09/28/2023: Gauge, CO & Short rows

using my cubic interchangeable Knitter’s Pride Joy of Knitting needles and my interchangeable Lykke Blush 3.5” needles

I got 4 sts/1” for both needles below, but will use the shorter needles for the sleeves when I have the smaller circumference. Cubic needles knit at a larger size because of their cubic nature. In my case here, my gauge on the size 11 cubics matched my gauge on the size 10.5 regular needles.

Because my gauge is a little off from the pattern, I’m going to knit a size 3 to get a size a little bit bigger than size 1 - about 43.5”.

• Joy of Knitting size 11 (8.0mm)-body
• Blush 3.5” size 10.5 (6.5mm)-sleeves
• Blush 3.5” size 10 (6.0mm)-hem, cuff & neck ribbing

I’m starting with a 24” cable and 3.5” Blush needles; US 10.5 (6.5mm); long tail CO; 80 sts (because of the smaller circumference; my Joy of Knitting needles are too long at this point to comfortably join in the round to begin the sweater).

Short row section complete

09/29/2023: Raglan increases

Joy of Knitting cubic size 11 (8.0mm) needle and 32” cable

• Completed section 1
• Started section 2
• Added 2nd skein, 15th rnd of section 2

09/30/2023: Raglan increases

• Completed section 2 & 3

10/01/2023: Sleeve separation & Body

• Separated sleeves & body
• Put sleeves on 16” cables
• Continue on with body
• Added 3rd skein on 5th rnd of body immediately after set-up section (in 1st 3 rnds repeat section)

10/02/2023: Body

• Added 4th skein on 29th round of main body section

10/03/2023: Body & Hem

Body
• Completed 45 rnds of main body (including 13 rnds after set up section)
• ~11” from underarm

Hem
• Switch to Lykke Blush 3.5” US 10 (6.0mm) needle
• 1x1 hem (NOT doing split hem version)

10/06/2023: Hem & Sleeves

Hem
• K1,P1 18 rnds —> ~2.75”; BO in pattern

Sleeves
• Added 5th skein for 1st sleeve
• 16” cable; Lykke Blush 3.5” US 10.5 (6.5mm) needle

10/07/2023: Sleeves & Cuff

Sleeves
• Knit 80 rnds even; ~14.5”

Cuffs
• Switch to Lykke Blush 3.5” US 10 (6.0mm)
• 1x1 rib - K1,P1; 18 rnds; ~2.75”
• BO in pattern

2nd Sleeve
• Added 6th skein; knit same as for 1st sleeve

10/09/2023: Neck

• US 10 (6.0mm) & 20” cable
• 1x1 rib

10/10/2023: Neck

10 rnds; 1x1 rib, ~2”

Unblocked Measurements
Chest circumference: 40”
Length from underarm: 12”
Arm length from underarm : 15”
Upper arm circumference: 12”
Arm cuff circumference: 6”
Bottom hem circumference: 14”
Back neck opening: 5.5”