Seamless Solstice Stripes for O
Finished
October 12, 2011
November 1, 2011

Seamless Solstice Stripes for O

Project info
Seamless Raglan Sweater - child by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Knitting
SweaterPullover
O
to fit a tall thin 2.5 yo
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Peace Fleece Worsted Weight
none left in stash
3 skeins = 600.0 yards (548.6 meters), 339 grams
Green
Peace Fleece Worsted Weight
1600 yards in stash
Blue
Peace Fleece
Peace Fleece Worsted Weight
200 yards in stash
Green
Peace Fleece
Peace Fleece Worsted Weight
Blue-green
Peace Fleece Worsted Weight
Blue
Notes

4.5 SPI
CO 112 for a 25” chest
2x2 rib for 1.5”
Stripes-

  • 10 rows each
  • 5 coordinating colors of PF (blues & greens)

10/18/11- body done. Project put on hold for a few days to work on DS’s Halloween costume. :)
Picked up again 10/24/11

CO 30 for sleeves on size 5 needles. 1x1 rib for 15 rows (~2”). Switched to size 6 needles and increased 2 every 5th row to 36 stitches (rows 16, 21, 26). Back to 10 rows per color after cuff.
Second sleeve started 10/27/11. :)

Knit 1.5” before starting decreases.
Started neck border with 5s then switched to 4s to keep 1x1 ribbing tight. 5 rows then BO.

Stripes worked out perfectly (10 rows each)!

Finished size is somewhere between a 2T/3T.

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Finished
October 12, 2011
November 1, 2011
 
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by Peace Fleece
Aran
75% Rambouillet, 25% Mohair
200 yards / 113 grams

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  • Project created: July 31, 2011
  • Finished: November 1, 2011
  • Updated: November 6, 2011
  • Progress updates: 2 updates