Total weight (washed, with hooks) = 150 gr (2450 yds, 2240 m.)

June 15th, 2013: After almost a year’s hiatus, it is back on the needles. I have 86 sts on the needles for the arm. I don’t know if I want to keep decreasing every 12 rows or continue straight. I have a few rows to find my rythm back and decide.

June 17th: Well the un-sewed hem turned out really nice. I think I’ll keep the rolled-edge.
I am a good way into the second sleeve. It’s going quite fast, but I am starting now to worry about the neckline edge. :)

June 19th, 2013 : I have finished both arms. I can try it on without any needle dangling out, and it is reassuring to see how nice it looks. I am thinking about trying to knit the neckline following the gradients. Not an easy task so I will sleep on the idea and see what tomorrow brings to me.

Below are the notes from last year’s work. I could not work on this in the winter months, and waited till the sun return to take it back. It is absolutely a summer project!!

July 27th: As the machine will not cooperate, i will compete with my bare hands. Yarn doubled, contiguous set-in sleeves, gradient colouring.

August, 5th: I have reached the underarm. It is going to be gorgeous! I have high hopes, which helps me keep going. It is NOT going quickly (small needles) but the larges stripes give me a good feeling of progress.

• Receipe for my size -

Neckline: 16 i 10 i 8 i 6 i 6 i 4 i 2 i 2 i 2 i (2 i until 1/2 back count minus 2, to obtain a 4sts gap in front)

Body and sleeve shaping:
All Light Yellow: I cast-on 50sts for the back of the neck, plus 6 sts for the shoulder treatment. The shoulders increases are (yo, knit tbl next row) to obtain an open effect. 24 rows.
1 Light Yellow, 1 Dark Yellow: 6 sts on top of each shoulder for the base. Increase on each row, only on the sleeve side, with m1L and m1R. 24 rows.
All Dark Yellow: Increases on sleeves each RS row, 24 rows.
1 Dark Yellow, 1 Peach: Increases on sleeves PLUS on body (with 2 sts between increases) on each RS row, 24 rows.
All Peach: separate body from sleeves. Dim. underarm on row 7, 13, 19

Sleeves :
Dim sleeves on row 1, 9, 17, 25, 37, 49, 73, 97.
70 sts after 24 dark. purl one row. take 3mm needles to try to make a simple, clean hem.