This will be my Rhinebeck sweater 2018

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Going to make some alterations the chart to make it a little more Halloween inspired. Used some additional charts and modified them so that they could be added.

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Also note that this is my very first time ever steeking. So I hope this all works out.

PROJECT NOTES

• Will use a skein of Midnight I have left from another project. Its 32 grams. I will use this for the collar and button bands.

• Also going to have the top collar be black instead of the gray this way the pattern is framed in.

• Switched to US 5 for colorwork sections.

• Going to work the next sleeve size up and CO 12 under arm stitches instead of 10.

• Since I want the arms a little bigger but not the bodice I decreased by 2 stitches on either side of the underarm before completing the short rows.

• I hate w&t so I am doing German Short Rows. Awesome tutorial here.

• Working the body until it measures 7” from underarm CO then I will work the bottom ribbing.

• also adding some waist shaping to this cardigan. Once the piece measure 2.25” from the under arm I began the shaping. I place a stitchmarker in the center of each under arm and 4 stitch before these markers I will do a SSK, k2, sm, k2, k2tog. Then knit 3 rows. Repeated this twice.

• Then I did the same decrease row and then knit 5 rows.

• Then the same decrease row and knit 8 rows. I did one more decrease row. Ended with 196 sts.

• worked ribbing for 2” and the BO in pattern.

• Worked the sleeve until it was 14.25” from underarm then did the ribbing. The sleeves are now more of bracelet length than 3/4.

• Wet blocked entire cardigan before adding the button bands on either side.

• machine sewed two zigzag strips close to each other on either side of the cut before picking up for button band.

• To hide the raw edge on the inside I used some Ghost satin ribbon which I whip stitched into place on either side.

• Can watch a video of me cutting my ever first steek with the cardigan the night before Indie Untangled 2018 here.