02-12-2021

Frogged more projects with this yarn than I can count. Trying once again with Bly.

Body to ribbing transition tip:

https://techknitting.blogspot.com/2007/03/where-ribbing-e...

02-13-2021

Saw another project that changed increase method and realized I wanted that look, too (jullibelle).

Changed the increases on either side of the shoulder markers to M1R/K1/SM/K1/ M1L so 2 stitches between.

Neck edge are also M1L/M1R

(Overdye with 1/2 bottle of charcoal grey?)

Gauge is off using US6 (19sts/23rws in 4”) but I’m going to motor on because I love the fabric it’s making. I think I should have been using the 7s but whatever. I’ll make it work. If I frog 1 more project with this yarn then I’ll just give up on it forever because I’ll be sick of it.

https://knitpurlhunter.com/blog/channel-island-bind-off/

https://skeinreaction.com/2017/12/28/german-twisted-and-c...

02-18-2021

Info on adding set-in pockets.

http://blog.universalyarn.com/2016/08/set-in-pockets-part...

https://youtu.be/y8aGcpbz-cw

Corrugated ribbing flat:

https://youtu.be/9VJZJyrmgfE

02-27-2021

Moths got to this wool at some point over the years so some of the skeins have breaks in the first 3-5 yards. Just winding off the bits n bobs for something later on. Note to self: cardboard boxes are not ideal for yarn storage…

03-22-2021

K3P1 ribbing at the hem for 15 rows. I don’t like the bind off. Might change that.

03-23-2021

Picked up outer rail of bind off stitches. Tied on new yarn, turned and did new, purled bind off. Lays flat and doesn’t flip up. Mildly stretchy.

03-30-2021

Added extra length so picking up stitches for the button band/neckline is taking forever. 251 in total. So many stitches. Soooo many.

04-01-2021

Aaaaaargh 251 picked up stitches. K3P1 band with buttons. Finished. And it’s too puckery.

Frogged button band. Changing this V-neck cardigan to a pullover by knitting a center panel.

04-03-2021

Decided to block before sewing on the new panel that will turn it into a pullover. It was about 26” long and after blocking it’s 30”.

The chest will end up being about 54” so it will practically be a snuggy.

The panel is 5 repeats of K3P1 that will split at the v-neck. Definitely need to block that before seaming so the lengths match.

Also- will dye it.

04-08-2021

Single crochet (slip stitch?) to secure neck edges before sewing on center panel and neck band.

04-09-2021

Added crochet line center front.

Dye bath- a few bloop bloops of brown, purple, charcoal, and pearl grey. Only marginally different than the original. Will try again with less water and more dye.

(2nd run- ~1/3 charcoal, ~1/2 brown, ~1/4 purple)

04-02-2024

Wasn’t wearing this and I needed wool insoles for my favorite slippers so… ended up felting it down HARD until it was super thick and could stand up on its own.

Cut a pair of insoles from one sleeve and am saving the rest for other projects.

Incredibly warm and soft as insoles. Happy feet.