Le Riddari d'Eric
Finished
October 29, 2011
November 22, 2011

Le Riddari d'Eric

Project info
Riddari by Védís Jónsdóttir for Ístex
Knitting
SweaterPullover
Eric
XL
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1,308 yards = 12 skeins
Ístex Léttlopi
7 skeins = 763.0 yards (697.7 meters), 350 grams
Black
Handknitting Association of Iceland in Reykjavik, Reykjavik
Ístex Léttlopi
3 skeins = 327.0 yards (299.0 meters), 150 grams
Green
Ístex Léttlopi
1 skein = 109.0 yards (99.7 meters), 50 grams
Brown
Ístex Léttlopi
1 skein = 109.0 yards (99.7 meters), 50 grams
White
Notes

Bought some yarn in reykjavik during my last trip to Iceland. needed to knit a Lopi for Eric :)

Oct 29th : cast on in XL size as I read it’s fitting small.
Nov 7th : Body finished.
Nov 7th : Beginning of 1st sleeve.
Nov 11th : 1st sleeve finished.
Nov 13th : beginning of 2nd sleeve.
Nov 17th : second sleeve finished !! yeah…
Nov 18th : begin to work on Yoke !! Yeah….282 stitches at the beginning….long and heavy knit :)
Nov 22nd : FINISHED !! yeah… I love it, it fits Perfectly Eric !!! yeah :)))

Eric sizes generally L but I knitted XL after reading some comments and it’s just PERFECT !
Skeins used for XL :
MC : 7 skeins but no remaining at all !
2nd color : 3 ( 2 and just a little bit of the 3rd one )
3rd color : 1
4th Color : 1

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Finished
October 29, 2011
November 22, 2011
 
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by Ístex
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100% Icelandic
109 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: November 6, 2011
  • Updated: December 4, 2011