12-01-2019

notes:
CO beginning of yoke (widest part) 250 sts. Sub any charts that decrease at this rate:
-after 20 rnds, dec 25 evenly around (i.e., k2tog every 10 sts). 225 sts remain.
-after 6 more rnds, dec same way again. 198 sts remain.
-after 10 more rnds, dec same way again. 175 sts remain.
-after 3 more rnds, dec same way again. 150 sts remain.
-after 4 more rnds, dec at twice the speed (50 sts evenly around, or k2tog, k1 all the way around). 100 sts remain.
-then K2, (K4, K2tog) 16 times k2 to BOR. 84 sts.

Neck had 83 at top of colorwork.

50 sts on holders for ea. sleeve, CO 5 under ea. arm, pick up 2 extras (57 total). Should decrease sooner than last time.

Knit body on 160 sts. Omit waist shaping, inc, for hips.

12-11-2019

Body (from armpits down) took 2 skeins exactly! Note to self: to make my first chart work, increase 2 stitches (252 total at beginning of yoke)