Yarn held double.

Started March 8, 2023.
Joined front and back March 12, 2023.
Let the striping fun begin
Great pattern, very flexible.
Started sleeves March 31, 2023.
Finished April 2, 2023.

Holst Supersoft Sloe colors the fingers incredibly blue/lilac during knitting. I have never had that problem with Holst Supersoft before.
To prevent a bleeding issue, after finishing C1 on the body I continued with the neckband. Then I washed this Sloe piece twice: soaked overnight with detergent in boiling water -what an incredibly black swill - and then at 30 degrees in the washing machine. To continue knitting with C1 on the sleeves I soaked and washed the remaining Sloe balls as well.

• neckband 21/27/21/57 => 126 sts. I really like the generous neckline of this design.
• jogless stripes: preferred method => “K1togRL” => see Nimble Needles
• lengthened the body with C2 (+ 3-4 cm) and C4 (+ 2-3 cm) to 50-51 cm from underarm CO since Holst Supersoft shrinks in length when washed.
• body ribbing => 12 rds
• shortened the sleeves (- 2-3 cm)
• cut the main color at the four row stripes, because I do not like carrying up the yarn more than two rows.

Positive ease: 30-35 cm

Measurements in cm before // after washing and blocking:
Neckline width 25 // 26
Bust circumference 150 // 154
Bottom circumference (ribbing) 132 // 140
Body total length from underarm 50 // 48
Sleeves upper arm circumference 42// 40
Sleeves wrist circumference 22 // 22
Sleeves length from underarm CO 42 // 43

Measurements sleeves colors in cm // in rounds
C1: 6 // 14
C5: 12 // 30 (1st dec in rd 25)
C4/C3: 1,5 // 4
C5: 5,5 // 13
C3/C4: 16 // 40
C2 (ribbing): 2 // 1 + 6
total: 43 // 108

C1 Sloe
C2 Pussy Willow
C3 Clementine
C4 Ecru
C5 Thistledown