Materials:
• Yarn: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sport (100% superwash merino wool; 136 yd [125 m]/ 1.75 oz [50 gm]; CYCA 2): #1950, 10 (11, 12, 13) skeins.

• Needles: US size 2.5 (3 mm) 24" circular needle; US size 2.5 (3 mm) 16" circular needle or double-pointed needles. Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders or waste yarn; one US size 2.5 straight needle for three-needle BO; tapestry needle.

Pattern Availability:
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Craft:
Knitting

Difficulty:


Gauge:
34.5 sts and 40 rows = 4" in Mini Honeycomb pattern. Gauge is post-blocking.

Available Sizes:
Women’s XS (S, M, L)

Measurements:
28 (32, 36, 40)" bust circumference. Sample shown in size S with 2" negative bust ease.

Photos by Brittany Tyler

Marilyn Monroe is the ultimate silver-screen legend. In the musical comedy Let’s Make Love (1960), she sings “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” wearing ONLY a fabulous aran sweater. How on earth did she manage to be so sexy in a big wool sweater?! That sweater was my inspiration for this design, reinterpreted for today’s fashion. The sweater is worked in the round from the bottom in one piece, with minimal seaming. Make one for yourself; we can all be just as sexy as Marilyn.

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Original design by Marina Orry
Marina is a Frenchwoman who lives in Italy with her boyfriend and two cats. She is passionate about knitting and designing. Her first knitting book will be published in January 2012. To see more designs or to discover Marina’s crazy knitting world, visit her blog: Mélusine tricote: Chroniques d’une tricoteuse “New Generation”.