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March 6, 2017
March 7, 2017

Whale

Project info
Super Whale by Mimi Codd
Knitting
Softies → Animal
baby
Needles & yarn
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
69 yards
Garnstudio DROPS Flora
251 yards in stash
0.26 skeins = 59.8 yards (54.7 meters), 13 grams
5 Dunkelgrau
Gray
breiwebshop.nl
December 28, 2016
Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight
none left in stash
0.02 skeins = 2.5 yards (2.3 meters), 0 grams
121
08131
Yellow
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Wool Brokers in Lerwick, Shetland Islands
March 23, 2015
Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash Acrylic Blend
225 yards in stash
0.02 skeins = 4.6 yards (4.2 meters), 1 grams
23 light grey
524
Gray
twolwinkeltje in Holsbeek, Vlaams-Brabant
March 2, 2017
Wibra Nova
418 yards in stash
0.02 skeins = 2.4 yards (2.2 meters), 1 grams
black 217
65426A
Black
wibra
March 12, 2010
Notes

Cute pattern, but I think it needs some checking

06-03-2017

Magic CO in the round with one strand, joined a second strand for first rnd. Couldn’t get the first rnd tight so the nose is a bit pointy, but it’s allright since that is more realistic.

Not bothering with leaning increases since sts are not visible in this heathered yarn.

I think you have to begin stuffing much, much earlier than instructed… I also stuffed the tail a little bit.

For the tail decreases, I didn’t want so many decreases on the outside part, so I only did it on one rnd (83 I think) and then I just countinued rnds decreasing on the inside only until I had 4 sts left, which I grafted.

07-03-2017

Picking up for flippers
Looking at a pic of a Right whale
2 mm
On the side (I think I have chosen the bottom of the pattern to be the top since it makes for a more realistic body shape) I looked for a placement I liked and picked up strands between columns. I knitted into these kfb, 8 sts total, then redistributed one on each needle and knitted in the round:

1-3: k1, m1, k to last, m1, k1: (increasing towards tail) 14 sts
4: k5, k2tog, ssk, k5 - 12 sts
5: ssk, k to last 2, k2tog - 10 sts
6: k
7: ssk, k to last 2, k2tog - 8 sts
8-9: k
10: ssk, k to last 2, k2tog - 6 sts
11: double decrease twice

Had to mirror for the left flipper.

Duplicate stitched light grey belly patch and barnacle patches in a light yellow.
Used black cotton yarn to define the mouth (couched down with black embroidery floss) and also for the tiny eye which is a french knot.

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Finished
March 6, 2017
March 7, 2017
About this pattern
Super Whale
by Mimi Codd
from Mimi Codd's Ravelry Store
17 projects, in 26 queues
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by Jamieson & Smith
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100% Shetland
115 yards / 25 grams

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  • Originally queued: February 14, 2017
  • Project created: March 6, 2017
  • Updated: March 7, 2017