April 5, 2020

Mods (unofficial notes of the changes I made to adapt the sweater to fit me)

I cast on size L1. I used the single colour chart for the colourwork. I added an extra repeat of chart rows 23-34 and improvised a few rows into the chart as well as after. I felt the colourwork was a little unbalanced when it finished at the orange, so it was either frog it all back or try adding extra rows to it. I decided to add on and if I still didn’t like it I could frog it. It turned out well.

I knit the body to 12.75” using the A line increases, then separated the front and back for a split hem. I knit the front hem 2” and the back 2.5” in rib pattern.

The sleeves I omitted the colourwork, knit to 15 or 16” and 2” cuff to match the front hem. I wanted a bracelet length sleeve and this worked perfectly. The cuff reaches to the bottom of the front hem when my arms are at my side.

Finished measurements after blocking
Bust: 100cm/39.5in
Hip: 114cm/45in
Length (front): 35.5cm/14.5in
From neckline: 21”
Length (back): 40cm/15.75in
From neckline: 22.5in
Sleeves: 40.5cm/16in