Alpaca delight
Finished
December 27, 2013
January 3, 2014

Alpaca delight

Project info
Knitting
SweaterPullover
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1,542 yards
Garnstudio DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk
222 yards in stash
0.05 skeins = 7.7 yards (7.0 meters), 1 grams
06
Orange
Garnstudio DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk
none left in stash
5 skeins = 765.0 yards (699.5 meters), 125 grams
05
Natural/Undyed
Strickcafé in Aarau
Garnstudio DROPS Lace
105 yards in stash
0.88 skeins = 770.0 yards (704.1 meters), 88 grams
Natural/Undyed
Notes

I love it. I already wore it a whole day with only a camisole underneath (only 36 hours after completion). Asolutely not scratchy at all! Warm, but airy. The neckline is perfect, the arms could be a scratch longer, but I predict they will grow a bit after a wash.
Boring to knit, fun to wear, as always with the fine-gauge sweaters in stockinette. An excellent garment for less than CHF 25.- !

--------Notes----------

Gauge 18x24 with 5mm needles. NO!! 17x22

CO 42 sts (1;4;32;4;1)
(plan is to inc to approx. 80/54 (front/sleeve))

8 x increases on shoulders , then add neckline increases : 2 x 2/4 ; 6 x 2/2 = +16
STOP on right row after last increase.

Back sts = 32 + 36 = 68 sts
Sleeve sts = 4 + 36 = 40 sts

Front = 1 + 18 + 8 = 27, x2 = 54 sts add 14 more.

inc 6 more times on shoulders : B=80 S=52
add the center sts to arms : B=79 S=53

90 rows in beige on each sleeve.
then 15 rows of 1/1 with smaller needles (as bottom)

Cast-off using the coral yarn for a smidge of color.
The 2 m. of leftover beige yould be a great cast-off accent to the coral yarn in another project. :)

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Finished
December 27, 2013
January 3, 2014
 
About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
About this yarn
by Garnstudio
Lace
70% Alpaca, 30% Silk
437 yards / 50 grams

14057 projects

stashed 10845 times

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About this yarn
by Garnstudio
Aran
77% Alpaca, 23% Silk
153 yards / 25 grams

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  • Project created: December 27, 2013
  • Finished: January 10, 2014
  • Updated: November 12, 2021
  • Progress updates: 5 updates