Gauge of broken rib before washing:
Sts per inch: 8.25
Rows per inch: 10

After washing:
Sts per inch: 8
Rows per inch: 10

Gauge for ribbing: 22.5 sts per 2 inches
20 rows per 2 inches

Hand wash only!

Nov 22nd:
The ribbing comes out very firm and elastic :) Should keep its shape well.

December 5th:
Right front almost done. Looks good :) I decided to omit the pockets.

January 28th:
I just found a jumper which I think will look lovely with this cardigan, and turn it into a twinset. Depending on how this cardigan will perform, whether it will keep its shape after wearing, and how it will look after, say, a month or two, I might knit up the jumper as well.

25/6-15
Knitting both sleeves at the same time will result in two identical sleeves, and I know it is the sensible thing to do, but man is it slow going! At the moment I am knitting 1 hour and 10 minutes a day (still increasing knitting time by 1 minute a day), and later when knitting is something I can do whenever I want I don’t think I’ll exceed 2 hours a day, so finishing this cardi will most likely take at least 2 more months. It feels like a very long time, but at least I’m sure I’ll be able to finish it, which is wonderful, and I’ll be able to wear it this fall :)

16/7-15
Started sleeve top decreases. Seems I’ve finally reached the point where I can knit as much as I like (within reason). I knitted for approximately 2.5 hours today, up to 1 hour in a sitting.

27/9-15
mods for sleeve tops :
unravelled down to second pattern repeat, from here on I decreased every 2nd row until I was left with 33 sts.

stitched the cardi together, will start front band, and either knit shoulder pads or stitch in foam shoulder pads.

1/10-15
Very nearly done :-) just need to stitch the button band on, reinforce it, and decide on shoulder pads and buttons.