Almond Blossom Test
Finished
March 24, 2013
May 9, 2013

Almond Blossom Test

Project info
Almond Blossom by Ágnes Kutas
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
me, but I decided to give it to my mother for mother's day. :)
41 1/4
Needles & yarn
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Pure 100% Merino Superwash
2.5 skeins = 1435.4 yards (1312.5 meters), 375 grams
Gray
Notes

Test knit for Ágnes Kutas-Keresztes. More information can be found in her group.

03/24/2013
Gauge with 3.5mm: 23 sts / 30 rows. I’ll have to get 3.25mm to check which will be better.
With 3.25 I got 24.5 sts / 34 rows. That’s nearer the given 24/33, so I’ll use 3.25mm. I’ll be no big problem as Wollmeise tends to grow a bit due to washing. So the gauge will adjust.

03/30/2013
Finished the last decrease row.

04/01/2013
Finished first increase row. Project is a bit too short (0.5 - 1 cm), but that fits the gauge wich is one row off the original. It’s Wollmeise, it’ll stretch a good deal after washing even without blocking. So I’m fine with this.

04/14/2013
Last increase row is done and I’ve still 34g left of my first skein. Just a few rows to go and the body is done. :)

04/25/2013
Could’ve finished by now, but I got an enormous workload to do, so I’m still busy. Good news: I’m at the sleeves. ;) AND I just bought buttons. Nice, simple, and round mother-of-pearl buttons in natural color (creme-white). It’ll look great! I’m sure. :)

04/27/2013
Left sleeve finished and already grafted to the body. Couldn’t wait. ;)

04/30/2013
Right sleeve finished and joined to the body with kitchener st.

05/01/2013
Chard B2 once and the first two rows of Chart C are done, too. Hope to finish the yoke by friday and then add the button bands on saturday. This way the Cardigan could dry while I’m on a business trip.

05/09/2013
Well, I didn’t manage to finish the cardigan before my business trip and while sitting in the train I realized that I forgot the third skein! :O So, I only could go on on Wednesday. I now I finished! :) Just have to wait until it’s dry to add the buttons and sew up the many threads.

Gauge eyelet pattern body/sleeves of the finished object after washing: 24 sts x 33 rows

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by Rohrspatz & Wollmeise
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100% Merino
574 yards / 150 grams

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  • Project created: March 23, 2013
  • Finished: May 9, 2013
  • Updated: May 10, 2013
  • Progress updates: 4 updates