A Stitch In Time Volume 3
- The Colourwork Edition
25 Vintage Knitting Patterns
updated and multi-sized
for the 21st Century Knitter.
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MARINA YARN KITS USING OUR BEAUTIFUL HAND-DYED EXCELANA NORTH FINGERING WEIGHT, 100% BRITISH WOOL ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER. Please note, this kit does not include the Marina pattern. The pattern is only available by purchasing A Stitch In Time Volume 3 - The Colourwork Edition.
Marina is a delightful colourwork accessory set first published as a single sized pattern in the 1940s. The set includes a fabulous beret with matching gloves and scarf. A striking colourwork border is worked on the lower section of the beret, the scarf edges and the glove cuffs, followed by a simple repeating lice-style pattern with Limestone as the background and Swimming Pool and Dark as Night used alternately, to create a rich fabric.
Marina is knitted using Susan Crawford Excelana North fingering weight a soft, fingering weight 100% British wool, spun for us in nearby Yorkshire and dyed in-house by Susan and her team; and is shown here using shades; Limestone Dark As Night and Swimming Pool.
Kit Type One: Your yarn kit provides you all the need to knit the Marina Beret and will include 1 50g skein each of Excelana North Fingering weight in Limestone, Dark as Night and Swimming Pool.
Kit Type Two: Your yarn kit provides you all the need to knit the Marina Gloves and will include 2 50g skeins of Excelana North Fingering weight in Limestone and 1 50g skein each of Excelana North Fingering weight in Dark as Night and Swimming Pool.
Kit Type Three: Your yarn kit provides you all the need to knit the Marina Scarf and will include 3 50g skeins of Excelana North Fingering weight in Limestone and 1 50g skein each of Excelana North Fingering weight in Dark as Night and Swimming Pool.
Kit Type Four: Your yarn kit provides you all the need to knit the Marina Set of Beret, Gloves and Scarf and will include 5 50g skeins of Excelana North Fingering weight in Limestone and 2 50g skeins each of Excelana North Fingering weight in Dark as Night and Swimming Pool.