||Home designer: Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer of HeartStrings Fiber Arts | The
Pinstripe Melange is a casual loose fitting sweater in coordinating yarns.
The design of varied pinstripes randomly decorate body and sleeves with a long
button tab front that extends into a shaped V-neck. Measurement around at the underarm are 44 inches for the Small/Medium and Large is 48 inches, size 4 and 8 circular needles are suggested. Kit includes your color choice of Marr
Haven worsted weight yarn and pattern. Either size is $65.50. |
| The designer, Karen
Connor, writes; "WILDFLOWER has dainty three petaled flowers to
give texture, with a tulip bloom on the pocket. Easy to make, knits up quickly."
The wildflower knot pattern is explained in text with the bloom shown on a graph.
Gauge is 4 1/2 st and 6 rows = 1 inch, suggested needle sizes are 6 and 8 US.
Finished bust of 42-46 and 50 inches, length is 22-24 and 25 inches. Kit includes
your color choice of Marr Haven yarn and pattern. All 3 sizes are $80.50. |  |
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This Karen Connor design is called RICHARD. It is a classical turtleneck
with moss stitch and a 'tree' design up the front that is explained in text and
graph, appropriate for a beginner. Stitch gauge is 21 st and 30 rows = 4 inches,
suggested needle sizes are 4 and 6 US. Instructions are for finished bust of
42-46-50 and 54 inches, length is 25 -25 1/2-25 1/2-and 25 1/2 inches. Kit includes
your color choice of Marr Haven yarn and pattern. Size 42 is $72.00, size 46
or 50 is $80.50, size 54 is $89.00. |
| The
3 to 2 Any Gauge Sweater is a bias construction which makes a fabric with
extra drape. A very flattening design and offers exciting possibilities when using
variegated or multiple yarns of similar weight knit in easy stripes. The pattern
includes options for stockinette or reverse stockinette and sleeve styles in sleeveless,
short or long sleeves. This is for any size, you use the worksheet type instructions to plan your sweater in any yarn to your size. The worksheet will tell you what yardage you need for the yarn and sleeve style you choose. Skill level is advanced beginner to intermediate. Pattern is $6.00. This pattern is also available as an e-pattern that you can download to your computer, go to e-patterns. |  see close-up |
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"The simple staggered cables of this drop shoulder turtleneck is suggestive
of WIND CHIMES", says Karen Connor. Gauge is 16 st and 24
rows = 4 inch, suggested needle sizes are 6 and 8 US. Instructions are for finished
bust of 38 1/2-42 and 48 inches, length is 24-26-27 inches. Kit includes your
color choice of Marr Haven yarn and pattern. All 3 sizes are $72.00. |