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A good cigar
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Finished
July 28, 2022
October 11, 2022

A good cigar

Project info
A good cigar by Lone Kjeldsen
Knitting
Sweater → Cardigan
me
Needles & yarn
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
23 stitches = 4 inches
in Bamboo stitch
3,528 yards = 14 skeins
Baa Ram Ewe Winterburn DK
7 skeins = 1764.0 yards (1613.0 meters), 700 grams
Baa Ram Ewe Winterburn DK
none left in stash
7 skeins = 1764.0 yards (1613.0 meters), 700 grams
Goathland
Purple
Little Knits in Seattle, Washington
Notes

Getting 23 sts/in on size 3.75mm. Make size S to get a M.
Aug 9th - split for sleeves. Fits well so far smile
Aug 14th - finished 1st sleeve. Used less than 1 ball.
Sept 4 - start icord bind off and edging on body
Sept 11 - start second sleeve
Oct 4 - blocking
Oct 11 - wove in ends and sewed buttons.
All done and I love it!

Sleeve:
Work 14 rows after last decrease
84 stitches decrease to 56 (k1, k2tog)
Work 30 rows in rib.

Body:
Work 60 rows in pattern after split for sleeves.
Increase 4 sts after 40 and 60 rows (yo, kfb, pass yo) twice at each side seam.
32 rows of ribbing so button holes work out.

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Finished
July 28, 2022
October 11, 2022
About this pattern
A good cigar
by Lone Kjeldsen
from Hyggestrik
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About this yarn
Winterburn DK
by Baa Ram Ewe
DK
50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Masham
252 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: July 21, 2022
  • Project created: July 31, 2022
  • Updated: January 31, 2024
  • Progress updates: 9 updates