28.01.2016

Body is finished. Size and length perfect!

Button band will be done later. Sleeves first.
Sleeves are the critical part in terms of size. I hate sleeves with little ease and might follow the instructions for size 40 sleeves (24 instead of 34 decreases: 84 down to 60 stitches instead of 50).This will hopefully create a wider sleeve suitable for an outdoor jacket.

30.01.2016

Plan B for sleeves: no decreases at all down to elbow. Upper arm circumfence is 32 cm, sleeve starts with 39.

31.01.2016

Started with 84 stitches.
Sleeve: 68 rows after garter rows without decrease.

Decrease every 8 row as stated.
R 69 dec
R 70-76 knit
R 77 dec
R 78-84 knit
R 85 dec
R 86-93 knit
R 94 dec
R 95-100 knit
R 101 dec
10 stitches decreased. 74.

Decrease every 6 row as stated.
R 102-107 knit

03.02.2016

R 108 Dec
R 109-113 knit
R 114 Dec
R 115-119 knit
R 120 Dec
R 121-125 knit
R 126 Dec
R 127-131 knit
R 132 Dec (64 stitches)
R133-137 knit
R 138 Dec
R 139-143 knit
R 144 Dec (60)

05.02.2016

Start sleeve ribbing at Row 145.
15 rows. Normal bind off in ribbing.

08.02.2016

Dito sleeve two.

Done.

07.03.2016

Stitches for button band were picked up and stitches were arranged in 2/2 ribbing by Anke.

Now I would be ready to go to finish the button band … yet the buttons are still in the mail.

26.03.2016

Button band knitted with 3.5. 6 button holes.

02.04.2016

Had to shorten sleeves. Picked up at 72 stitches with needle 3.0, started with ribbing straight away and continued with decreases every 4th row down to 64 stitches plus 6 more even rows.