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July 6, 2020
July 21, 2020

Diamond Days Swoncho

Project info
Diamond Days Swoncho by Yarnspirations Design Studio
Crochet
Sweater → Pullover
Me
Hooks & yarn
1,251 yards
Caron Simply Soft Heathers
125 yards in stash
3.5 skeins = 875.0 yards (800.1 meters), 497 grams
Gray Heather
Amazon UK
June 17, 2020
Caron Simply Soft Ombres / Multicolors
188 yards in stash
0.7 skeins = 164.5 yards (150.4 meters), 98 grams
Gold
Amazon UK
June 17, 2020
Caron Simply Soft Ombres / Multicolors
none left in stash
0.9 skeins = 211.5 yards (193.4 meters), 126 grams
Teal Zeal
Amazon marketplace/swincraft2
June 17, 2020
Notes

July 6, 2020

Since I hate anything with a tight neck, I started the number of stitches for row 5.

Also, working in BLO since it’s supposed to be better in terms of keeping verticals from angling off.

So far, I’m having fun seeing how the ombré yarn and the tapestry bits come out as it grows.

Is it just me, or is it impossible to work over the yarn you’re not using when you alternate colours every stitch?

July 20, 2020

Instead of “blank” rows at the bottom of the yoke, I added a second zigzag like the one above the blue diamonds. To make the maths for this easier, I also made an extra increase, to give 16 stitches per section. End result makes yoke 2 rows longer and 288 stitches instead of 270.

Tried it on with stitch markers joining front and back at armpit. Worryingly tight.

My solution. I marked the beginning and end of the sleeve sections with separate markers. Then I made two matching sleeve sections up to fit my upper arms loosely. I seamed these sections and then sewed them in place with the seam level with the back seam markers, 3 yoke stitches to one repeat of the rib section. The “excess” sleeve is treated like the point where one might add a chain under the arm when splitting for sleeves and body on a top down sweater.

As the yoke seemed short, I made the body “rib” depth as if making the largest size. Obviously, the length also needed to be larger to match the stitches added to the inside sleeve. Keeping my fingers crossed that the grey yarn won’t run out before I finish. I had only used one and a bit balls when I finished the yoke, but I’m about to break open the last ball and I have at least a quarter of the body section still to go, probably more like a third and more.

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July 21, 2020
About this pattern
Diamond Days Swoncho
by Yarnspirations Design Studio
from Yarnspirations
9 projects, in 35 queues
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About this yarn
Simply Soft Heathers
by Caron
Aran
100% Acrylic
250 yards / 142 grams

8522 projects

stashed 2979 times

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Tales0's adjectives for this yarn
  1. Glossy
  2. Variable
  3. Soft
About this yarn
Simply Soft Ombres / Multicolors
by Caron
Aran
100% Acrylic
235 yards / 141 grams

1451 projects

stashed 968 times

Tales0's star rating
Tales0's adjectives for this yarn
  1. Glossy
  2. Variable
  3. Softish
  • Originally queued: June 6, 2020
  • Project created: July 6, 2020
  • Updated: July 21, 2020
  • Progress updates: 2 updates