edge st, p2, *k2, p2*, rep from *-* end
with 1 edge st.
Row 2: (=RS) 1 edge st, k2, *p2, k2*, rep from *-* end
with 1 edge st.
End with row 1.
Move and arrange sts for p1, k1 on row, and work 2
rows double knit in this manner:
*Sl 1 with yarn in front of work, k1*, rep from *-* in the
row.
Work Italian cast-off.
FRONT
= (83) 87 (91) 97 (99) 105 (109) sts.
Change to 4.5 mm circular ndl. From RS work 1 row
St-st inside 1 edge st on each side and adjust number
of sts to (84) 88 (92) 96 (100) 104 (108).
Work 8 cm ribbing back and forth as follows:
Row 1: (=WS) 1 edge st, p2, *k2, p2*, rep from *-* end
with 1 edge st.
Row 2: (=RS) 1 edge st, k2, *p2, k2*, rep from *-* end
with 1 edge st.
End with row 1.
Move and arrange sts for p1, k1 on row, and work 2
rows double knit in this manner:
*Sl 1 with yarn in front of work, k1*, rep from *-* in the
row.
Work Italian cast-off.
SLEEVES
Beg at middle underarm.
With small 5.5 mm circular ndl or double pointed ndls
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knit up (62) 68 (74) 78 (78) 88 (90) sts on armhole
edge.
Insert marker at beg of rnd.
Work 1 rnd St-st.
Dec as follows on next rnd:
K2tog, work St-st until 2 sts before middle underarm
marker, sl 1 k-wise, transfer st k tbl back to left ndl and
k2tog tbl = 2 sts dec.
Rep dec every (3½) 3 (2½) 2 (2½) 2 (2) cm (11) 14 (15)
17 (15) 20 (19) times = (40) 40 (44) 44 (48) 48 (52) sts.
Cont St-st until sleeve meas 41 cm, or until 8 cm
before suitable length.
Change to 4.5 mm double pointed ndls.
Work 8 cm ribbing k2, p2 in rnds.
Move and arrange sts as p1, k1 on ndl, and work 2 rnds
double knit in this manner:
Rnd 1: Work *k1, sl 1 p-wise with yarn in front of work*,
rep from *-* in the rnd.
Rnd 2: *Sl 1 p-wise with yarn in back of work, p1*, Rep
from *-* in the rnd.
Work Italian cast-off.
Work other sleeve in the same manner.
NECKBAND
With 4.5 mm circular ndl knit up (115) 123 (131) 135
(135) 143 (143) sts on neck edge in this manner:
(30) 30 (34) 34 (34) 38 (38) sts on neck back, (42) 46
(48) 50 (50) 52 (52) sts on left front, 1 st in new middle
front st, (insert marker around this st), (42) 46 (48) 50
(50) 52 (52) sts on right front.
Rnd beg on right side of neck.
Work first rnd as follows:
(M) 2XL (3XL)
*p2, k2*, rep from *-* until 2 sts before marked middle
front st, p2, k1 (= marked st), *p2, k2*, rep *-* in the
rnd.
(XS) S - L (XL)
*k2, p2*, rep from *-* until marked middle front st, k1
(= marked st), p2, *k2, p2*, rep *-* in the rnd.
ALL SIZES
Work 8 rnds more in ribbing, at the same time dec at
middle front on every rnd as follows:
Work ribbing with sts as they appear until 1 st before
marked st, sl 2 k-wise (as working k2tog), k1, pass the
2 sl sts over = 2 sts dec.
Move and arrange sts for p1, k1 on row, and work 2
rnds double knit in this manner:
(M) 2XL (3XL)
Rnd 1: *Sl 1 p-wise with yarn in front of work, k1*, rep
from *-* in the rnd.
Rnd 2: *p1, sl 1 p-wise with yarn in back of work*, rep
from *-* in the rnd.
Work Italian cast-off.
(XS) S - L (XL)
Rnd 1: *k1, sl 1 p-wise with yarn in front of work*, rep
from *-* in the rnd.
Rnd 2: *Sl 1 p-wise with yarn in back of work, p1*, rep
from *-* in the rnd.
Work Italian cast-off.

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