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Crusher Sweater
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I am so happy at how this came out and it fits great.
I am so happy at how this came out and it fits great.
January 15. I think I’m done increasing for the hips, my ball also ran out here. Moving on to the arms for now.
January 15. I think I’m done increasing for the hips, my ball also ran out here. Moving on to the arms for now.
October 24. A little more than 2/3 of the way through the intarsia and I am NOT looking forward to weaving in all these ends.
October 24. A little more than 2/3 of the way through the intarsia and I am NOT looking forward to weaving in all these ends.
My intarsia path. I doubt this will make sense to anyone. Different coloured arrows are different bobbins. I was juggling anywhere from 5 to 9 bobbins and hating every minute of it.
My intarsia path. I doubt this will make sense to anyone. Different coloured arrows are different bobbins. I was juggling anywhere from 5 to 9 bobbins and hating every minute of it.
October 4. Picked up stitches for the neck in K1 P1 (shown here), trying on for fit. Didn’t like the rib, did a k1tbl p1 rib instead
October 4. Picked up stitches for the neck in K1 P1 (shown here), trying on for fit. Didn’t like the rib, did a k1tbl p1 rib instead
Sleeve design. For top down sweaters this will need to be rotated 180˚ (start on row 27 and worked down to row 1).
Sleeve design. For top down sweaters this will need to be rotated 180˚ (start on row 27 and worked down to row 1).
Colours I’ll be using. Plus another skein of light grey not yet wound.
Colours I’ll be using. Plus another skein of light grey not yet wound.
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Finished
August 1, 2021
February 23, 2022

Crusher Sweater

Project info
Improv by Karen Templer
Knitting
Sweater → Pullover
Me
35” bust
Needles & yarn
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
Loops & Threads Woolike
0.4 skeins = 271.2 yards (248.0 meters), 40 grams
11 Charcoal
1514
Gray
Loops & Threads Woolike
0.1 skeins = 67.8 yards (62.0 meters), 10 grams
13 Red
2041
Red
Loops & Threads Woolike
0.1 skeins = 67.8 yards (62.0 meters), 10 grams
14 Golden yellow
2025
Yellow
Loops & Threads Woolike
0.1 skeins = 67.8 yards (62.0 meters), 10 grams
3 Denim Blue
2057
Blue
Loops & Threads Woolike
2 skeins = 1356.1 yards (1240.0 meters), 200 grams
2 Cool Gray
9321
Gray
Loops & Threads Woolike
122 yards in stash
0.82 skeins = 556.0 yards (508.4 meters), 82 grams
Charcoal
Gray
Michaels in Ontario
Loops & Threads Woolike
658 yards in stash
0.03 skeins = 20.3 yards (18.6 meters), 3 grams
Red
Red
Michaels in Ontario
Loops & Threads Woolike
658 yards in stash
0.03 skeins = 20.3 yards (18.6 meters), 3 grams
14 Golden yellow
Yellow
Michaels in Ontario
Loops & Threads Woolike
631 yards in stash
0.07 skeins = 47.5 yards (43.4 meters), 7 grams
Denim blue
Blue
Michaels in Ontario
Loops & Threads Woolike
448 yards in stash
Cool Gray
Gray
Michaels in Ontario
Notes

The first project using my Chiaogoo Interchangeables and my first sweater.

October 4, 2021

Picked up and started to knit the neck in a k1 p1 rib for 10 rounds. Tried it on and the neck’s not as deep as I thought it would be, and I’m not ripping the whole sweater back — it’s okay, I’m actually fine with the neck shape (I just thought it would be a teeny bit more scooped), it could be a tighter crew neck and that wouldn’t be okay.

I’ve never made a sweater before and am having a hard time gauging how well it is going to fit at this stage. It looks like a sad mini poncho and I can’t tell if the shoulders are too tight or if the arms will be too big. I just have to trust my math and keep knitting.

Bound the neck off in rib.

January 17, 2022

Snow day! Knitting the left arm. I probably could have finished a sleeve today if I didn’t second guess myself and do 7 sets of decreases instead of the 5 I planned and ended up with a sleeve that fit really well, but didn’t match the looseness of the sweater. I ripped back to the 5th row of decreases and continued on my way. Finished the day mid bicep.

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Finished
August 1, 2021
February 23, 2022
 
About this pattern
Improv
by Karen Templer
from Fringe Association Website | Yarnover.me
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About this yarn
Woolike
by Loops & Threads
Light Fingering
85% Acrylic, 15% Nylon
678 yards / 100 grams

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  1. Soft
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  3. Ample yardage
  • Originally queued: July 29, 2021
  • Project created: August 1, 2021
  • Finished: February 23, 2022
  • Updated: February 24, 2025
  • Progress updates: 23 updates