08-15-2024

Started with CC1. Finished row 24 of the yoke and had 6” left after leaving a tail. Started CC2 on row 25.

Debated trying to do a fade process A-B-AAA-BB-AA-B but that required far too much effort for me to figure out usage per row and try to estimate when I would have to make the changeover. Also, thinking forward to the sleeves the math gets even worse. So subtle stripes it is!

08-16-2024

CC2 finished up at the end of row 40. Had about 3g left. Thinking that when I get to the sleeves it may be 8 rows or less per color but hoping for at least 8 rows.

Set aside for a few days to work on the next clue of an MKAL but will be back to it soon!

08-19-2024

CC3 finished with 2g left at the end of row 54.

08-21-2024

CC4 finished with 4g left at the end of row 64. I could have made it through row 65, but I want to be consistent with the color changes on the right side so I stopped.

CC5 finished with 3g left at the end of row 74.

08-21-2024

CC5 finished with 4g left at the end of row 74.

August 22, 2024

CC6 finished at the end of row with less than 1g left.

August 24, 2024

Finished the last 4 rows of the yoke with CC7 then split for the sleeves. Did 4 rows of the body, and 4 rows of each sleeve and had 3g left.

Will do 8 rows of the body and 8 rows each sleeve with the next color to see where we net out for the balance of the body/sleeve section.

August 26, 2024

Finished 8 rows of the body and 8 rows of ech sleeve with CC8. 2g left.

September 2, 2024

8 body rows and 8 rows for each sleeve - 2g left of CC9

November 26, 2024

Getting back to it!

8 rows for the body and 8 rows for each sleeve - 3g left of CC10.

November 27, 2024

8 body rows and 8 rows for each sleeve - 3g left of CC11

November 28, 2024

8 body rows and 8 rows for each sleeve - 4g left of CC12

December 1, 2024

8 body rows and 8 rows for each sleeve - 3g left of CC13

8 rows for each sleeve and 10 body rows - less than one gram left of CC14

Sleeves are 4 rows longer than called for because I didn’t want to cut the CC14 stripe short. I like the way the slightly deeper color will play against the MC for the next sleeve section.

14 body rows - 2g left of CC15

December 21, 2024

14 body rows - 2g left of CC16

December 25, 2024

14 body rows - 1g left of CC17

14 body rows - less than 1g left of CC18

December 28, 2024

14 body rows - 2g left of CC19

December 29, 2024

14 body rows - 1g left of CC20

14 body rows - 1g left of CC21

December 30, 2024

14 body rows - less than 1g left of CC22

14 body rows - less than 1g left of CC23

Two more colors to go!

December 31, 2024

14 body rows - 2g of CC24 left

14 body rows - 1g of CC25 left

And the colors are done! Now it’s on to the short rows, collar, and balance of the sleeves in the MC. Still a long way to go, but this was a big milestone. Length-wise she’s about to my calves now, and will almost be to the floor with the hem.

January 3, 2025

Both sides short row sections are complete, finished the hem ribbing, picked up all the stitches for the front band, and worked the first row of the front band.

Picking up stitches was so easy with the slipped stitch edging. Glad I decided to add that for this version.

January 4, 2025

Only two rows left to go before the front band bind off! These are a long slog, but with the finish line so close I can’t stop now.

January 5, 2025

Front band finished and bound off. Sleeve one short rows, cuff, and bind off finished.

Sleeve two short rows finished. Just the cuff and bind off to go!

January 6, 2025

Completely off the needles! Ends were woven in as I went, so now she’s ready to be blocked. That’s a job for tomorrow.