Atlantis Tunic
Finished
April 5, 2022
May 5, 2022

Atlantis Tunic

Project info
Knitting
Me
S/ XS
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Morehouse Farm Merino Merino 2-Ply
5 skeins = 1125.0 yards (1028.7 meters), 285 grams
Gray
Morehouse Farm Merino
Notes

You can purchase the pattern directly from Morehouse Farms here:
https://www.morehousefarm.com/product/atlantis-tunic-pdf-...

During open farm day on the Friday before the NY Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, I could finally see the colors and touch the yarn. It was a lovely experience to visit the farm and see it from the other side of the fence.
I was most drawn to the violet which at first glance looks gray until you see the subtle color.
Looking forward to finally knit this up.
January 2022: in anticipation on starting on this soon, I wound all five skeins into balls and must say that I am happy that I waited to see the yarn in person before deciding on the color. I didn’t even consider the color when looking on-line, but really love this . In certain light it looks gray, but then the light hits differently and you see the subtle lilac hues. smiling_face_with_3_hearts
April 5, 2022: I finally started after first completing several presents first.
CO 136 sts on the larger needle, then switch to #6 and knitting front and back in the round to 17”, then separate for the armholes.
Nice easy knitting and the yarn is yummy to touch; love the color.
One skein knits up 10 inches in the round.
Divide for front and back after 17 inches ( 26 pattern repeats) and kfb in first and last stitch of each side for easier pick up of sts for sleeves.
Knit 50 rows in pattern ending with a row 1, then Kitchener stitch the shoulders instead of three needle bind off.
April 21: I divided for front and back and promptly realized that I had “translated “ the stitch incorrectly from knitting flat to knitting in the round, BUT I like the way it looks and will continue this way
Sometimes, especially when it’s for myself, I am quite happy to improvise.
Instead of garter stitch plus rows of dropped stitches, it is broken rib with rows of dropped stitches and I rather like it.
April 26: Bound off front neckline in last row using Jenny’s stretchy bind off over the center 20 stitches, then Kitchener stitched the shoulders and did a regular bind off on a bigger (#7) needle across the back neck. Very pleased with it. Now on to the sleeves.

The warnings in the pattern that the garment would “grow” after blocking were a bit disconcerting to me; especially since I wanted long sleeves which would just hit the “sweet spot” at my wrist.

May 5: I finished knitting and blocked it right away. It did look quite large on the blocking mats , so I squished it a bit here and there. I even put it in the dryer on extra low for 10 minutes while still slightly damp.
It remains to be a good fit and I am very pleased. The tunic is the perfect weight for cool spring days and the yarn feels lovely against my skin.

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May 5, 2022
About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
About this yarn
by Morehouse Farm Merino
Sport
100% Merino
225 yards / 57 grams

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Strickliese's adjectives for this yarn
  1. Soft
  2. Great colors
  3. Pills some
  • Project created: October 21, 2021
  • Finished: May 5, 2022
  • Updated: May 7, 2022