General
I love ANKESTRiCK patterns. They’re so clear and concise, easy to knit and easy to adapt.
Will make this tunic-length.
Realised I didn’t like how uneven the first 40 or so rounds looked. (Before I got the hang of knitting with this yarn.) A soak and light blocking didn’t help much so I reknitted the yoke & sleeves and grafted to the original body.
This yarn needs a firm hand when knitting but it’s worth it. The result is a lovely smooth fabric with a beautiful shine. Machine washing 40C, stretching lightly afterwards and letting it dry flat.

Mods

• Using lifted increases.
• Added 6 more increases to the sleeves (+12st = 70st).
• Don’t like the way the raglan lines on the sleeves just peter out or the empty bit in the back so I’m starting the false seams directly after finishing the increases.
• Crocheted provisional underarm cast-on, 7st for the sides & 6 for the sleeves.
• Knitted 4 rows on sleeves without any decreases before starting on ribbing.
• Used k1-k2tbl bind-off for both sleeves and body.
• Continued knitting for 30 cm after the last increase on the body.
• Following this example finished with the same ribbing & curl-combo as the sleeves and neck.

Timeline
2016-08-08: Separated the sleeves.
2016-08-13: Took a break from the body and finished the sleeves.
2016-09-03: Have decided to put this into hibernation until spring.
2017-03-04: Have started on this again.
2017-03-14: Unraveled neckline, yoke & sleeves and started over.
2017-03-15: Finished the shortrows and continued with the yoke.
2017-03-25: Separated the sleeves, knitted remaining rows on body, started on first sleeve.
2017-03-26: Finished first sleeve and started on second.
2017-03-27: Finished second sleeve and started on the grafting.
2017-03-28: Finished the grafting! Finally able to start knitting on the body again.
2017-04-12: Finished the stockinet! Just the ribbing & curl thingy left.
2017-04-13: Finished the ribbing and started on the contrasting bit.
2017-04-14: Finished the knitting!!