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Merlin Sweater

Project Type Garments
Categories Knitting
Author Anne Podlesak
Format Project/Pattern

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In medieval literature, Merlin was trapped in the trunk of a tree by the Lady of the Lake after he taught her his magic secrets. This design features tree and leaf motifs in a traditional-looking Aran sweater with classic shaping and stitch pattern placement.

Materials

  • Harrisville Designs Watershed (100% wool; 110 yd [120 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]); silver lake 11 (12, 14, 15, 16, 18) skeins.

  • Needles: Body and sleeves—size 6 (4 mm): 24" or longer circular (cir). Ribbing and neckband—size 5 (3.75 mm): 24" or longer cir and double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

  • Notions: Markers (m); cable needle (cn); scrap yarn or stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Finished Sizes: 32½ (39½, 43, 46½, 50½, 57½)" bust/chest circumference. Sweater shown measures 39½".

Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Double Seed st on larger needles; 24 sts of Hollow Oak chart = 4¾"; 15 sts of Leaf Cable chart = 2¾".

Originally published in Enchanted Knits 2014.

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