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Delfts blauwe twijgjes
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Finished
December 5, 2017
December 21, 2017

Delfts blauwe twijgjes

Project info
The Twigs by Junko Okamoto
Knitting
Sweater → Pullover
Me
Needles & yarn
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
1,705 yards
Aade Lõng Natural 8/2
817 yards in stash
2.75 skeins = 1201.8 yards (1098.9 meters), 275 grams
grey
Gray
Kasitookamber Joller in Tallinn, Tallinn
Finlandia Shetland
171 yards in stash
0.6 skeins = 168.0 yards (153.6 meters), 30 grams
123 teal
Blue
Finlandia Import B.V. in Bergen, Noord-Holland
May 22, 2019
Finlandia Shetland
none left in stash
1.2 skeins = 336.0 yards (307.2 meters), 60 grams
94 petrol
Blue
Notes

Plan to make a fitted sweater ,and play it by ear.
hardest job was to get the right color combination,choose for a light heathered grey with 2 tones of blue ,teal and petrol,super fun when the colors are knitted ,great design ,not sure about the fit

Needles:
2.5 mm for color sections
2.25 mm for stockinet sections
2.25 mm for hems

started with section 2 ,rnd 2 and cast on 144 sts and short rows,

21-12-2017

Semi fitted version
After colorwork in section 7 , stopped with increases and divided the stitches in 125sts body and 75 sts for sleeves ,place a marker in the center if the front , 275 sts after the first marker.

Increased every row 8 times on the body and sleeves seam
Totall of 64 stst ,body front and back each 141 sts,sleeve 91sts,sepearated and follow the instructions of section 10 but continues the colorwork from section 8 without the increases

Body 320 sts about 110 cm and sleeves 120 stitches
Picture number 9 is a close up about sleeves/ body seperation

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Finished
December 5, 2017
December 21, 2017
 
About this pattern
The Twigs
by Junko Okamoto
from Junko Okamoto Designs
1244 projects, in 2594 queues
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About this yarn
Natural 8/2
by Aade Lõng
Fingering
100% Wool
437 yards / 100 grams

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About this yarn
Shetland
by Finlandia
Light Fingering
100% Shetland
279 yards / 50 grams

245 projects

stashed 176 times

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  1. Shetland
  2. Woolen
  • Originally queued: November 7, 2017
  • Project created: December 5, 2017
  • Finished: December 21, 2017
  • Updated: August 24, 2023
  • Progress updates: 2 updates