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best basic

Project info
Basic Pullover by Cleome Smith
Knitting
Sweater → Pullover
S
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
22 stitches = 4 inches
in 4 different gauge options in stockinette stitch
Shibui Knits Haven
5.3 skeins = 848.0 yards (775.4 meters), 265 grams
2181 Bone
Natural/Undyed
Notes

Perfect sweater. So happy.

The color has a faint blush to it. Very pretty. Haven is pilly. After several wears I had to give it a good shave but i suspect that the pillyness will settle down after a while. Very soft merino is prone to pilling so I’m not surprised.

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About this pattern
Basic Pullover
by Cleome Smith
from Cleome Smith Knits
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Haven
by Shibui Knits
DK
80% Merino, 20% Cashmere goat
160 yards / 50 grams

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  1. Soft
  2. Elegant
  3. Cosy
  • Project created: February 28, 2023
  • Finished: February 28, 2023
  • Updated: March 7, 2023