Most self respecting knitters have knit a riddari (if not two). All my years of knitting and i am just getting around to one. I think i was concerned about the scratchiness of the yarn. I have knit with lopi before and it is a bit much for me. Not the case with this yarn. No wonder it’s so popular

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8.21 ordered a second skein of black heather from TWT
C/o 112 sts for top down xs size wider neck version

Rib size 5 needles
Colorwork size 6 needles
size 7 needles for body

Day 2… almost certainly taking the neck rubbing out.. going to finish the yoke and go back, remove the ribbing and add a few short rows and retweak the neckline

Used this to calculate short rows for top and bottom

71 sts for front and back (cast on 9 sets at each underarm when separated)
57 for each sleeve prior to separating (cast on 9 sts at underarm when separated)

80 stitches for both front and back
66 for each sleeve

I made the body long because I knew it would fit oversized. In hindsight I wouldn’t have, makes it fit a little funny. I’ll wear it this winter and decide if I want to frog a few inches.

Recentered beginning of round to back center prior to short rows after completed yoke