Helene
Finished
June 18, 2014
July 7, 2014

Helene

Project info
Hélène by Veronik Avery
Knitting
SweaterPullover
Me
35.75
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
Quince & Co. Sparrow
7 skeins = 1176.0 yards (1075.3 meters), 350 grams
Quince and Co.
Notes

I loved making this. I found the lace pattern to be very enjoyable and fast. I love the color of the yarn and the design is so beautiful.

My main mod was that I was very unhappy with how the should seam looked. I seamed one side up as the pattern instructed with the 3 needle bind-off. Mine turned out very messy looking. I just sewed the other side together without picking up any stitches. I liked it much better, so I redid the other side to match.

My other mods included making the sleeves narrower, I kept the back neck higher and adding one repeat to the length. This required part of a 7th skein of yarn.

One thing I wasn’t happy about was how the bottom hem line turned out. It is pretty wobbly looking. Did anyone else try something different for the bottom band than the pattern recommended?

Everyone acted like this knit up so small I knit half of the back, blocked it and made sure my gauge was good, but maybe when I reblocked it, I stretched it too much, because it turned out pretty large. Maybe I will wash and dry it???

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July 7, 2014
 
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by Quince & Co.
Fingering
100% Linen / Flax
168 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: July 12, 2014
  • Finished: July 12, 2014
  • Updated: November 19, 2014