Marin is the oblique onshore wind in southern France. The diagonal wind direction is not only good for kitesurfing, but also for a flattering shirt.
Marin is a summer shirt with a twist. It's asymmetric and has an A-line shape. The texture of Marin emphasises its bias knitting.
The sleeveless shirt is knitted bottom-up and is worked flat with some finishing in the round.
To best show the bias pattern, I recommend a solid colour. Please note that the finished garment will twist slightly due to the linen yarn, this is normal and part of the design.
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MATERIAL
YARN
Lana Grossa Solo Lino Linea Pura (80% Recycled Linen, 20% Linen; 120 m / 131 yards per 50 g)
• 6 {6, 7} [7, 8] balls in 30 Sapphire Blue
OR
630 {685, 750} [810, 880] m / 685 {745, 815} [885, 960] yards in sport weight yarn
KNITTING NEEDLES
- 3.5 mm / US #4 circular needle (80 cm / 32” in length), or size to obtain gauge
- 3.0 mm / US #2 circular needle (80 cm / 32” in length)
GAUGE
23 sts x 38 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stocking stitch after blocking
NOTIONS
- crochet hook for cast-on
- 4 pieces of smooth waste yarn (around 20 cm / 7.75” long)
- tapestry needle
MISCELLANEOUS
HELPFUL LINKS
How to work the chained cast-on
Chained cast-on: how to knit a nice edge
How to work the chain bind-off
Chain bind-off – the easy way to bind off stitches
How to work the Kitchener stitch
Kitchener stitch – the invisible seam
How to work the mattress stitch
Mattress stitch: How to sew two knitted pieces together
REQUIRED KNITTING SKILLS
- knit and purl
- increases and decreases
The pattern comes in written instructions.
SIZES
1 {2, 3} [4, 5]
Finished bust circumference: 89 {97, 106} [114, 122] cm / 35 {38.25, 41.75} [45, 48]”
Finished hip circumference: 101.5 {108, 116} [124, 132] cm / 40 {42.5, 45.75} [48.75, 52]”
The shirt is intended to be worn with 6-10 cm / 2.25-4” positive ease.
Sample is shown in size 2 with 6 cm / 2.25” ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
A - bust width: 44.5 {48.5, 53} [57, 61] cm /
17.5 {19, 20.75} [22.5, 24]”
B - hip width: 50.75 {54, 58} [62, 66] cm /
20 {21.25, 22.75} [24.5, 26]”
C - strap width: 5.5 {6, 6.5} [7, 7.5] cm /
2.25 {2.25, 2.5} [2.75, 3]”
D - neck width: 18 {18, 19} [19, 19] cm /
7 {7, 7.5} [7.5, 7.5]”
E - cross back: 29 {30, 32} [33, 34] cm /
11.5 {11.75, 12.5} [13, 13.5]”
F - triangle height: 12.5 {13.5, 14.5} [16, 16.5] cm /
5 {5.25, 5.75} [6.25, 6.5]”
G - body length: 30.5 {30, 29} [28, 30] cm /
12 {11.75, 11.5} [11, 11.75]”
H - armscye depth: 19 {20, 21.5} [23, 22] cm /
7.5 {7.75, 8.5} [9, 8.75]”
J - garment length: 49.5 {50, 50.5} [51, 52] cm /
19.5 {19.75, 20} [20, 20.5]”
TECH EDITOR
PDF - File
- Step-by-step instructions
- two-column layout
- printer-friendly
- 4 pages
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