Blush Birta
Finished
March 31, 2018
April 28, 2018

Blush Birta

Project info
Birta by Bára Þórarinsdóttir
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
Myself
large
Needles & yarn
13 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in stranded stockinette stitch
1,101 yards = 10.5 skeins
Ístex Álafosslopi
5.5 skeins = 601.5 yards (550.0 meters), 550 grams
9862
Gray
Nordic Store in Reykjavik, Reykjavik
February 2018
Ístex Álafosslopi
3 skeins = 300.0 yards (274.3 meters), 300 grams
9764
Pink
Nordic Store in Reykjavik, Reykjavik
February 2018
Ístex Álafosslopi
1 skein = 100.0 yards (91.4 meters), 100 grams
9604
Yellow
Nordic Store in Reykjavik, Reykjavik
February 2018
Ístex Álafosslopi
1 skein = 100.0 yards (91.4 meters), 100 grams
Yellow-green
Nordic Store in Reykjavik, Reykjavik
February 2018
Notes

Starting on the lovely Birta, have decided to use 4 colours instead of 3.
Band pattern is lovely, especially with the facing looks so neat.
Have decided on a 3 stitch steek and that way the pattern will work out exact.
Onwards.
Reworked the oval motifs on the yoke a few times, finally sorted out the colour and put in small ray of light crosses.
Will sew up ready for steeking in a few days, had to undo and shorten the sleeves, they were too long once the yoke was finished, may yet change the collar to grey background instead of pink.
Also changed the yoke pattern to have full pattern at each side of the opening, neater I think.
More later.

22-04-2018

Washed and semi blocked, you can see the difference washing makes in the two photos of the cardi, steek stitches in and bands knitted, just waiting for the cardi to dry.

Finished, added blue over knit stitches to the bottom bobbles and to the oval pattern, just made crochet button loops which are drying right now, found some lovely unicorn and lion buttons which brighten up the cardi, now for some cold weather to test it out

28-04-2018

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April 28, 2018
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by Ístex
Bulky
100% Icelandic
109 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: March 30, 2018
  • Finished: April 27, 2018
  • Updated: May 25, 2018
  • Progress updates: 4 updates