09-13-2021
Arms have 20 rows after divide completed.
Onto final 37 yards of alpaca-silk-yak.
Body now has 22 rows of black after divide. Arms each need 2 more rounds of black.
09-28-2021
Added 3 rows alpaca to right sleeve
09-29-2021
Right sleeve needs 5.5 “, currently at 52 rows. Total likely to be 80 rows. Beginning decreases.
09-30-2021
Right sleeve: at row 52, begin to decrease at underarm every 4th row through row 80. Decrease by k2tog 1 stitch in from start of row at underarm. Then SSK at 2ND and 3rd to last st by underarm..
10-03-2021
First sleeve. 80 rows, then27 rows of rib, 1x1 , then BO.
10-05-2021
Ribbing in 143 yards yak/silk 1 ply x 2 ply BFLxsilk. Using smaller needles, but yarn is also more of a CK sport weight. Going for 4”.
10-08-2021
My alpacas, processed into fiber, spun and plied by me, then used with other yarns hand spun by me in a sweater knitted by me—if this sweater isn’t proof of my mad skills, I don’t know what is!