04/23/2024

using my Lykke Color 3.5” interchangeable needles

•Yarn Art Flowers starting weight ~260.0 grams
• will use US 4 (3.5 mm) for body
• will start with 40” cable

• short rows to shape back neck complete

04/28/2024

After 10 rounds of body, I started the sleeves to best assimilate the gradient colors. I used size 3 (3.25mm) needles and a 16” cable; 5 rounds garter stitch; BO knit wise. I decreased 2 sts each knit round at center of under arm —> k2tog-K2-BOR-K2-SSK.

For the neck finishing I used size 3 (3.25mm) needles and a 24” cable. After picking up the stitches I knit 5 rounds in garter stitch, starting with a purl round and decreased 4 stitches at each shoulder shaping on the knit rounds (8 sts decreased on each knit round). (K2tog;SSK at each shoulder shaping). I BO knit wise using regular BO on the final knit round.

04/29/2024: Criss-Cross Openwork Body

Pattern modifications
• Knit 12 rounds between increases
• Increase every 13th round
• Knit 7 increase sections
• Total of 96 rows worked; 272 stitches

05/06/2024

• I used a regular K BO
• Yarn ending weight ~86.4 grams

Chest circumference: 42”
Length from underarm: 15”
Arm circumference: 12”
Back neck opening: 8.25”
Bottom hip circumference: 52”