July 18, 2024

Finished the second repeat of the leave pattern - love how it looks, but up to now, I cannot yet read my knitting and have to look at the chart every time. Not a big deal, as it is on only 16 stitches.

July 19, 2024

I would say there is a mistake in the description on the second back piece: You are told to knit until 19 stitch before the end, then 16 stitches of chart are knit and there are 2 purl stitches and 3 knit stitches for the borders - this brings me to 21 stitches before the end, not 19, right?

I just increased two stitches in the end, not a biggie, but you might want to correct that in the pattern.

July 20, 2024

Finished back after 2 additional pattern repeats. Do not like cabling, so I increased another stitch between the two halves and worked 2 coffee bean fake cables over 3 stitches each, seperated by a purl stitch. I have app. 3 g left from my first ball after finishing the back, using a fresh ball for the fronts now.

Picked up for fronts as given in pattern after some thinking which is the left front…

July 21, 2024

Finished fronts and joined for the round. Had put the live stitches on the smaller needle I will need for the finishing in the end, securing the ends with just rubbers wound around them.

July 26, 2024

Started the doubled cuff, put in the thinner needle into the first row so that I will hopefully be able to do a 3 needle bind off to attach the folded edge.

Also did a “Mäusezähnchenrand” after knitting the first 12 rounds (k2tg, YO around)

July 27, 2024

About to finish the doubled hem for the body, I think I will go for the Icord instead of crab stitch crochet, but had to look up again how it goes »

July 28, 2024

Finished the hem, Icords on arms and neck.
Do not want to have the long strings, but plan to do a loop and a little buton to attach it. I might even sew it on, we will see.

Love the leavy lace!

July 29, 2024

Took in-wear photos. Could also wear this with the keyhole and lace in front, but would prefer to do that with something underneath, a dress or a top maybe. Still really like the color and the lace.

I finally only used app. 4 1/2 balls for size 3