Zealana midnight shrug
Finished
July 27, 2015
July 30, 2015

Zealana midnight shrug

Project info
Midnight Shrug by Alice Tang
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
L
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
Zealana Rimu
Fingering (14 wpi)
5 skeins = 836.6 yards (765.0 meters), 200 grams
R1
Knit World Auckland NZ
Notes

One of the fastest knits - 4 days! Love the construction! Delighted with the result! Extremely lightweight (under 200 g), soft yet warm. Already contemplating making another one…

Changes I made: Provisional crochet cast on for the right cuff and inserted lifeline for the left one. Then, at the end, knitted the cuffs downwards on circular needles (12 rounds, after sewing the seems) which allowed me to adjust the length of the cuffs as required. I also like the way circular knitted 2x2 rib looks (stacked up ktbl knit stitches).

The whole ribbing around the body was also done on circular needles after sewing the seems for the same reason (14 rounds, 316 st in total). All ribbing was knitted on half a size smaller needles.

Crochet cast on for the body. Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off throughout.

Note to self: next time, do 2 edge stitches in stockinette rather than garter!

Many thanks to Alice Tang for sharing this beautiful pattern!

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July 30, 2015
 
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  • Project created: July 31, 2015
  • Finished: July 31, 2015
  • Updated: August 1, 2015