Marie Wallin Leven Sweater - Rowan Wool Cotton

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Marie Wallin Leven Sweater - Rowan Wool Cotton
Marie Wallin replaced Kim Hargraeves as Rowan's in house designer several years ago and has quickly developed an international reputation for innovative designs that are both interesting to knit and show off the versatility of Rowan's recent range of yarns to full effect. "Leven" can be found in Rowan Knitting Magazine 42 published in the fall of 2007. Marie combines wonderful autumnal tones to accent the silvery neutral for this stunning pullover. The finished garment features set in sleeves, simple shaping, a mock turtle neckline, shoulder patches, and a corrogated rib. The pullover is knit in aran and faire isle technique and is rated for experienced knitters.
We have furnished enough yarn to make the pullover in any of five sizes, small to fit a chest measurement of 40", medium to fit a chest measurement of 42", large to fit a chest measurement of 44", x-large to fit a chest measurement up to 46", and xx-large to fit a chest measurement of 48" We think the coloring would be equally suited to a woman and the smallest size would fit most. Leven is knit from Rowan Wool Cotton, a wonderfully soft blend of 50% merino wool and 50% long staple cotton that is soft, resilient and shows stitch definition beautifully. Wool cotton comes in 50 gram balls. The garment is a tour de force of Marie's style with the add on embellishment of faire isle patches on a classic cabled knit. The pattern calls for a tension of 22 stitches and 30 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) on US 6 (4 mm) needles. It would be a great introduction to faire isle for any knitter who is comfortable with following cable charts for the main body.
Technique:
Faire Isle and Aran
Difficulty:
Experienced
Rarity:
All but two of these shades have been discontinued making it difficult to knit the garment in Marie's original colors.  The kit is priced at current suggested retail.
Kit Contents:
In total the kit contains the following shades and quantities:
18 Wool Cotton Dream (929)
1 Wool Cotton Bronze (967)
1 Wool Cotton Deepest Olive (907)
1 Wool Cotton Chestnut (966)
1 Wool Cotton Cypress (968)
As with all of our RareRowan kits, this pack has been carefully stored in a non-smoking home, and these vintage yarns will arrive to you in pristine condition. We stock our kits in two locations and ship only on weekends from Katy, Texas. If you need a fast turnaround on shipping, please inquire before purchase so we can make a firm commitment on a ship date.
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