BrightKal

2016-01-16

Swatching today! Joining the KAL :)

2016-01-17

Swatch measurements (after blocking) 20sts = 10cm with needles 3,5mm
(right on pattern gauge)

2016-01-17

Starting Joke today with recommended needle size, 3,5mm.

Made the twisted rib part in the neck with 3mm needles, since I have’t found 3.25mm needles in European measurements.

On short rows: I picked up the wraps using the right needle as showed in the video tutorial.

Made the “cluster” being careful not to overlap the wrapped yarn, as suggested by satokichi.

2016-01-25
Yoke section 1 is finished, it’s been super fun and a huge learning curve for me. Great video tutorials. Starting the Yoke Section 2.

2016-01-25

In rnd 2 of the “Yoke Section 2” (page 7/20) it says that you should knit to markers, but that page doesen’t explain where to put the markers, so I coulden’t figure it out. Luckely the lovely designer helped me out, and she told me the instructions for where to place the markers on that round are on page 17/20, where the written chart instructions are.

2016-02-16
Put the body section on hold (stopping at page 10/20) and started knitting the sleeves.

2016-02-22
Both sleeves finished. I modified the sleeves to better fit my measurements:

Mods:
Decrease rnd every 8th rnd a total of 10 times.
Decrease rnd every 5th rnd a total of 4 times.
Total stitches after the decreases: 54 sts

2016-02-24
Picking up the body sts.
MOds: The pattern calls for a total of 20 dec on each side (40 sts dec in total), every 4th and then every 5th round. I decided to make this decreases every second round (every other rnd) for a shorter body section.

2016-02-25
Made the 40 decreases, starting short rows following pattern instructions again (page 11)

2016-02-26
startin the rib section

2016-02-28
Fished and
Blocked
More notes and pictures coming.