Looking for a nice open-front cardigan. I had the Contented Cardi by Hannah Fettig (happy home) that I made back in 2014 and it’s a bit too small now, but I loved this style. That one doesn’t go up to my current size, and it’s worsted weight, which I couldn’t wear as much of the…
Pattern link, #offRav – Dirty Martini by Ela Torrente
alternate skeins after neckband start. CO for 40”. Increase with Raglan to the 44” size. Decrease 2 times total, then knit 20 rows. Increases in triplets for a fuller shape. One purl row of main color, then start intarsia block of imagination (keeping the neckband the same on both ends using each skein on either…
April sweater March 27, 2016 joined fronts and back and started working one piece flat.
march top; 2 colors alternating, then finish with spectrum? March 2, 2016 confusion over the right side and wrong side of the chart and I had to restart after 6 or 7 rows because the chart wasn’t making sense. restarted with written instructions – even rows are right side. cast on with German twisted cast-on…
less length on fronts, add extra space to arms.
got gauge on size 9. knitting a 38” bust size. began decreases after 2” instead of 3. 5 total decreases instead of 4. 7 total increases instead of 4. worked an additional inch after increases (15 1/2”). made sleeves full length, at 16” before ribbing. could have made front bad slightly wider, in hindsight! the…
for Sept/Oct Stockinette Zombies KAL and Whatcha Swatchin’s Fall KAL. n2n measurement: 36” gauge: ~5 st/in (just under) used Megan (justrunknit)’s spreadsheet to determine cast on (100), body (180), fronts (38), back (104). Striping two colors of Noro Yuzen. Steeks for armholes.
Queue notes: See favorited by jknitma of stockinette zombies podcast, a little less negative ease looks great on her! Plus doing it in the round with just placket is nicer. Love it! 6/13: cast-on before knitting IN. 6/16: WWKIP in random places on errands. 6/20: bus/MAX knitting to PDX 6/21-22: car knitting to and from…
