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Lifesavers Worsted Test
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July 4, 2026
July 26, 2026

Lifesavers Worsted Test

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Lifesavers Worsted by Tanis Lavallee
Knitting
Sweater → Cardigan
Me
44”
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
1,072 yards = 4.92 skeins
Polka Dot Creek Traditional Worsted
166 yards in stash
0.24 skeins = 52.3 yards (47.8 meters), 24 grams
Dusty rose
Pink
Polka Dot Creek Traditional Worsted
172 yards in stash
0.21 skeins = 45.8 yards (41.9 meters), 21 grams
Frost
Blue-green
Polka Dot Creek Traditional Worsted
116 yards in stash
0.47 skeins = 102.5 yards (93.7 meters), 47 grams
Natural
Natural/Undyed
Polka Dot Creek Traditional Worsted
218 yards in stash
4 skeins = 872.0 yards (797.4 meters), 400 grams
Midnight
Blue
Notes

Swatched and got gauge with 4.5mm

July 8, 2026

Divided for sleeves.

July 19, 2026

Body done. Picked up stitches for buttonband.

July 22, 2026

Buttonband complete.

July 24, 2026

Added two extra inches to sleeves as my sweater doesn’t have as much positive ease as recommended

July 26, 2026

My stripes used a total of 92grams of worsted weight. My body used just under 4 skeins. I had about 6grams left of my fourth. I shortened the body by about a half inch just based on how my stripes worked out and I added two inches in length to the sleeves.

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July 26, 2026
About this pattern
Lifesavers Worsted
by Tanis Lavallee
from Tanis Fiber Arts
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About this yarn
Traditional Worsted
by Polka Dot Creek
Worsted
100% Merino
218 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: July 4, 2026
  • Finished: July 26, 2026
  • Updated: September 17, 2026
  • Progress updates: 4 updates