25-04-2025

Chest measurement: 101cm

Swatching.
Twisted rib on 3,75mm needle: before blocking 20-22st/10cm, looks good.
After blocking: 20st/10cm?

Fir dip: way too loose and messy on 4,5mm.
Better on 4,0mm. Purls still somewhat messy, must not make loops too short.
Fir rib on 4,0mm before blocking: 18st/10cm
After blocking: 18st, 26 rows/10cm.

Garter seems tight on 4,0mm. Consider switching to 4,5mm for garter.
Garter on 4,5mm after blocking: 20st, 30 rows/10cm.

Brioche is way too loose on 4,0mm. Also loose on 3,5mm.
Brioche on 3,0mm with some stretch: 18st/10cm
After blocking: 18st, 20 rows/10cm.

DIP3 pattern: good on 4,5mm.
After blocking: 19st, 25 rows/10cm

05-10-2025

Neckline:
Now 108 st, should be 60 cm, but stretches considerably.

Should be about 45 cm at neck, so about 87st.

Plan: decrease 11 st first, then decrease another 10 later (8 st in between)

19-04-2026

Right half of zipper: 51 st (30 on yoke, 21 on collar.
Left half of zipper is somehow 50 st.

The zipper is a bit wobbly with a few small mistakes, but I don’t think it will be very visible when worn