This pattern is currently only available as part of 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.

The beret is knitted in the round from the brim upwards and uses changing needle sizes to create the quintessential beret shape; the scarf is knitted in the round as a tube and the gloves are also knitted in the round on a tighter gauge than the beret and scarf.

Both the beret and gloves have several sizing options to achieve a great fit.

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; Dark As Night and Swimming Pool.

Our model is shown wearing the 1st size scarf, 3rd size beret and 2nd size gloves.

The pattern contains clear written pattern directions, together with charted instructions.

A yarn kit is available containing all the hand-dyed Excelana yarn required to knit Marina.

Yarn
Susan Crawford Excelana North fingering weight
100% British wool, 75% Cheviot, 25% Bluefaced Leicester (159m / 174yds per 50g skein approx)
Yarn required for Full Set:
5 skeins, shade Limestone
2 skeins shade Dark As Night
2 skeins shade Swimming Pool

Yarn required for Scarf Only:
3 skeins, shade Limestone
1 skein shade Dark As Night
1 skein shade Swimming Pool

Yarn required for Gloves Only:
2 skeins, shade Limestone
1 skein shade Dark As Night
1 skein shade Swimming Pool

Yarn required for Beret Only:
1 skein, shade Limestone
1 skein shade Dark As Night
1 skein shade Swimming Pool

Gauges
Gloves
36 sts and 40 rounds = 10cm (4in) over colourwork pattern, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 2.25mm needles.
Beret
32 sts and 34 rounds = 10cm (4in) over colourwork pattern, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 3mm needles.
26 sts and 28 rounds = 10cm (4in) over colourwork pattern, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 3.75mm needles.
Scarf
30 sts and 32 rounds = 10cm (4in) over colourwork pattern, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 3.25mm needles.

If necessary, use an alternative needle size to obtain the correct gauge.

Suggested needles

Gloves
Smallest needles: Set of 2.25mm (US 1) DPNs
Beret
Small needles: 3mm (US 2) circular needle (40cm in length)
3mm (US 2) DPNs.
Large needles: 3.75 (US 5) circular needles (50cm in length).
Scarf
Mid-size needles:3.25 (US 3) circular needles (40cm in length).
3.25 (US 3) spare needle

Notions
Waste yarn
Stitch markers
3.5cm (1.5in) pom pom maker (Optional)

Techniques
Knitting in the round
Following a chart