May 5th 2016

Finally finished and photographed. Could do with another blocking, to smooth out a slight bit of puckeriness, but I think that’s also from my knitting and due to stacking and such long floats throughout. And my perfectionist is probably getting anal about it. Now to wait for the return of winter to wear it.

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You might just see a jumper, but I see a story. Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin…

I see an adventure in Bavaria, to visit the Wollmeise shop to spend some of the money I got from the ex when he left me.

I see my mother teaching me to knit as we sat on the sofa in 432 Haight Street, San Francisco, where I lived with two remarkable men.

I see stitches knit on trains up to London, on buses to Sudbury, of conversations with knitters I had never met
and will never meet again, sharing a love of a centuries-old craft.

I see stitches knit in AA meetings in Colchester, of being in a room full of love and companionship having found my way home again.

I see a wonderful date with an awesome guy and a visit to Loop in London where I first saw the Muhu book.

I see hours in meditation, escaping the worries of my mind to create something of beauty.

I see hours spent on Ravelry, chatting with friends I’ll never meet, but who helped kept me sane, who sent love and support when things got so dark.

You might see just a jumper, I see me, the crazy and colourful me. And memories to cherish forever.

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37 stitches by 38 rows over 4 inches on 3mm needles.

This was originally just going to be a hat, but after being so pleased with the other yoke sweater, have decided to do another, this time fully stranded, using many more of the Muhu designs, sourced from the book ‘Designs and Patterns from Muhu Island’

Body

Cast on 360 stitches. 2.5 inch twisted rib. Increase to 432 stitches.

Switch to Türkis and increase by 6 stitches evenly.

Placing a side panel of 2 stitches wide on each side

pg. 79 - 54 stitches and 54 rows. Türkis & SOS. Finished April 6th. Blocked to check for size & evenness of the stranding. All looks good so far.

pg. 95 - 54 stitches and 28 rows. Zarte Knospe & Amethyst Light. Finished April 13th.

pg. 72 - 26 stitches, 2 repeats, 27 rows total. Hamam & Limone. Finished April 21st.

April 23rd - blocking again to check evenness.

May 12th - start on pg. 77 - 52 stitches and 42 rows. Tutu Dark & Turquoise Versuchs with yellow & green accents?

Took a longer-than realised break

Jan 20th ‘15th - finished knitting the body, up to armpits. Blocked again to check.

Time to start on sleeves.

Cast on 80. Rib. Increase up to 100.

Sleeve length - 16.75”. Increase 2 stitches every 4 rows up to 166 stitches total.

Jan 30th - first sleeve finished and blocked to check. Second sleeve started.

Cuff - Frühling
Himbeere & Tutu Light
Amethyst Light & Clementine
Turquoise Versuchs & Lavendel
Limone & Wasabi

June 27th.

Second sleeve completed, time to join it all together.

720 stitches total. 42 stitches for each under arm seam, leaves 552 stitches left in total.

July 16th 2015. Finished all the stranded knitting. Now on to the neck ribbing.

July 21st - Neck shaping & ribbing done, underarm seams done.

April 23rd 2016. Finally finished off weaving in all the ends from all the dupilcate stitching. Not all that’s left is a final blocking and piccies.