Note: Actual measurements at end of these notes.
July 10: My swatch of 2 pattern reps, 44 stitches, is 8”’ so 4” per rep. Clearly my Ecoknit is considerably larger than the specified yarn. No worries.
Pattern suggests 3.5” per rep. If I work 2nd size, 6 reps ea front and back my pullover should be 48” (12 × 4) Also pattern suggests 1595 yds required for 2nd size. I have 1691 yds so should be OK for yarn. Will be great to finally use this lovely organic cotton. Have had it for about 25 years.
July 12: Over half way through first 48-row rep. Tension seems on track for a 48” pullover. Row tension looks like 6 1/8”versus suggested 5” per vertical repeat. This may work out making the second size. I will be 14.875” at end of 2nd rep instead of 15.5”.
July 20: Back is complete and rib cast on for front
Aug 4: Front is complete to underarm. Have decided to try a V neck so put centre stitch on a pin same time as I added underarm extra stitches. I worked in a second ball of yarn and worked both sides at once decreasing one stitch at neck edge every 3rd round for V.
Aug 6: Front complete and seems OK. Seamed shoulder seams together and picked up 91 stitches for one of the sleeves. (This is stitches for 3rd size.)
Aug 7: picked up 174 stitches for my V neck, plus 1 on the pin so 175 stitches. Worked K2, P2 knitting into back of K stitches. I did 6 rounds then cast off using only K stitches.
As I commence sleeves I have 237G, or 8.4 ounces of yarn left. I usually think 33% of yarn required for long sleeves, and I only have 28% left. However, the top of the sleeves are already knit as a cap sleeve from the body so I may squeak through. If not, 3/4 sleeves will work just fine. I will set up 2nd sleeve and work down on each so they will be same length.
Aug 11: No worries re yarn quantity. First sleeve done except for rib. Other sleeve needs a repeat and a half before rib. Still have 4 balls. Yay. Should be done in a couple of days.
Aug 12: Worked both sleeve cuff ribs, using twisted K for K sts only and cast off only in knit. Knitting now complete and looks quite good. Must soak and block. After that I will add final measurements and a pic.
For seams I separated and discarded one of the four strands of cotton to reduce bulk. Worked fine.
Final Measurements, soaked, blocked, dried and relaxed:
Circumference: 46” (no shaping at waist)
Length: 21.5”
Sleeves: Dropped sleeves are 15 1/4” including 2.5” cuff
Bottom cuff to bottom cuff (through back) sleeve length is 61”