19.01.2022

Almost done with the yoke, I am afraid to run out of yarn. The dense fabric eats up a lot of yarn.

Yoke:
short rows part 1: total of 10 rows
short rows part 2: total of 8 rows
normal raglan rows: 28
only increasing on body rows: 16 rows

Cast on 8 underarm sts each sleeve.
Total yoke = 188sts.

Next: separate sleeves and body.

14.04.2022

left sleeve:
decrease every 10th round for a total of 8 times;
knit 9 rounds plain. - reworked later.

17.07.2022

body:
Decreased every 11th round 2 sts on each side.
Bottom/cuff: (k3, p1 twisted) with 4.0mm.
Bind-off with purl-stitched Icord

03.09.2022

right & left sleeve:
Decreased 2 sts every 10th row. 11 dec rounds = 42sts on needle. Knit 3 rounds plain.
Work k2, ssk one round = 32sts.
Work cuff (k3, p1 twisted) with 4.0mm. 6 rounds. Bind off with purl-stitched Icord.

shorter sleeve:
knit until 10th decrease row is done = 44sts
knit 3 more rows
(k2, ssk), ssk =32sts
With 4mm needle work cuff (k3, p1 twisted). 6 rounds.
Bind off with purl-stitched Icord on 4.5mm needle.

28.09.2022

neckline:
put live sts on 4,0mm needle. (k3, p1) in the round, 6 rounds, bind off with purl-sticth-Icord.

06.02.2023

My experience with wearing unspun yarn

Pilling
After wearing the jumper a lot (about every other day) pilling occurred. This was expected, as unspun yarn proves much easier to pilling than spun yarn.

Felting
During first weeks the fabric around my armpit started to felt. I wore it mostly under a leather jacket and with a backpack, so friction in this area was hight plus body heat.. it does not bother me at all. My original plan was to felt the whole jumper anyway. I did not because I loved the knitted fabric so much!

Tearing
There was a lot of friction from wearing a backpack without a jacket in between as well. The fabric went thin and felted the same time. At some spots I had to mend the fabric to prevent a hole.

Warmth
It is incredibly warm and very lightweight the same time! Absolutely comfortable to wear.

Learnings for further projects
In my next jumper knitted with unspun yarn I would use an extra thread of fine spun wool to create a stronger fabric. The extra thread would hold up the knitted structure even when the unspun tend to disintegrate.