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April 28, 2024
May 13, 2024

Alpenglow I

Project info
Alpenglow II by Andrea Mowry
Knitting
Sweater → Pullover
Gift
4th
Needles & yarn
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
18 stitches
3,068 yards
Garnstudio DROPS Alpaca
0.6 skeins = 109.6 yards (100.2 meters), 30 grams
7120 Light Greyish Green
Winniwoolwagon
Lana Grossa Silkhair
5.5 skeins = 1263.1 yards (1155.0 meters), 137 grams
110 Dunkelgr N
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Left over kidsilk scraps
0.48 skeins = 109.4 yards (100.0 meters)
Multicolored
Life in the Long Grass DK Twist
0.4 skeins = 100.6 yards (92.0 meters), 46 grams
Multicolored
Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo
0.5 skeins = 166.8 yards (152.5 meters), 50 grams
48 Glitter
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Malabrigo Yarn Sock
3 skeins = 1318.9 yards (1206.0 meters), 300 grams
863 Zarzamora
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Notes

For neckline and cuffs used Malabrigo arroyo Glitter, next colour is Drops Alpaca with kidsilk leftover held together. As a main colour used Malabrigo sock held together with Lana grossa silkhair.
I have made kidsilk fade with small left overs and held together with Drops alpaca for colourwork part.
Sleeves 80sts, reduced to 76, cuffs 72sts.

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Finished
April 28, 2024
May 13, 2024
About this pattern
Alpenglow II
by Andrea Mowry
from Drea Renee Knits
90 projects, in 124 queues
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  1. Easy colourwork
  2. You can use as many colours as you like
  3. Great fit
About this yarn
DROPS Alpaca
by Garnstudio
Sport
100% Alpaca
183 yards / 50 grams

84626 projects

stashed 52856 times

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giedredvy's adjectives for this yarn
  1. Soft
  2. Great quality and price
  3. Unfortunately colour I used is now discontinued
About this yarn
Sock
by Malabrigo Yarn
Light Fingering
100% Merino
440 yards / 100 grams

136645 projects

stashed 104802 times

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giedredvy's adjectives for this yarn
  1. Very soft
  2. Great colours
  3. Hand dyed
About this yarn
Silkhair
by Lana Grossa
Lace
70% Mohair, 30% Silk
230 yards / 25 grams

7429 projects

stashed 4325 times

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giedredvy's adjectives for this yarn
  1. One of the softest kidsilk yarns on the market
  2. Great price
  3. Deep saturated colour
About this yarn
Arroyo
by Malabrigo Yarn
Sport
100% Merino
334 yards / 100 grams

44630 projects

stashed 35709 times

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giedredvy's adjectives for this yarn
  1. Rich colours
  2. Soft to the touch
  3. Cours run a little bit in the wash
About this yarn
DK Twist
by Life in the Long Grass
DK
100% Merino
252 yards / 115 grams

1353 projects

stashed 1394 times

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giedredvy's adjectives for this yarn
  1. Plump
  2. Hand dyed
  3. Soft
  • Project created: April 28, 2024
  • Updated: May 13, 2024
  • Progress updates: 6 updates