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Cliff’s Lebowski sweater
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All done with the collar - have some more ends to weave in and then it’s zipper time!!! Made some mistakes picking up wraps on the collar. Also sized up to a size 7 needle for the collar, and didn’t do as many short rows as called for. Then did several more rows before bind off (sewn/Kitchener bind off after two tubular setup rows)- pleased with how the collar falls :)
All done with the collar - have some more ends to weave in and then it’s zipper time!!! Made some mistakes picking up wraps on the collar. Also sized up to a size 7 needle for the collar, and didn’t do as many short rows as called for. Then did several more rows before bind off (sewn/Kitchener bind off after two tubular setup rows)- pleased with how the collar falls :)
Seaming! I don’t love how this is lining up but there’s no way around it really. I kind of wish I’d put an additional row or two beyond what the pattern called for here.
Seaming! I don’t love how this is lining up but there’s no way around it really. I kind of wish I’d put an additional row or two beyond what the pattern called for here.
All the major pieces are done! On to the facings :)
All the major pieces are done! On to the facings :)
Back- completed. I’m so tired.
Back- completed. I’m so tired.
Back of sweater, chart 2 complete. Ladderback definitely a big win here
Back of sweater, chart 2 complete. Ladderback definitely a big win here
Chart 1 on the back complete- this is much neater and easier than trying to catch all those floats! As a note, starting the ladders with a backwards loop send to work out a little better than using a lifted increase
Chart 1 on the back complete- this is much neater and easier than trying to catch all those floats! As a note, starting the ladders with a backwards loop send to work out a little better than using a lifted increase
I may have spaced my ladders a little too close together. Either way, SO MUCH easier than what I did for the sleeves. The larger chart will be harder than this section, but I think the result will be so much better :)
I may have spaced my ladders a little too close together. Either way, SO MUCH easier than what I did for the sleeves. The larger chart will be harder than this section, but I think the result will be so much better :)
First sleeve done. Had some massive confusion about the decrease section, will add to the notes…
First sleeve done. Had some massive confusion about the decrease section, will add to the notes…
I way underestimated how hard the color work would be in flat 1x1 rib. This is the third attempt ultimately I went back to the main needles I am using for the rest of the sweater - the tension does get a little tighter but with bigger needles it was just messy.
I way underestimated how hard the color work would be in flat 1x1 rib. This is the third attempt ultimately I went back to the main needles I am using for the rest of the sweater - the tension does get a little tighter but with bigger needles it was just messy.
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January 28, 2022
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Cliff’s Lebowski sweater

Project info
The Dude by Andrea Rangel
Knitting
Sweater → Cardigan
Husband
XL
Needles & yarn
Cascade Yarns ® Ecological Wool®
8014 Vanilla
Cascade Yarns ® Ecological Wool®
8603 Latte
Cascade Yarns ® Ecological Wool®
Ebony
Notes

AKA: the “dear lord, what was I thinking?” Project. This may be too hard for me.

Using a tubular cast on with 2 setup rows (not the one with provisional stitches and stockinette, but not sure what it’s called. I’ma beginner). Starting with one sleeve to make sure I can stay in gauge and get through this. I rewrote the entire pattern with instructions row by row, because the color pattern instructions are separate from the rest of it. Make sure you read the whole thing and notate all this in a way that makes sense to you.

2/21/22 update- finished sleeve 1. The color is really hard for me. Also note: the pattern has some really confusing bits in it, once I got to the decreases the stitch counts didn’t seem to be right. For anyone trying this, there’s two decrease sections which say to do “7 times”. The first section has decreases on the RS only. The second section has decreases both on the RS and the WS. The first section adds up to 14 rows (each pairing of rs and ws is “one” time). The second section is different, and should add up to 7 rows. Many people probably read this just fine but my brain had trouble with it, so making a note here. It is super helpful to figure out what the stitch count should be at each step- they’re included in the pattern but it helped me to break them out almost row by row, or I’d have made a mess of the decreases.

08-18-2022

I took a long break after the second sleeve, due to covid and fatigue and life… started the back piece this week. Thoughts- at 25 rows in I’m a little worried about the width. It’s narrower than I’d expect for the size I’m making, but trying to have faith after seeing the many people saying how big it came out.

For the color work I’m going to try ladderback jacquard. After the hell of catching floats on the sleeves, I can’t imagine it’s much worse and hopefully it will look cleaner, though I’m going to have to wing it for doing this on the wrong side, since all the tutorials I found are in the round.

Pattern confusion: the pattern says to give two main color selvedge stitches at the color work parts. I’m fairly certain that means taking two columns off the chart for the given size, rather than adding 4 stitches to the cast on, but it’s stated confusingly, and I think has confused some others before me. But I’m thinking I cast on 121, the color chart should be 117 wide.

08-25-2022

Quick note- anyone who wants to do this this thing- look into ladderback jacquard- I was scared to do it, especially on 1x1 rib knit flat- but it’s SO MUCH EASIER than trying to catch floats and messing up the tension. You’ll want to catch a few floats when you have long runs of vertical lines, but otherwise? Do the ladders. I’m so much happier with how this is going now.

10-04-2022

Back complete

November 28, 2022

Both front pieces finished. I can’t describe the joy of finishing up the color work and knowing I never have to look at those charts again! Now I just have ends, some blocking, facings and sewing :) my gauge wasn’t quite right, stitches too tall and very slightly narrow, but it should work out. I’m making my savings a little wider than called for to compensate a little, hopefully that works.

December 18, 2022

Starting collar. And so confused about where I’m supposed to pick up stitches. The pick up counts don’t seem to match the number of stitches in the different sections. My brain. It hurts. Also, after reading a few notes from others and looking at pictures I am going with a larger needle than suggested for the collar, to make it bigger with a little more drape.

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The Dude
by Andrea Rangel
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Ecological Wool®
by Cascade Yarns ®
Bulky
100% Wool
478 yards / 250 grams

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  • Project created: January 28, 2022
  • Updated: December 25, 2022
  • Progress updates: 7 updates