Purple Sunshine
Finished
June 29, 2018
July 12, 2018

Purple Sunshine

Project info
Sunshine Coast by Heidi Kirrmaier
Knitting
SweaterPullover
myself
M2+
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinet after washing
1,260 yards = 12.26 skeins
Nysta Number One Hemp
117 yards in stash
2.86 skeins = 294.0 yards (268.8 meters), 143 grams
5
Red
Kaki AB
March 21, 2017
Nysta Number One Hemp
193 yards in stash
2.12 skeins = 217.9 yards (199.3 meters), 106 grams
1
Pink
Kaki AB
March 21, 2017
Nysta Number One Hemp
280 yards in stash
7.28 skeins = 748.4 yards (684.3 meters), 364 grams
10
Purple
Kaki AB
March 21, 2017
Notes

General
Excellent pattern as usual from this designer. The clear and logical disposition also makes it very easy to adjust for differences in gauge and fit.

Stripes inspired by this project, using Purple as the main colour, Red as the secondary, and Pink as the accent.

Gauge before washing c. 19 x 28 and after c. 20 x 28 = shrinks c. 5% widthwise and none lengthwise.

Tried the YO shortrows but they were no improvement on the German shortrows (double stitch) I usually use so will stick to those in the future.

TCKAL cast-on post: #1092

Mods

  • don’t want holes so knitted the front YOs through the backloop on the following r,
  • using lifted increases for the other increases including the ones on the body,
  • started stripes on first r of 11th yoke increase,
  • made 2 more of the three-row increases before separating body & sleeves,
  • used provisional CO for under-arm stitches,
  • applied 3-stitch i-cord to neckline with 3.25mm needles,
  • sleeves purl 1st st on every r, making full length so continued decreases but now every 8th r 3 times then every 6th r 3 times = 46 st total, knit 8 more r, 3-stitch i-cord bindoff,
  • after finishing body increases knitted 8 more r starting with another body increase = 262 st total, same bindoff as for sleeves.

Timeline
2018-07-03: Finished yoke increases and i-cord on neckline. Blocked to check fit.
2018-07-04: Separated body and sleeves and continued on body.
2018-07-07: Taking a break from the body and started on the right sleeve.
2018-07-08: Finished right sleeve and started on the left.
2018-07-09: Finished left sleeve and started on the body again.
2018-07-12: Finished knitting!

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Finished
June 29, 2018
July 12, 2018
 
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by Nysta
Worsted
100% Hemp
103 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: March 17, 2017
  • Project created: June 29, 2018
  • Finished: July 13, 2018
  • Updated: July 9, 2019
  • Progress updates: 13 updates