Test Knit - Helleborus
Finished
November 21, 2021
February 24, 2022

Test Knit - Helleborus

Tester project info
Helleborus by Anna Johanna
Knitting
SweaterPullover
M2
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
2,805 yards
Speckled Finch Studios Cushy Merino
2 skeins = 980.0 yards (896.1 meters), 200 grams
Multicolored
The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Rocky Mountain Purls
1 skein = 400.0 yards (365.8 meters), 100 grams
Multicolored
royal bee yarn palmetto cottage fingering
3 skeins = 1425.0 yards (1303.0 meters)
Shell Pink Shell on the Beach
Pink
Notes

Test knit for Anna Johanna

Yarn held double throughout.

I got a bit hung up on finishing this sweater because I unexpectedly needed a second skein of C3. (Not pattern’s fault, my fault to adjusting color sequence as I knitted)

Color Order:
C1: “Shell Pink Shell on the Beach” (Solid pink)
C2: “Are You Sure Hank Done It That Way?” (White with greenish speckles)
C3: “Signs of Spring” (Gray with green/blue speckles)

Total Yardage Estimates:
C1: 1183 yards
C2: 312 yards
C3: 780 yards
Total: 2275 yards
170 yard disparity from pattern’s total yardage estimate in this size.

Edits to patt color sequence:
C3 held double instead of C2+C3 body section.
C3 held double for bottom hem ribbing.
Only three sections of colorwork (C1 + C2, C2 + C3, then C3 held double) before ribbing.
Sleeve ribbing worked with C3 held double and extended to 5” long.

Blocked Measurements
Bust and Hip: 21” wide (42” circ, +4” ease on me)
Body Length: 13.5” long
Sleeve Length: 16.5” long

02-28-2022

The extra skein of C3 I received is definitely different from my first skein, but I was expecting that because it’s hand-dyed yarn dyed in small batches. I’m glad I used all of my first skein for the stockinette sections before using the second skein for the ribbing. The color disparities almost look intentional wink

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by The Farmer's Daughter Fibers
Fingering
80% Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Nylon
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by Speckled Finch Studios
Light Fingering
100% Merino
490 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: November 30, 2020
  • Project created: November 6, 2021
  • Finished: February 28, 2022
  • Updated: September 9, 2022
  • Progress updates: 4 updates