02-05-2019

Hack list I have found so far.

Adding a lower hemline at the back, when working a top-down sweater:
First, locate your BOR at left underarm, the back sts will be the first half of the round.
Step 1: work 1/2 of your stitches, PM, work to end (this places a marker at the other underarm)
Step 2: work to 3 sts past the marker, w&t
Step 3: work to 3 sts past the BOR marker, w&t
Step 4: work to 2 sts before wrapped stitch, w&t
Repeat step 4 until your hemline is the desired amount lower than the front. For my sweater I worked a total of 12 short rows, making my hem about 1.5 inches lower than the front. The amount of short rows you work will depend on your row gauge and how much lower you want your hem to be.

Great sweater! Did you keep one stitch in stockinette at the sides of the body? I see a kind of “faux seam” there and I’m wondering how you did that. Thanks!
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alexaludeman PERMALINK*
February 2, 2017 12:56 pm
Hi Jess – well spotted! I did do a faux seam with a single stockinette stitch at the underarm on the body. I did it as I went, but I kind of wish I had completed the body and then dropped the stitch down and picked it up in stockinette with a crochet hook. It would have been a little tighter/neater.
This gives a hiding spot to weave in ends
HACK: Cabled Flax
https://blog.tincanknits.com/2017/01/10/hack-cabled-flax/
HACK : Lacy Flax

https://blog.tincanknits.com/2017/01/05/hack-lacy-flax/
purl soho shirt tail hem
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2015/05/22/over-the-top-top/
ADDING SHORT ROWS TO YOUR SWEATER
https://www.barrettwoolco.com/blogs/news/adding-short-row...

02-07-2019

I chose to do short row shapeing on the back of sweater. I did about 10 rows. I also opted to use the larger needle on ribbing for a looser fit.

02-17-2019

I was planning on shorter or 3/4 sleeves but when I tried it on the sleeve seemed huge. So I started decreasing earlier then pattern calls for.