Autumn Iced Cardigan
Finished
October 4, 2012
January 9, 2013

Autumn Iced Cardigan

Project info
Iced by Carol Feller
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
myself
38.5
Needles & yarn
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
Noro Hitsuji
96 yards in stash
7.13 skeins = 784.0 yards (716.9 meters), 712 grams
A
Argyle Yarn Shop in Brooklyn, New York
Notes

Pattern modifications:

Body- lengthened to 14.5”, the last 2.5” knitted in 1x1 rib in the smaller needle. Used Cat Bordhi’s method for tightening purl stitches

Sleeve- lengthened sleeve to 19” from underarm. Added 2 extra decreases (32 sts) Stockinette St to 15”, for 1x1 rib cuff use smaller needle size (4”) Use Cat Bordhi’s method for tightening purl st. BO in pattern.

Collar- 1x1 rib in smaller needle

Cat Bordhi’s YouTube video

For short rows I used ’Shadow Wraps’ by Socktopus.

I knit the collar to 7.5” from picked up edge.

I made the crochet buttons holes with a US D Hook/3.25 mm with an alpaca 4ply fingering weight yarn held double. My crochet chain is 10 chains long. I sewed my buttons on with sewing thread.

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Finished
October 4, 2012
January 9, 2013
 
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  • Originally queued: August 2, 2012
  • Project created: September 12, 2012
  • Updated: January 10, 2013
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