Polar Vortex
Finished
January 5, 2014
February 15, 2014

Polar Vortex

Project info
Ease by Alicia Plummer
Knitting
SweaterPullover
me
M
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1,077 yards = 12.38 skeins
Mirasol Yarn Hasa
250 yards in stash
5.13 skeins = 446.3 yards (408.1 meters), 256 grams
White
The Yarn Bank in Taylors Falls, Minnesota
Mirasol Yarn Hasa
239 yards in stash
7.25 skeins = 630.8 yards (576.8 meters), 362 grams
Blue
Shelley’s Yarns & Fiber Shoppe in Taylors Falls, Minnesota
Notes

Decided I needed another Ease, this one tunic length. And since I didn’t have quite enough of the white Hasa, I striped it with the blue. Stripes are 6 rows wide. This time I knit the straight M size, for lots of roomy, cozy ease.

Mods:

  • added 3 inches to length
  • did not decrease needle size before body ribbing
  • did extra decreases in collar, down to size XS, for a closer fit.
  • added thumb holes to sleeves. Tried a different method this time for a neater looking hole: knit to desired length, then turn and knit flat for 1.5”, then join for in the round again until sleeve is desired length.

I wish I had done 2 fewer stripes on the sleeves--they are just a touch too long. Oh well! I can always fold them up too. :)

I also couldn’t quite get rid of the loose stitches down the front created where my stitch marker was. Will try to block more aggressively after next wash and hope that works!

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50% Alpaca, 40% Wool, 10% Silk
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  • Project created: January 5, 2014
  • Finished: February 21, 2014
  • Updated: March 21, 2016
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