Grey Marius sweater - COMMISSION

This was a little commission I got from my aunt. A person she knew was asking for a Marius sweater, and since my aunt ain't that happy with bigger projects on the needles, she pushed it over to me, and I happily accepted it. Working up a Marius sweater is a quick fix, expecially in smaller sizes. This is a regular adult size M, so with a relaxed tempo, it took me 10 days to finish it.
The commissioner provided me the yarn, which was a treat cause she had bought Smart from Sandnesgarn, a yarn brand that's out of my price range. Getting to try out this beautiful was a good experience...even though I didn't feel too much difference from the cheaper wool yarn I usually go for. But it's one of the yarn brands that's recommended for the pattern, so this is probably the most Norwegian sweater I'll ever make. The commissioner also picked out the colours, but if I could, I would have adviced her to pick either a lighter grey or a different blue colour, cause they kinda melt together.

For those of you whom do not know, Marius is the name of the fair-isle pattern around the chest, it has become a national treasure and a big part of our knitting tradition here in Norway. For the last few years, this pattern again became very popular over here in Norway and it has now been printed on everything and everyone wants a sweater, whether it's kids or grown ups, the original sweater or this round yoke version, traditional colours (navy blue, white and red) or more untraditional colours. In 2012, they released a whole book full of knitting patterns for this fair-isle and it contains all kinds of clothing to household objects to furniture. It's an amazing and beautiful pattern made by the knitter Unn Søiland in 1953 for a Norwegian comedy movie called "Troll i ord" which is a term we use here. The best translation for it would mean "be careful what you say, it might come true". The main actor in this movie, and also one of the persons wearing the first ever sweater with this pattern, was Marius Eriksen, and that's how the pattern got its name.

I've made several other Marius sweaters (and there's more to come) so please check out my gallery for more!

Yarn: Smart from Sandnesgarn - 100% wool - superwash treated
Needles: 3-3,5mm

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