Yarn is handspun yarn made from WAM (wool, alpaca, mohair) roving from Get Bentz Farm, spun long draw, 3-ply.
Teal gradient dyed using 1% solution of Cyan from Mother Mackenzie’s Miracle Dye Kit. I used 1 ml/g of wool for the darkest, and then .8ml/g for the 2nd; .6ml/g for the 3rd, .4ml/g for the 4th, and .2ml/g for the 5th.
Sweater construction is top down, simultaneous set-in sleeve construction, based on Barbara Walker’s method, but with some refinements using Tuulia’s Tailored Sweater Method (which is based on Walker’s method), and my own preferences regarding sleeve cap shaping.
Plan to use a double pickup for the neck band and front bands, but not entirely sure what sort of neck/collar treatment I want, yet. Might make my own covered buttons, by felting some of the yarn onto muslin. We shall see.
Currently about 2’’ below the underarms
05-08-2024
Body done except for the bottom ribbing. 60%
05-11-2024
Started on the first sleeve. It’s moving along. So much faster than when all the sts for the body and sleeves are on the needles. The fit seems to be pretty good. I think I could have made the armhole a little shallower than I did. Something to keep in mind for next time. 73.5%
05-23-2024
Second sleeve complete. ~95%
05-31-2024
Knitting complete! Just need to get some buttons and weave in a bunch of ends. And wash and block. Close enough!
05-30-2024
PU 90 sts for collar on each half of double PU. Added 2 backwards loops for the RS as selvedge. Worked 2 rounds in stockinette, then switched to the gray for a round before working the joining row in ribbing while increasing every 3 sts. K2tog from front and back needle, k1 from front, p1 from back, then p2tog front and back, repeat. Ended up with an additional 28 sts. Really adds the fullness needed to get a nice foldover for the collar
06-06-2024
the additional buttons I needed showed up in the mail. Sweater is complete, and washed and blocked.
I don’t love it. Looks great from the underarms down. Too big and sloppy around the shoulders. Ah, well. Maybe next time.
Absolute proof that knitting top down doesn’t guarantee a good fit.
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