Benskins
Finished
April 11, 2023
July 7, 2024

Benskins

Project info
Haskins by Veronik Avery
Knitting
SweaterPullover
Ben
5
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
21.5 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in St st (flat)
Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8 Ply
100 yards in stash
3.77 skeins = 1645.0 yards (1504.2 meters), 754 grams
1808352
Green
Bendigo Woollen Mills in Bendigo, Victoria
Notes

Size 5 (120cm chest circumference) for a 100cm chest (my partner prefers a looser fit).

My only tweak to the pattern was to mirror the increases. See third last photo - the swatch on top has mirrored increases.

Had a bit of trouble binding off in pattern on the Back. The result was too loose. Also, likely because of this, my shoulder seams didn’t quite line up. I prioritised lining up the cables and the Back still had a bit of shaping that had to be incorporated into the neckband.

For the Front, I skipped the increases when binding off in pattern. This worked a lot better and gave a much better edge.

First time doing fashion decreases, although I had been aware of them before.

Need to make the body longer next time to fit my partner’s long torso.

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by Bendigo Woollen Mills
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100% Wool
436 yards / 200 grams

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  • Project created: May 4, 2023
  • Finished: July 9, 2024
  • Updated: August 1, 2024