04-12-2023

Only knit 3 plain rows after size 5 final increase 409 stitches (as row guage is bigger), split stitch counts: for front 141 stitches, 74 stitches each for sleeves, and 120 for back. But added another 8 stitches on front and 6 stitches on back on first stockinette round after sleeve separation.

Sleeve (82 stitches) - 18 stitches cast on under the sleeve, and 8 rounds stockinette before 1st decrease, 6 rounds plain 2nd decrease round, before adding 6 rounds stockinette before the ribbing of sleeve. Decrease evenly on knit stitches 1st row ribbing to 72 stitches. Cast off in pattern with 4.5mm needle.

Additional bust shaping. I decreased gently below the bust to reduce additional ease.
Decreases started 26cm below the cast on, 19cm either side of centre point front, to create Y shaped darts below bust angling towards each side seam. Initiatially removing stitches on alternate rows for 3cm at 2 points each side, before also adding decreases every 3rd row in a line with side seams (4 decrease points, 2 side and 2 lower leg of Y dart between 3 and 9cm from start of bust shaping adjustment) . Decreased 48 stitches over 9cm.

13-12-2023

Just under half of second skein left before starting ribbed hem.
Started split ribbed hem at front, when side from underarm 25cm, adding 2 stitches at each side for small icord edge, knit 7 rows to match neck band and cast off using 2 stitch icord.
Add 6 stitches to each end of back band so front can overlap back at each side. Castoff all hems in 4mm needle.

Did the back ribbed hem 5 cm longer than the front so it just sits on curve of posterior, and 8 cm below belly button at the front, 12 cm positive ease from lower bust down to hem