So, I am going to try this pattern again. (I won’t be satisfied until I complete this sweater!!! My first “test” efforts were intense and absolutely nothing to show for once done!) It’s been challenging to find a yarn and needles for this. The gauge she suggests is far too big for this as the cables DO NOT pull the design in enough. I don’t know how she got this gauge with an aran yarn and 5mm needles and even if it’s possible, it should be too big! Must be the specific yarn characteristics!?!
I do wish I had the published pattern with a schematic and not just the test pattern but oh well… I’ll figure this out on my own. So I am aiming for a 22 to 23 stitch gauge over moss to achieve the desired 13 1/2” chest measurements.
3.75mm needles should do the trick along with this yummy DK superyak!
Pockets are a must do!
November 26, 2017
I think my gauge for this is pretty close to where I want/need it now! Yeah! Might have to add a few extra rows for length but that’s Ok by me.
23 st and 30 rows before washing.
hem measures = 15” wide
@ underarms = 14” wide
Length = 13” after 3 repeats of the cable pattern.
I am going to wash it on the needles now just to be sure. I suspect that it’s going to fit smaller after washing… may end up with a size smaller (2-3 yr old) but this works too! (Lucky to have 3 granddaughters ranging in age!)
November 27, 2017
Not a lot of change in gauge, if any, this time round with this yarn. Must be the smaller needles as I usually knit this on 4.5mm needles.
So started my underarm BO’s after 90 rows of the chart.
December 3, 2017
Left Front: (Started with this side because there are no button holes!)
- I CO 4 extra stitches, 2 Icord for the button band edge and 2 for width. (This seems to be enough stitches to meet the middle button band to the center of the back panel.)
- Pockets. I added slit pockets on the 15 row of the second repeat and worked it to row 15 on the 3rd repeat of cable chart. (I CO 2 stitches to work in icord up the pocket slit.) Then I CO 24 stitches for the pocket lining and knit 28 rows of moss and then connected this piece to the unworked side of the front for another 28 rows. After 14 rows I decreased 1 stitch EOR for 14 rows.
- Cast off as directed but left the 2 Icord stitches live and will pick those up later for the collar edge. I also cast off one extra stitch on the neck edge twice to make up the stitch count needed for the shoulder.
- Buttons placed on row 15 of ever rep of chart.
Back weighs 66 grams
Left front = 47 grams
December 6, 2017
Collar:
I picked up fewer stitches and am knitting it on 3.25nm needles. The back of the neck is quite wide for a toddler… it would fit me so fewer stitches, firmer and I may end up crab stitching to prevent the back edge from stretching more. I also picked up the 2 icord stitches from the button bands and continued with icord edging. BO collar in icord as well.
Total weight with the back, 2 fronts and collar = 168 grams.
Sleeves:
Again.. I am CO an even number of stitches so I don’t end up pairing 2 purls and 2 knits all the way up the seam.
December 14, 2017
Sleeves are done and am working on piecing the sweater together.
Sleeves = 26 grams each
Sweater = 222 grams total.
Just need to sew on the pretty buttons and it’s good to go! Hope it fits her?
December 18, 2017
My button choice turned out not to work… too big :-(
Oh well, I did find some that worked but they are nowhere near as pretty!
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