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August 18, 2010
September 5, 2010

Big Girl Shalom

Project info
Shalom Cardigan by Meghan McFarlane
Knitting
Sweater → Cardigan
Me
40/42"
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
New Lanark Wool & Textiles Aran Donegal Silk Tweed
none left in stash
5 skeins = 880.0 yards (804.7 meters), 500 grams
Blue John
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Notes

After making my little girl a Shalom, I decided I needed on too. I frogged my Ingenue (which I wore sooo much last year) because it no longer fit and I needed a go-to winter cardi.

I modified it for an aran weight yarn and a 40” finished bust (43” finished hip) and added sleeves. Knit on 5mm needles, garter hems on 4.5mm needles. Added buttonhole all the way down the button band.

Grew to 42 inches at the bust during blocking so it is a bit roomier than I had intended, but fits. Still love it.

ETA 8.11.10 -- finally have photos. :)

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Finished
August 18, 2010
September 5, 2010
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Shalom Cardigan
by Meghan McFarlane
from Involving the Senses
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About this yarn
Aran Donegal Silk Tweed
by New Lanark Wool & Textiles
Aran
90% Wool, 10% Silk
176 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: August 29, 2010
  • Updated: November 8, 2010
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