Originally I had planned on knitting this using the continental technique, but I’m giving up on that and I’ll just knit this using my standard knitting style. I am dropping the needle size to US 3.0 (3.25mm) since my skein of iris is 50 yards short of a full skein. However, I had about 50 yards remaining at the end of Musa. Hopefully the reduced needle will help me get the length I want.

Journal

2016-06-24: Complete garter hem.

2016-10-02: Complete intro section and move on to middle part.

2016-11-09: Complete middle section, repeat 1.

2016-11-14: Complete repeat 2 of middle section.

2016-11-23: Complete repeat 3 of middle section.

2016-11-24: Complete repeat 4.

2016-11-25: Complete repeat 5.

2016-11-26: Complete repeat 6.

2016-11-30: Complete repeat 7.

2016-12-03: Complete repeat 8.

2016-12-05: Complete repeat 9.

2016-12-06: Finish final half repeat.

2016-12-08: Complete knitting. Blocking now.

Summary

• I am slipping the first stitch with yarn in front (instead of in back). This gives a cleaner edge.

Yarn Usage Summary

• starting weight 104 grams give or take.
• after intro: 98.1 grams remain.
• repeat 1: 89.6 grams remain; 8.5 grams used.
• repeat 2: 81.4 grams remain; 8.2 grams used.
• repeat 3: 72.3 grams remain; 9.1 grams used.
• repeat 4: 63.5 grams remain; 8.8 grams used.
• repeat 5: 54.5 grams remain; 9.0 grams used.
• repeat 6: 45.9 grams remain; 8.6 grams used.
• repeat 7: 37.2 grams remain; 8.7 grams used.
• repeat 8: 28.3 grams remain; 8.9 grams used.
• repeat 9: 19.9 grams remain; 8.4 grams used.
• final half repeat: 15.7 grams remain
• ending section
  -R24: 11.7 grams remain; 4.0 grams used
  -R44: 8.3 grams remain; 3.7 grams used
  -R64: 5.6 grams remain; 2.7 grams used
  -R84: 3.3 grams remain; 2.3 grams used
  -R104: 2.0 grams remain; 1.3 grams used
  -R124: 1.3 grams remain; .7 grams used
  -R131: 1.3 grams remain - not much used here
  
• Remaining yarn- 1.3 grams

Next Time

• if i were to make another one on a US 3.0, I’d add one or 2 more middle repeats to increase its length.

• It would be interesting to try one in cashmere cobweb on say a US 1.5 or US 2.0 needle.