Mara

THIS SWEATER, with its contrasting colours and textures, was inspired by Mara, an Arctic mountain, and the Greenland Ice Sheet. The design uses an ice blue shade in stocking stitch, with a white cabled section representing the mountain peak. For her design, Debbie Bliss has used her cosy Cashmerino Aran yarn. Use the intarsia technique when changing between yarn colours.

SIZE

YARN

Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran (Aran weight; 55% Merino wool 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere; 90m/98yds per 50g ball)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 pair 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) knitting needles

1 pair 5mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles

4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 40cm long Cable needle (cn)

2 stitch holders

Stitch markers

TENSION

18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm over st st on 5mm needles. 26 sts and 24 rows to 10cm over cable patt on 5mm needles (patt slightly opened out).