Mousse Ruffle Garden
Finished
July 21, 2011
August 6, 2011

Mousse Ruffle Garden

Project info
Jardin Ruffled Cardi by Nitza Coto
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
me
M to get size XS/S
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Grignasco Mousse
157 yards in stash
4.2 skeins = 823.2 yards (752.7 meters), 210 grams
Red-purple
unfilodi
Notes

110721 - Using thinner yarn and smaller needles than recommended for this pattern, so I am following directions for size M to achieve a size inbetween XS and S. Let’s see.

110804 - Almost done! This went really fast, it’s so nice to work with this yarn… Still have the front band to do, and weaving ends in.
The sleeves are a little on the snug side, but I think it will look fine: I used 2 stitches less in the stockinette section, and I think I should have stuck with the original number of stitches insead.

110806 - Done, and it looks and feels lovely!
This is the 3rd project knitted with Grignasco Mousse, and I just love this yarn!

Modifications:
For the garter edge, I picked up 4 stitches for every 5 rows of the fronts.
I also added 4 rows to the garter edge, increasing 1 st (kfb) on every RS row at the beginning of the neck shaping, and dec once half-way along the edge width at the neck, where the fronts join the back.
If I were to do this again, I would place the neck shaping dec a couple of stitches in from the edge, for a neater dec line.

Afterthoughts looking at the photos - I need to work on my seaming skills!

Aug 2013 - changed buttons to slighly larger wooden ones in matching colours - the buttonholes got a bit larger with time and the small original buttons where coming undone too easily

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July 21, 2011
August 6, 2011
 
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by Grignasco
Sport
50% Soy Silk, 40% Wool, 10% Silk
202 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: July 4, 2011
  • Project created: July 21, 2011
  • Finished: August 9, 2011
  • Updated: August 21, 2013
  • Progress updates: 11 updates