original yarn called for in pattern

Monarch Fairy was a smooth 2-ply sold in 1 oz. balls
Called for 3 balls of one color, 1 ball of the other
? is gauge in stockinette on US 5?
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consider Soozie’s blue contrasted with yarn adding my sequins or Ewetopia darker mohair
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Originally tried a thin flat chenille….very challenging to knit with. I cast on about 17 different times. Initially on size 9 but couldn’t get the stitch count to work for the pattern. Found a comparable stitch in an online stitch dictionary and it’s working out much better, but worming out. I tried holding yarn double with a strand of lavender cobweb leftover from Jeannie. That helped the chenille from looping out all over the place, but i didn’t like the marled effect. Kept reducing needle size and changed lace pattern. Must pull yarn and push into tightest position after each stitch!!

Finally got a lace pattern that didn’t worm out too much, but after about 3-4 inches realized I wouldn’t have nearly enough yarn.

Oct. 15 2023 Cast on sleeve with Underhill Farm mohair 92 st =16”

Cast on body 98 st

122 st ~ 21”

sleeve

cast on their #. did first dec on row 3 instead of row 1. (10 rows instead of 12?? check this when I get there on 2nd sl.)
Also, decreased as instructed…last row of dec I dec 2 at the end to give me same # of st on both sides of center..

TRY SLEEVE ON W FR & bk BEFORE FROGGING
TRY 72 ST CAST ON OR 68 PLUS EXTRA STS

Used Ella Gordon’s fave stretchy bind off https://archive.ph/ldzBg

body

c.o 98
at 5” length, added 1 st to each edge

76 st left after underarm decreases on front.

BACK used dark color held double
#7 needle in 1x1 rib
co 76