22-06-2026

Did the Italian Tubular cast on 5 times coz I thought I kept making mistakes. Turns out that I was following a tutorial that started with a purl stitch whereas the tutorial linked in the pattern starts with a knit stitch.

25-06-2026

Halfway through the first colour transition and decided to block the ribbing. Felt tight doing the combination purling on 3.75mm and it looks small.

26-06-2026

Blocked gauge, lever knit, combo purl on rib
Ribbing - 22 stitches on 3.75mm
Stockinette - 24 stitches on 4.5mm

N.B. I only spritzed with water, didn’t fully soak.

27-06-2026

Blocked properly and same gauge as above, which is too tight. Will go up to 4mm for ribbing (continental with twisted knits and combo purls) and 5mm for body (lever knit), and back onto my usual Foursquare needles. Suspect that my gauge will be tighter on Foursquare than Lantern Moon or Cypra but willing to take the risk - I think this tee will look better with little or no ease anyway (but then why did I frog?).

Didn’t have enough knit in the bamboo-free yarn but it felt looser. Won’t assume so and go down a needle size for the different yarn but will block and check again when I’ve got enough.