10-14-2021

Working bottom up in the round. Used this video for a twisted tubular cast on:
https://youtu.be/WlwrAJ_4qSY

9 rows of twisted rib.

Must remember to do a twisted tubular bind off too: https://youtu.be/6ZCQlNRb2hw

10-18-2021

Forgot to reverse the set up row since I’m working in the round. Need to undo last row.

11-09-2021

Based on other jumpers, I think I’ll need about 40cm in the body before splitting for the arms

11-21-2021

Split for the sleeves now the body measures 40cm long (108 rounds of cable). When I start the front, start on pattern row 6 for panel A and 2 for both panel B and C (WS)

11-30-2021

Just about hit 23 inches on the back. Do two more rows so I leave the pattern in a nice spot (ie 1 rs 1 ws) then put stitches on a spare wire. Will see if I want do do Kitchener.

12-03-2021

Front measures just shy of 20 inches. I’d like to end panel C at the end of a repeat, so do two more rows (1 rs 1 ws) before casting off.

12-06-2021

Ended up continuing to knit both shoulders after finishing the decreases to match the length of the back.

Tried Kitchener and it was a hot mess. I think I might have managed to get the stitches misaligned, but regardless the long stretches of non cabled cables looked off. I undid and bound off, ready to just seam tomorrow.

12-08-2021

I made the arm holes too small If only I’d erred on the side of making them too big, then I could at least have seamed them up. Now I’m gonna try steeking - about 10 stitches down should so it. Tomorrow when I’m less crazy, I’ll double check that against the number of stitches I need to pick up.

12-11-2021

Steeking was a success. I crocheted reinforcements on either side then cut 7 stitches to add about an inch. Then picked up and knit 84 stitches.

12-15-2021

Paused for a try-on three quarters way down the sleeve. My next problem to worry about is the length of the body. I followed the XS measurements because he wanted it slim fit, but the body is looking a little short on him. I also wish I’d knitted up further before binding off the front centre because now it’s got a very low neckline. I blocked it before picking up stitches for the arms, but will have to try a more aggressive block to lengthen it. This might just do the trick, since I was initially worried about stretching it out.

12-19-2021

Pausing sleeve at 112 rows (lines 2,2 and 6 in the pattern) before I can fit check.

12-24-2021

Ok, so length issues were resolved by a more aggressive block! Sleeves are right length, so I’m switching to smaller needles (3.75mm) for rib. Used the instructions for the set up row to decrease, adding an extra p2tog on the final two stitches.

12-26-2021

Finished off with a folded collar. I made it about four inches long (before folding) to match the pattern intructions for a c. 2 in collar. This has also pretty much solved my misgivings about the neckline height! Annoying that I had to wind up one more skein specially for this, but I’m really pleased with the end result. Recipient also very pleased with the finished product! (Just one day late )