Dubonnet test
Finished
April 27, 2015
May 12, 2015

Dubonnet test

Project info
Dubonnet by Thea Colman
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
me, test for
babycocktails on ravelry
36
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
952 yards
The Plucky Knitter Crew DK
723 yards in stash
3.04 skeins = 912.0 yards (833.9 meters), 349 grams
Pink
The Plucky Knitter
March 20, 2015
The Plucky Knitter Plucky Sweater DK
230 yards in stash
0.15 skeins = 40.5 yards (37.0 meters)
Green
Notes

Wonderfully written and concise pattern. I chose a size with less ease since I like my cardigans a little more fitted. I want a neutral one too!

During the raglan/v-neck decreases, Thea recommends making a checklist to keep track of the decreases you’re doing all at different times. This really helps! I went a step further and wrote out my rows and decreases. Easy way to keep yourself in check! :)

Knit the ribbing on the sleeves and bottom of the body with US5, then continued with US6. The collar ribbing was also knit with US6. (Gauge was met with US6.)

I used a brown for my pocket at first, then of course I didn’t like it as much after working a few stockinette rows… so I ended up knitting the pockets again in a greenish color and kitchenering them onto the body. I did knit them about 1” longer, an easy change, as the ribbing is so long.

I took a page out of Thalia’s notebook and single crocheted along each bottom edge of collar ribbing, to help keep it from pulling up.

After the bottom ribbing, I alternated three skeins at a time. The sleeves were not alternated, but knit two-at-a-time with magic loop.

Working notes:

Used approx 82g for both sleeves at 3/4 length
Body used 224g of MC
Collar used 43g

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Finished
April 27, 2015
May 12, 2015
 
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  • Project created: April 27, 2015
  • Finished: May 12, 2015
  • Updated: May 13, 2015