Clair-obscur Strokkur
Finished
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February 2015

Clair-obscur Strokkur

Project info
Strokkur by Ysolda Teague
Knitting
SweaterPullover
smallest
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
664 yards = 6.1 skeins
Ístex Léttlopi
5 skeins = 545.0 yards (498.3 meters), 250 grams
Natural/Undyed
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Ístex Léttlopi
0.5 skeins = 54.5 yards (49.8 meters), 25 grams
Natural/Undyed
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Ístex Léttlopi
0.5 skeins = 54.5 yards (49.8 meters), 25 grams
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Ístex Léttlopi
0.1 skeins = 10.9 yards (10.0 meters), 5 grams
White
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Notes

Ooooh lala, my little lopapeysa!

Love everyting about this sweater & pattern. I really liked the colours Ysolda used, but didn’t see myself wearing a ring of yellow near my pale face. Decided to do a more subdued light and shadow kind off version.

Mods

  • Knit 4 rounds after ribbing, started dec for waistshaping
  • Dec 4 times, every 6th round
  • Knit 10 rounds after last dec, started incs
  • Inc 5 times every 6th round
  • Knitted 8 rounds after last inc, started short rows for bust shaping
  • 5 pairs of shortrows, interval of 3 st
  • 8 rounds after short rows
  • Added one extra colour to colourwork (white)
  • Didn’t do the last k1,k2tog, cause I wanted a wider neckline
  • Ribbed neck band instead of garter
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Finished
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February 2015
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About this yarn
by Ístex
Aran
100% Icelandic
109 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: August 2, 2015
  • Finished: August 3, 2015
  • Updated: October 6, 2015