FOs: 1950s dolman sleeved jumper (Marriner No. 69)

I don’t mean to brag – but this knit was a personal best!

3.5 weeks from start to finish, in a 4ply yarn, with long sleeves. Crazy!

I’m a massive dolman/bat-wing sleeve fan – they’re comfortable, fun to wear and have that perfect vintage look (being popular from the 1930s to present day).

The pattern is Marriners No. 69, from around 1950 I believe.

While I adore my finished jumper, I don’t really think it looks much like the pattern image – here’s me with my arms raised.

But I still love it! The white stripes are actually ribbing, which you press flat to provide textured contrast.

Yarn: Knitpicks Palette in Grass(5 balls) and White (1.5 balls)
Needles: 3mm
Size: 38-40 (zero ease)

As for Mods, I only did a couple:

Did 3 inches of ribbing at the wrist instead of 5
Cast off two extra stitches at the neck to drop the neckline slightly (probably won’t need to do this next time)
Lengthened the body by 12 sts (6 sts front and back)
Only did 4 inches of ribbing on the waist instead of 5

Overall – I’m really pleased with it. I’m definitely making another, but doing some mods to make the sleeves more ‘batty’. I think I would not bother with doing the contrast bands in ribbing as they take forever.