The Ugly Duckling
Finished
March 28, 2017
May 2, 2017

The Ugly Duckling

Project info
Cygnet by Elisabetta Ceron
Knitting
SweaterPullover
me
M/L
Needles & yarn
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
34 stitches and 43 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
Holst Garn Noble
51 yards in stash
4.6 skeins = 1675.3 yards (1531.9 meters), 230 grams
2395
Gray
Laine et Tricot
November 23, 2016
Notes

I really like the fabric, it looks like a paid-for sweater !!
Real color on photo #2

Using smaller needles at a smaller gauge:
34st vs 31st
to obtain 110cm (43”) circumference and 10cm (4”) ease.

Added the missing 10cm to the sleeves 5cm (2”) each:
3 more decrease repeats

When shaping the bottom by working short rows, you don’t really want to stop knitting 6 st before the DS but 6 st including the DS (5 st before the DS)

Count:

36 st past the marker on row 3 & 4;
30 st for 1st repeat
24 st for 2nd repeat
18 st for 3rd repeat
12 st for 4th repeat
6 st for 5th repeat
0 st for 6th repeat
6 st BEFORE the marker for 7th repeat

Then there is “Mds, k6, drop the yarn and TW…”
I replaced this part by:
Mds K173 K2tog (K5 K2tog) 8 times K112 (K2togTBL K5) 9 times K to next marker

Note about “consolidating the sleeves seams” when using HolstGarn Noble:

One could think it’s silly to pull on one’s holstgarn like this, but if you are really VERY gentle, you can make it.
You can leave the waste yarn where it is: it doesn’t show and is much more secure.

Measurements before blocking:
Bust 118 cm (46 ½ “)
Sleeves 40 cm (15 ¾ “)
Height 60 cm (23 ⅔ “)

Measurements blocked:
Bust 114 cm (44 ¾ “)
Sleeves 39 cm (15 ⅓ “)
Height front 54 cm (21 ¼ “)
back 64 cm (25 ¼ “)
Neck 46 cm (18 “)

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by Holst Garn
Light Fingering
95% Wool, 5% Cashmere goat
364 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: March 28, 2017
  • Project created: March 29, 2017
  • Finished: May 5, 2017
  • Updated: February 25, 2018
  • Progress updates: 6 updates