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Japan Sleeves
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Pre-blocked
Pre-blocked
Pre-blocked
Pre-blocked
Pre-blocked
Halfway done with body BO
Halfway done with body BO
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Sleeves seamed
Sleeves seamed
Ready to join in the round
Ready to join in the round
Lace Panels - 27” after blocking
Lace Panels - 27” after blocking
1 lace repeat 3.5” unblocked 4” lightly steamed
1 lace repeat 3.5” unblocked 4” lightly steamed
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Finished
September 1, 2018
January 16, 2020

Japan Sleeves

Project info
Japan Sleeves by Joji Locatelli
Knitting
Sweater → Pullover
Me
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1,203 yards = 2.6 skeins
Toil and Trouble Classic Merino Nylon Sock
none left in stash
1.05 skeins = 486.2 yards (444.6 meters), 105 grams
Fire Opal
Natural/Undyed
Circle of Stitches in Salem, Massachusetts
November 8, 2016
Toil and Trouble Classic Merino Nylon Sock
482 yards in stash
0.98 skeins = 453.7 yards (414.9 meters), 98 grams
Aqua
Blue-green
Toil and Trouble
August 7, 2017
Toil and Trouble Classic Merino Nylon Sock
232 yards in stash
0.57 skeins = 263.9 yards (241.3 meters), 57 grams
Fire Opal
Natural/Undyed
Circle of Stitches in Salem, Massachusetts
February 1, 2018
Notes

Use Fire Opal for Sleeves and Aqua for contrasting Stripes.
Bought Pattern 08-20-2018

Joji Fall KAL 2018 09-01-2018 to 11-30-2018

Starting | Ending Yarn Wts:
Aqua
A: 102g | 4g rem (98g used)
B: 100g | did not use
Fire Opal
A: 105g | 0g rem
B: 107g | 50g rem (57g used)

Project #434

09-01-2018

Got gauge with recommended needles for oncescream

1 lace repeat = 3.5” unblocked
4” lightly steamed

09-15-2018

After sleeve shaping Back
Aqua 85g rem
Fire Opal 46g rem

P/U count - From cuff, every 2 until 120, then 4,2,2,3 for remaining 11 sts. Start in reverse for p/u for front.

After sleeve shaping Front
Aqua 76g rem
Fire Opal 24g rem

09-18-2018

Sleeves grafted after working a few rounds of the body. Needed about 65” of yarn to do the grafting seamlessly.

01-01-2020

Submitting for Detention OWL W20

01-03-2020

OWL Approved

01-06-2020

Got some substantial inches done between Sat eve to hanging out with Jude and Amber on Sunday.

Have 3 1/4” left to do: equates to ~15 stripes

01-13-2020

Ended up only needing 14 stripes to end of body. Did first row of ribbing plain, then switched to twisted rib (ktbl, p) for remaining 8 rows.

Bound off halfway during lunch today.

01-16-2020

Finished last cuff at 1:30am including weaving in all the various ends.

After Body Ribbing, Fire Opal B had 60g remaining.
Neckband used 4g

Ending Yarn wt: 50g, so cuffs used 6g total (~3g ea)

Now just need to block it.

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Finished
September 1, 2018
January 16, 2020
About this pattern
Japan Sleeves
by Joji Locatelli
from J O J I
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Classic Merino Nylon Sock
by Toil and Trouble
Light Fingering
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
463 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: February 5, 2018
  • Project created: September 1, 2018
  • Finished: January 16, 2020
  • Updated: February 2, 2020
  • Progress updates: 6 updates