BlueSand Cardigan
Finished
May 19, 2020
February 17, 2021

BlueSand Cardigan

Project info
BlueSand Cardigan by La Maison Rililie
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
Me: 5’8”; 43” bust, 33” high waist, 42” hip
XL
Needles & yarn
21.5 stitches and 27.5 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with largest needles
1,840 yards = 7.22 skeins
Emma's Yarn Simply Spectacular DK
107 yards in stash
4.58 skeins = 1166.6 yards (1066.8 meters), 457 grams
Blue
Four Purls in Winter Haven, Florida
January 9, 2020
Emma's Yarn Simply Spectacular DK
89 yards in stash
1.65 skeins = 421.0 yards (385.0 meters), 165 grams
Black
Four Purls in Winter Haven, Florida
January 9, 2020
Emma's Yarn Simply Spectacular DK
3 yards in stash
0.99 skeins = 252.5 yards (230.8 meters), 99 grams
Gray
Four Purls in Winter Haven, Florida
January 9, 2020
Notes

05-21-2020

Started with XXL. But then I realized that I was calculating ease that was already built-in. Started this again last night on XL.

05-25-2020

Three rows into the third color. I got lots of Memorial Day knitting done.

07-26-2020

Picked this up again yesterday. Tryna finish the grey stripe.

07-26-2020

Starting blue for the second time.

10-07-2020

Finished grey on the body and the first ball of grey yarn.

10-10-2020

Started short rows.

10-24-2020

Finished the short rows on bottom.
Finished the textured stripe on the right.
Finished icords for pockets.

10-25-2020

Five of fifteen repeats done on the hem.

11-04-2020

Finished the body today.
Started the texture on the left sleeve.

11-22-2020

Body done.
Realized I accidentally did the neckband with the size 4 needle when I went to put everything away. Oh well. Not redoing all of that.

02-13-2021

Finished grey on left sleeve.
@ the ribbing.

02-15-2021

Finished first sleeve.
Finished dark grey stripe.
Finished longer repeats and such. Home stretch.

02-17-2021

Before blocking:

  • Sleeves are between 17.5 & 18 inches
  • Body is 33.5 inches long in back from collar to hem
  • Front hem is 25”
  • Front neckband at wides point are 22” below collar

Blocking in cold water with color catchers.

Wet:

  • Sleeves are 19 inches
  • Body is 35 inches long in back from collar to hem
  • Front hem is 28”
  • Front neckband at wides point are 26” below collar

02-17-2021

Dry:

  • Sleeves are {x} inches
  • Body is {x} inches long in back from collar to hem
  • Front hem is {x}
  • Front neckband at wides point are {x} below collar
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May 19, 2020
February 17, 2021
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by Emma's Yarn
DK
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
255 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: January 9, 2020
  • Project created: May 19, 2020
  • Finished: February 17, 2021
  • Updated: February 20, 2021
  • Progress updates: 4 updates