Rusty Nail test
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June 2017

Rusty Nail test

Project info
Rusty Nail by Thea Colman
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
Me, test for
babycocktails on ravelry
36.5
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette, based on final blocked fabric.
The Fibre Co Cumbria
88 yards in stash
3.63 skeins = 863.9 yards (790.0 meters), 363 grams
Blue
WEBS - America's Yarn Store in Northampton, Massachusetts
April 28, 2017
Notes

I love open-front cardigans, and I tend to wear them a lot more than buttoned cardigans (although I love those too!). I think they’re easier to just throw on and take off if necessary.

I didn’t alternate skeins (shh…), as I didn’t feel it was necessary. The yarn is softer after wet blocking, and I love the slight fuzz from the mohair.

The only modification is that I worked the fronts to 12” before joining the sleeves. My height is 5’7”, for reference. My bust measurement is about 34-35” - I usually go for a little less positive ease with open-front cardigans.

The collar finishing is a little fiddly, but very elegant and feminine.

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About this yarn
by The Fibre Co
Worsted
60% Merino, 30% Masham, 10% Mohair
236 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: May 1, 2017
  • Finished: May 27, 2017
  • Updated: November 18, 2017